Climate Crisis: Somalia’s Path to Resilience
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Somalia is seeing new hope after decades of crisis worsened by climate change. Persistent droughts, floods, and resource scarcity have fueled conflict and displaced millions, with terrorist groups exploiting this instability
Premiering on June 1st, 2025
Our Theatre, Our Home
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Education – 9 min
Directed by Faysal Farah, Our Theatre, Our Home tells the inspiring story of Tarik Bakkali, who returns to Darna Theatre in Morocco to mentor homeless youth through performance.
Premiering on June 1st, 2025
Blue and Green Music – Nightingale Quartet (Denmark)
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 17 min
Denmark’s acclaimed Nightingale String Quartet performs Victoria Bond’s Blue and Green Music, a work inspired by color and emotion.
Premiering on June 1st, 2025
AI for a Better World – AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 13 min
Can AI redefine aging? In AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Dor Skuler, CEO of Intuition Robotics, about ElliQ, the proactive AI companion tackling loneliness and promoting wellness for older adults.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
How AI Tech and Policy Can Stop the Wildfire Crisis
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Wildfires are growing deadlier, lasting longer, and destroying more land than ever before. Traditional detection methods are too slow—but AI is changing the game. Pano AI’s 24/7 surveillance spots fires within minutes, Bellwether AI delivers instant fire maps, and OroraTech predicts outbreaks before they start.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Eternal Illusion
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 2 min
This short film offers a 3D zoetrope that was created by director Daniel Gomez Sancho after the death of a loved one with the intent to address fear as part of the mourning process, based on his personal experience.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Lori Belilove’s ‘The Revolutionary’ at NYFW
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 4 min
The Revolutionary was created in 1924 by American dance pioneer Isadora Duncan and handed down through a legacy of Duncan dancers directly to Lori Belilove, Artistic Director…
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Aikane
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 14 min
A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. Everything changes when the octopus who rescues him transforms into a handsome young man.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
ArtLifting – Empowering Homeless and Disabled Artists
Curated by Planet Classroom
Activism – 3 min
Fourteen percent of Americans experience homelessness, with over 40% having disabilities. ArtLifting, founded by Liz Powers in 2013, empowers homeless and disabled artists by showcasing their talents.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Reunited After 27 Years: How AI Brought Fu Gui Home
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
This is the heartwarming true story of Fu Gui, abducted at six years old in China and separated from his family for 27 painful years. It highlights the agony of child abduction and the enduring hope of families who never stop searching. Thanks to Baidu’s groundbreaking AI technology…
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Fabric of Change
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 11 min
Fabric of Change is a powerful short film directed by Jennine Terra Rybicki & Karli Clark that follows Saroj Nimbawat and Jashoda Prajapat, two women from Rajasthan, India, who have…
Premiering on July 1st, 2025
The Sound of Peace: Musicians Without Borders
Curated by Planet Classroom
People – 2 min
In a world divided by conflict, Musicians Without Borders harnesses the universal language of music to bring hope and healing.
Premiering on July 1st, 2025
‘Mrs. President’ Performed by the Anchorage Opera
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 9 min
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Premiering on July 1st, 2025
Study Fetch: AI That’s Revolutionizing Remote Learning
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 11 min
Can AI fix remote learning for good? In this episode of AI for a Better World, host C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Esan Durrani, CEO of Study Fetch—the AI-native platform transforming education.
Premiering on June 1st, 2025
Gone
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 9 min
“Gone” is a recent dance created for video by Mimi Garrard. The work was inspired by the music of Jonathan Melville Pratt. His best friend recently died in an automobile accident.
Premiering on June 1st, 2025