A person with wavy hair wearing large, dark sunglasses looks serious in this black-and-white close-up portrait by director Sarah McColgan. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Director Sarah McColgan Joins ELEANOR’s US/UK Roster

Posted on June 3, 2026

From the release: ELEANOR welcomes Sarah McColgan to its roster, an award-winning director and photographer whose work moves through beauty, music, fashion, celebrity, and commercial storytelling with a polished eye and a taste for the unexpected. [Watch]

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A collage featuring vintage cartoon characters and comic strips, inspired by the Felix the Cat Sizzle Reel by Soda Creative & Nacho Julian, with Felix’s face in a red burst at the center against a bold yellow and black background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Soda Creative & Nacho Julian Fire Up Felix the Cat

Posted on June 2, 2026

Working thru LA agency Soda Creative, Buenos Aires designer/animator Nacho Julian updates the perennially cool Felix the Cat (107 years young and counting) in this sizzle reel for the IP’s current owners NBCUniversal. [Watch]

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Two soccer players with ponytails, one in a red uniform and one in yellow and blue, compete for the ball on a grassy field. The colorful, stylized image features blurred motion inspired by Eoin-Duffy-&-Ryan-Reynolds-Want-You-to-Know-Christine-Sinclair-is-'Kind-of-a-Big-Deal'. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Eoin Duffy & Ryan Reynolds Want You to Know Christine Sinclair is “Kind of a Big Deal”

Posted on June 2, 2026

Despite her Olympic gold medal and holding the record for the most goals scored in international soccer (for men or women), I’m willing to bet you have never heard of Canadian athlete Christine Sinclair. [Watch]

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Event poster with a blue-to-pink gradient background. Text reads: MOTIONNorth, One6th, Cookie Studio, Sian Warren. Motion North June 17 2026 meet up Manchester. Wed June 17th, Band on the Wall, motionnorth.uk. Maxon logo in the bottom right. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Motion North Meet Up Welcomes Cookie Studio, One6th, & Sian Warren: June 17th in Manchester

Posted on June 2, 2026

Motion North is a Manchester based group of motion designers, animators, filmmakers and vfx artists residing in the upper regions of the UK. They’ve been meeting for over a decade to share a love of making things move. [Watch]

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A collage of three directors in black and white: the first wears a hoodie and sunglasses outdoors, the second smiles at the camera with a dark background, and the third—Tomás Peña of BSWT Films—wears a jacket and smiles in soft light. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

BSWT Films Signs Directors Tomás Peña, Pedro Pinto & Joaquín Luna

Posted on June 2, 2026

From the release: International production company BSWT Films has bolstered its roster of talent with the signing of three new directors, Tomás Peña, Pedro Pinto, and Joaquín Luna. [Watch]

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Four colorful illustrations: two people talking at a table, a picnic scene with three people, a person carrying a bag walking past blurred figures, and a blue and yellow Loewe building in the distinct style of Blinkink’s Isabel Garrett. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Isabel Garrett & Blinkink Paint the Town for Loewe’s 180th

Posted on June 1, 2026

Working with illustrator/artist Joanna Blémont, director Isabel Garrett and the Blinkink animation team break out the acrylics and oil sticks in 2,000 frames of hand-rendered love for the venerable luxury label Loewe. [Watch]

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