Aescripts + aeplugins "Cyber Week Sale" by Super Dope | STASH MAGAZINE

Aescripts + aeplugins “Cyber Week Sale” by Super Dope

Director Damien Bastelica at animation studio Super Dope in Portland, OR: “Aescripts + aeplugins approached Super Dope with a very open brief to showcase their biggest sale of the year. The idea was to build the anticipation of their annual Cyber Week Sale in a very cinematic/dramatic way with a humorous twist.” [Watch]

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Navigating the Loss of a Loved One with Maya Rudolph

The comforting voice of actress/comedian Maya Rudolph anchors this series of three films animated by IV Studio in Nashville for the New York Life Foundation to help children cope with the loss of a family member. [Watch]

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Bellefaire “Value You” by Manddy Wyckens and Studio AKA

To raise awareness about the trafficking of young people in the US, Ohio agency Catbird chose Studio AKA director Manddy Wyckens to directly engage children ages 11 to 18 with this animated work for child service agency Bellefaire JCB. [Watch]

Erste "#EdgarsChristmas" by Kyra & Constantin | STASH MAGAZINE

Erste Group “#EdgarsChristmas” by Kyra & Constantin

The 2020 holiday season tear parade continues with Passion Animation directors Kyra Buschor and Constantin Paeplow delivering their third seasonal spot for Austria’s Erste Group Bank thru agency Jung von Matt DONAU. [Watch]

Hill's "Love Stories" By Colin Levy and Bipolar Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Hill’s “Love Stories” By Colin Levy and Bipolar Studio

Director Colin Levy, who amassed credits on seven projects during his tenure at Pixar, leads the animation crew at LA’s Bipolar studio on this pair of feel-good films for pet food brand Hill’s thru Red Fuse and VMLY&R. [Watch]

JAY short film by Joseph Bennett for FX Cake | STASH MAGAZINE

Get Ready to Meet “JAY” Courtesy of Joseph Bennett

In his series of shorts for Cake on FXX, California artist/director Joseph Bennett explores characters from America’s underclass in painstaking (and often painful) detail. Case in point: Jay, certified narcissist/vacuum sales wizard. [Watch]

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