Illustration of a person with long dark hair lying on a bed, holding green tape, resting their head on a pillow, with a sticker-covered laptop nearby. Inspired by the Spotify Reserved animated ad by Jocelyn Charles, the scene feels thoughtful and serene. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Jocelyn Charles Goes to Extremes for Spotify Reserved

Director Jocelyn Charles and Paris animation prodco Remembers, whose work we track here, engage your inner super-fan with a series of extreme scenarios that music-lovers will endure to snag concert tickets. [Watch]

Watch Stephen Vuillemin’s Remarkable Short Film “A Kind of Testament”

Fresh off a stellar run on the festival circuit (150+ official selections with 47 awards AND Oscar short-listed), A Kind of Testament is the first short film from French illustrator/comic book artist Stephen Vuillemin. [Watch]

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Arthur Sevestre Lets Loose With “Danza Marilù” Music Video for L’Impératrice

Illustrator and comic artist Arthur Sevestre steps into the directing chair for Paris animation prodco Remembers in this bouncy and intricate animated charmer for French pop band L’Impératrice starring a rebel senior citizen named Marilù. [Watch]

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Paris Opera “L’Heure Bleue” by Antoine & Mathilde and Remembers

French directing duo Mathilde Loubes and Antoine Bonnet, who created the outstanding Un Diable dans la Poche animated short during their students days at Gobelins, just completed this lyrical five-minute opus for the Paris Opera. [Watch]

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The Weeknd “How Do I Make You Love Me?” Music Video by Jocelyn Charles and Remembers

Working in tandem with Somesuch directing duo Cliqua as CDs, animation director Jocelyn Charles creates a sinister, genre-bending music video for The Weeknd that pulls influences from horror, fantasy, and disaster films. [Watch]

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TAG Heuer “Don’t Crack Under Pressure” Xmas Film by Parallel Studio

Director Thibault de Fournas at Parallel Studio in Paris: “The Swiss luxury watch brand TAG Heuer (who has been a major partner in motorsport for many years) entrusted us with the creation of its 2021 Xmas campaign.” [Watch]