Looking for the Ocean: Simona Mehandzhieva’s Quirky Quest

Director/animator Simona Mehandzhieva, who’s off-kilter brand of narrative charm we previously featured here, is back with a labor of love about love. And loss. And not settling for less than you deserve. [Watch]

Second Nurture 18 Months short film by Zombie Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Zombie Studio Helps Second Nurture Celebrate All Families

Directors Paulo Garcia and Natalia Gouvea at Zombie Studio merge stop-motion with 2D and 3D animation plus real-time projection to craft an emotional six-minute film celebrating adoptive families for US nonprofit Second Nurture. [Watch]

Eden AI short film by Posthuman Studio | STASH MAGAZINE

Posthuman Finds Beauty at the Tipping Point in “Eden”

London studio Posthuman reveals the creative process behind their striking short titled Eden, an AI experiment they describe as a “cinematic exploration of rebirth, balance, and the delicate tension between humanity and the wild.” [Watch]

Watch Stephen Vuillemin’s Remarkable Short Film “A Kind of Testament”

Fresh off a stellar run on the festival circuit (150+ official selections with 47 awards AND Oscar short-listed), A Kind of Testament is the first short film from French illustrator/comic book artist Stephen Vuillemin. [Watch]

How Would Dieter Rams Get Ready to Rock?

What would it look like if perpetually cool industrial designer Dieter Rams applied his beautifully functional aesthetic to the humble guitar pedal? London motion designer Connor Bannister has a go at imagining “What would Dieter do?” [Watch]

Minus Plus Multiply short film by Chu-Chieh Lee | STASH MAGAZINE

Chu-Chieh Lee Explores Emotion vs Environment in “Minus Plus Multiply” Short Film

Chu-Chieh Lee, a Taiwanese animation director/illustrator based in London, just dropped us her multi-award-winning graduate short film Minus Plus Multiply, an ambitious multi-media blend of 2D animation and stop-motion pottery. [Watch]