The word Rise Upskill - Applications Now Open in bold, black letters, with three horizontal orange and yellow bars beneath the letter e on a white background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Rise Upskill Applications Now Open for Free Training to Support Gender Diversity in Media

Posted on April 28, 2026

From the release: Rise, the award-winning advocacy group for gender diversity in the broadcast and media technology sector, is pleased to announce a new global training programme – Rise Upskill. [Watch]

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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

Posted on April 28, 2026

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]

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Four abstract title card designs for FITC Toronto 2026 titles by Escafandra feature bold names: colorful geometric shapes, concentric ovals, radiating white bars, and red city-like blocks, all set against black backgrounds. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

FITC Toronto 2026 Celebrates 25 Years With Human-Made Titles by Escafandra

Posted on April 27, 2026

Toronto motion studio Escafandra, co-founded by Julieta Tobon and Luis Mejia, make their Stash debut with these playful, tactile, and “human-made” titles that opened the 25th anniversary edition of FITC Toronto earlier today. [Watch]

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A person rides atop a Friendly Fruit Giant—Tesco’s feel-good food creation—smiling in the middle of a suburban road, surrounded by houses and lush greenery. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Feel-Good Food: Nick Ball & Untold Studios Roll Out Tesco’s Friendly Fruit Giant

Posted on April 27, 2026

MJZ director Nick Ball and an army of VFX artists at Untold Studios make a giant case for UK grocery chain Tesco and their Free Fruit & Veg for Schools program in this spot thru BBH London with feel-good music by Supertramp. [Watch]

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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

Posted on April 25, 2026

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]

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A vibrant digital artwork of a blooming flower with abstract, pixelated effects inspired by Rafik-Anadol’s Machine Dreams Rainforest. Overlaid text reads: “MACHINE DREAMS : RAINFOREST OPENING JUNE 20.”. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Refik Anadol Announces DATALAND Opening June 20, Downtown Los Angeles

Posted on April 25, 2026

From the release: DATALAND opens June 20, 2026 in Downtown Los Angeles. Under the artistic leadership of Refik Anadol Studio, DATALAND is conceived as a living museum where architecture is no longer static, but part of an intelligent framework. [Watch]

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