A smiling animated baby wearing a yellow cap and blue clothes peeks out from behind an orange slide, with a blurred green background, in the playful style of DUCKS Short Film by AJ Jefferies. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Quacky Comedy: AJ Jefferies Drops “DUCKS” Short Film

UK 3D artist/animator/illustrator AJ Jefferies, whose brilliant PEAS! short film graced the cover of Stash 159, is back with more of his gently eccentric and perfectly timed character comedy in a new mini-masterwork entitled DUCKS. [Watch]

A stylized armored figure with glowing orange eyes and flames rising from its helmet and weapon stands against a vivid green background, evoking the powerful presence found in Warframe Jade Shadows Constellations Short Film by The Line. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

The Line Levels Up With Warframe’s “Jade Shadows: Constellations” Short Film

Director Louve Sarfati Karnas taps into music-driven childhood memories as they lead The Line’s animation crew into a frenetic action/fantasy for online game Warframe, all fuelled by a punishing track from American metalcore band ERRA. [Watch]

A colorful, whimsical landscape inspired by The Pursuit of Magic and Art&Graft, with vibrant clouds, oversized flowers, a small rover, two animated human figures, and scattered geometric shapes—blending fantasy, space exploration, and playful elements. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Art&Graft Set Off “In The Pursuit of Magic” in New Short Film

If the purpose of an in-house motion project is to truly let loose with ideas and techniques, the team at Art&Graft in London may have just set a new bar for audacity and sheer variety with their short film In The Pursuit of Magic. [Watch]

Minimalist illustration inspired by "Telsche" Short Film by Sophie Colfer & Ala Nunu and COLA animation—a person in white stands on a curved surface, gazing at a distant bird against geometric blue shapes in the sky. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Memories of Water: Sophie Colfer & Ala Nunu Invite You Into the World of “Telsche”

Working through Oscar-nominated production cooperative COLA Animation, directors Sophie Colfer and Ala Nunu wrap themes of memory and loss into the enigmatic dreamworld of their multi-award winning short film Telsche. [Watch]

Two animated characters in orange uniforms carry a grand piano up a red-carpeted staircase with ornate railings in this comic film by Léo Brunel. One character leads the duet, while the other struggles behind in a grand, well-lit interior. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Léo Brunel Strikes a Comic Chord in “Duet” Short Film

Director Leo Brunel, who recently signed with Paris prodco Eddy and co-directed the hilarious multi-award-winning short Hors Piste, is back with more CG character comedy in his newest personal film Duet. [Watch]

A collage of four futuristic airport scenes by Ivan Miguel: a bright, empty boarding tunnel; a sleek, modern check-in counter; a departures board next to a green wall; and a luminous tree-like structure with glass branches. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Ivan Miguel & Andy Camou Venture Into the “The Untranslatable Forest”

After a successful festival run, directors Ivan Miguel and Andy Camou just dropped us their CG short film The Untranslatable Forest, a poetic exploration of language and the fragile connections between culture and nature. [Watch]