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
Giving Women A Choice
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 16 min
Giving Women a Choice is a short documentary directed by Andrea Keating that takes place in Antigua, Guatemala, where the organization Manos Abiertas offers Mayan women an alternative to the traditional paths often dictated by their circumstances.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026
Kapaemahu
Curated by Planet Classroom
Filme & Animation – 9 min
Long ago, for extraordinary beings of dual male and female spirit brought the healing arts from Tahiti to Hawaii and imbued their powers in four giant boulders.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026
Custom Jeans, Zero Waste: The Unspun Revolution
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Fast fashion is fueling landfills and climate change, but one California startup is rewriting the story. Meet unspun, a company using cutting-edge body scanning and 3D weaving to create custom-fit jeans with zero waste.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026
The Friend
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 14 min
12-year-old introvert Charlie finds herself mercilessly teased by her dorm mates at boarding school.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026
Ritmo En Los Barrios
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 9 min
Ritmo en los Barrios is a short film directed by Sarah Baker that takes us to the streets of Bogotá, Colombia, where music becomes a tool for personal expression and community building.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026