Danish Director Casper Balslev Signs with Institute
July 17, 2025
Dream Meets Backstory: Filmograph Opens “A Working Man”
CD Raffi Simonian and the Filmograph crew serve up an intricate mix of live-action, animation, and VFX to set a tone of gritty apprehension in this title sequence for the Amazon MGM action thriller A Working Man. [Watch]
Flatwhite Motion Dials Up the Phone Fun for Vivo
CD Max Zhang and his team at Flatwhite Motion (who we featured in Stash 170) deliver a joyful mix of 2D and 3D animation in this effervescent launch film for Chinese smartphone brand Vivo thru Somei Design. [Watch]
Motion North Returns – Manchester, July 9, Streaming Worldwide
Motion North, Manchester’s long-running meetup for motion designers and visual artists, returns to Band on the Wall on July 9. This edition features talks from Qian-Hui Yu and Kev McCrae—and for the first time, it’s available to stream globally.
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Nicos Livesey Stops at Nothing for 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro
Blinkink director Nicos Livesey and BBC Creative (who teamed on this breakout 2018 World Cup work) just dropped another craft-heavy soccer spot, a stop-motion spectacle for BBC’s coverage of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro. [Watch]
Blanco Void Channels Frank Lloyd Wright for Brizo
Director/designer Gonzalo Miranda and the team at Blanco Void in Madrid evoke a calm and elegant atmosphere for three films showcasing the collaboration between luxe faucet brand Brizo and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. [Watch]
THU Storytelling Arrives in Japan – Sept 17–20, Kaga City
THU Storytelling returns to Kaga City, Japan from September 17–20, 2025. Join top creatives and artists from around the world for four days of talks, workshops, and community, all focused on the craft and power of storytelling. [Watch]
