Sportsnet Matt Dumba’s Stanley Cup Commercial | STASH MAGAZINE

Sportsnet “Matt Dumba’s Stanley Cup Commercial” by Rogers and Blirp

When asked what his ultimate Stanley Cup Playoffs commercial would look like, Minnesota Wild star defenceman Matt Dumba let loose with a whirlwind fantasy-adventure that became the VO for this animated Sportsnet promo. [Watch]

At the End short film by Nicolas Lichtle | STASH MAGAZINE

“At the End” Short Film by Nicolas Lichtle

Nicolas Lichtle, co-founder at studio Mada Mada in Paris just sent us this gentle and personal work he describes as “a moment of introspection staged through small moments imbued with poetry, absurdity, and surrealism.” [Watch]

Motionpoems On Lock Down by On Lockdown by Todd Boss and Calum Macdiarmid | STASH MAGAZINE

Motion Poems: “On Lockdown” by Calum Macdiarmid

Wonderfully minimal and melancholy vignettes by London director/animator Calum Macdiarmid provide a perfect compliment for a poem by Todd Boss reflecting on quarantine and the social trigger of George Floyd’s death. [Watch]

TED-Ed Why You Should Read Dune | STASH MAGAZINE

TED-Ed “Why You Should Read Dune” by Recircle

Recircle studio in Zagreb, Croatia, shifts away from their usual focus on animated content for kids to craft this beautifully illustrated synopsis of Frank Herbert’s landmark 1965 sci-fi novel “Dune” for TED-Ed. [Watch]

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CNN Looks at “Life After Coming Out”

Art director Ignacio Osorio and the team at CNN Motion apply a gentle, compassionate touch to the story of Mark Tedesco, a young priest trying to reconcile his faith and sexuality in the latest episode of CNN’s “Life After” series. [Watch]

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Rick and Morty “Dreams” ID by Rodrigo Miguel

Mexico City director, designer, and animator Rodrigo Miguel (aka Numecaniq) reveals the labor-intensive, multi-layered hand-painted process he used to create the latest Rick and Morty madness for Adult Swim. [Watch]

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