Dying to Defrost
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 4 min
This poor vampire has lived through the centuries, freezing down to the marrow! She’s at the end of her tether and she’s had enough. She’s gonna do whatever…
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
Instruments of Revelation Performed by Ballet Chicago
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 14 min
Created by Victoria Bond, ‘Instruments of Revelation Performed by Ballet Chicago’ is a fantastic display of artistry and expression. The ballet was inspired by tarot….
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
Teen Mental Health: Breaking the Silence with Real Solution
Curated by Planet Classroom
Education – 4 min
Teen Mental Health: Breaking the Silence with Real Solutions is informational short created by Gabriela Zavala. Since the pandemic, mental…
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
23THSR
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 10 min
Directed by Mimi Garrard, 23THSR combines an expressive dance performance with kaleidoscopic visuals, creating a mesmerizing audiovisual extravaganza. In the film, dancer Samuel Roberts performs to the music of Tom Hamilton…
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
Create Collaborate Care: The Story of K Allado-McDowell
Curated by Planet Classroom
People – 3 min
Stunning and transformative, in the film ‘Create Collaborate Care: The Story of K Allado McDowell’ producer Nadia Quito…
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
Seeing Racism Through VR
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Seeing Racism Through VR by Farren Howard examines the work of Dr. Courtney Cogburn, a Columbia University professor, who utilizes virtual reality to immerse participants in the daily experiences of Michael…
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
Net Zero Speaks with Rob Jackson
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 5 min
Stanford professor and climate exp…
Premiering on February 1st, 2025
HeyGen: AI Making Video Production Accessible
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
HeyGen: AI Making Video Production Accessible showcases how HeyGen…
Premiering on February 1st, 2025
The White Glove
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 5 min
When John finds a white glove on his way from class, the owner of it could be the connection he’s been looking…
Premiering on February 1st, 2025
Lori Belilove and The Belilovables
Curated by Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation
Dance & Music – 6 min
In the tradition of Isadora Duncan’s “Isadorables,” a group of children…
Premiering on February 1st, 2025
IMPOSSIBLE BURGER vs Beef: The Carbon Slowdown
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Could plants look and taste like meat—and help the planet? Our film follows Impossible Foods, founded by Stanford biochemist Patrick O. Brown, on a mission to cut the footprint of what’s on our plates.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
Net Zero Speaks with John Nielsen-Gammon
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 10 min
Texas State Climatologist John Nielsen-Gammon joins Pranav Kumar Gahadwal to explain how climate change intensifies Texas drought, flooding, and extreme heat.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026
Mr Moore’s Gift
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 15 min
t’s almost Christmas in modern day NYC, and Maggie wants to hear her favorite poem, Twas a Night Before Christmas. But how did this poem come to be written? And who was Clement Clark Moore? Settling down to sleep, there’s magic in the air.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026
Personas de Pixan
Curated by Actuality Abroad
People – 8 min
Personas de Pixan, is a short film directed by Dominique Sample, that looks inside the lives of indigenous women in Guatemala.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026
Smarter Learning With Sana Labs
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Outdated training systems slow companies down, creating inefficiency, frustration, and missed opportunities. Polestar, the electric vehicle innovator, faced these very challenges—rigid platforms, slow translations, and disconnected learning tools.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026