Layla’s Mountain short film Richard Paris Wilson | STASH MAGAZINE

Climbing “Layla’s Mountain” One Painting at a Time

London-based writer/director Richard Paris Wilson teams with animation director Ewa Smyk to assemble thousands of hand-painted frames into an emotional and true tale of a young girl, a rare disease, and plenty of hope. [Watch]

Kyrie Irving KAI 2 ad by Yanchi and Ruffmercy | STASH MAGAZINE

Kyrie Irving Gets the Ruffmercy Treatment in KAI 2 Spots

Working with director Yan Bokhanovich (Yanchi) and LA studio SNAKK, UK animation stylist Ruffmercy brings his signature handmade excitement to this launch spot for fashion sportswear brand ANTA and their Kyrie Irving KAI 2 sneaker. [Watch]

Handy Martian No Ones anyone music video | STASH MAGAZINE

Andy Martin Keeps it Loose for DIVVY in “Nobody’s Anyone” Music Video

UK director/animator Andy Martin, whose charming character work we feature here, takes the exit into graphically rougher territory with this music video for DIVVY, mixing urgent typography and freestyle dance moves. [Watch]

Derek Lau Wanderer animated short film | STASH MAGAZINE

Derek Lau Worships Wuxia in New “Wanderer” Short Film

Derek Lau, a designer/animator currently working at BUCK in Sydney, takes time out from client work to transform his love of historical Chinese martial arts films into a painterly and carefully choreographed short film called Wanderer. [Watch]

CBC Sports Paris 2024 Olympics animated films | STASH MAGAZINE

CBC Sports Captures the Joie de Vivre of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games

Working with CD Theresa Warburton and the creative team at CBC Sports in Toronto, animator/illustrator Amir Mrzae amplifies the multi-dimensional joie de vivre on display at the Paris Olympics in two wonderfully upbeat films. [Watch]

Antoni Sendra Short Film Joana | STASH MAGAZINE

Dad x Daughter: Antoni Sendra Melts Hearts With New Short Film “Joana”

Finding a muse in his six-year-old daughter, Spanish mixed media specialist Antoni Sendra hand-paints 2,000 printed video frames to create a sweet and heartfelt ode to the magic of childhood and family in his short film “Joana”. [Watch]