Contact mixed media short film by Anecdote & L’ÉLOI | STASH MAGAZINE

Anecdote & L’ÉLOI Make “Contact” With Hyperconnectivity

Anecdote Studio (aka directing duo Vincent Raineri & Sebastien Camden) join fellow Montreal creatives at prodco L’ÉLOI for a mixed-media experiment designed to “capture the anxiety sparked by today’s relentless hyperconnectivity”. [Watch]

A Panda Ponders the AI Production Pipeline

If you’re feeling conflicted about AI in commercial production, have a look at this mini-doc/BTS from director Brent Bonacorso. It details how generative tools factored into the pipeline of his recent Cathay Pacific “Big & Small” spot. [Watch]

Here's Why FRAME Swapped CG for AI in New VERPAN Film | STASH MAGAZINE

Here’s Why FRAME Swapped CG for AI in New VERPAN Film

After 18 years of crafting tasteful CG films for luxury brands, FRAME in Copenhagen embrace a full AI pipeline on this product film for Danish design company VERPAN. Join studio co-founder Thomas Bay as he walks us thru the experience. [Watch]

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Best of Stash 2025: Short Films!

Whether as a way to bolster the reel or as relief from briefs and budgets, personal short films provide a welcome outlet for self-expression and experimentation with 2025 delivering a wonderfully diverse lineup of new work. [Watch]

Li Xuan Reveals the Soft Side of AI in Music Video for Roy Wang’s “The Star Shepherd”

A full-on cultural phenomenon in China where it drove over 50 million views in 24 hours, this emotional music video for singer/songwriter and UNICEF ambassador Roy Wang, uses AI to simulate the warmth of stop-motion felt animation. [Watch]

Animals Short Film by Kutuko Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Intelligence & Intention: Kutuko Studio Drops “ANIMALS” Short

CD Carlos Cabrera and the team at Kutuko in Madrid, take a minute off from commissioned work to adjust their creative process and produce a startling film they describe as “a visceral collision of instinct, craft, and AI-driven exploration.” [Watch]