Dez Stavracos and Karen Lawler at Hornet | STASH MAGAZINE

Hornet Ups Dez Stavracos, Brings in Karen Lawler

From the release: Hornet announced today two exciting team movements within the organization. Karen Lawler, formerly of Psyop and Blacklist, joins as Head of Production. Meanwhile, Dez Stavracos becomes Hornet’s first-ever Production Supervisor. [Watch]

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Hornet Signs Director/Designer Doug Alberts | STASH MAGAZINE

Hornet Signs Director/Designer Doug Alberts

From the release:

Hornet is delighted to introduce Doug Alberts as the newest member of our director roster. Doug is a director and designer whose style is fueled by a playful aesthetic and a love for experimentation. [Watch]

Best of Stash 2020: Brand Films | STASH MAGAZINE

Best of Stash 2020: Brand Films

Unchained from the run-time constraints, hefty media buys, and content rules of television, films produced for online/social distribution have matured into a brand’s most powerful weapon for telling more complex and emotional stories. [Watch]

The Festival of Lights short film by Itay Tevel | STASH MAGAZINE

Happy Hanukkah! “The Festival of Lights” by Itay Tevel

From Hornet: “Hanukkah, also known as “The Festival of Lights,” is all about sharing the light to illuminate the darkness. It’s about shining a light that can unite us in the fight against evil.” [Watch]

Little Lungs | The Real Cost of Cigarettes | STASH MAGAZINE

Famous Lungs and the Real Cost of Teenage Smoking

Director Peter Sluszka and the Hornet team wrangle stop-motion celebrity lungs (including Terry Crews, Tony Hawk, and rapper/actress Sky Katz) into a weirdly engaging campaign to curb teen smoking for the FDA thru FCB New York [Watch]