Hearing & Beyond
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 9 min
Hearing and Beyond is a short documentary directed by Jaime Torres that tells the story of Lanh, a young deaf woman in Hoi An, Vietnam.
Premiering on September 1st, 2026
Could AI Replace Colonoscopies For Cancer
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Could AI help detect colon cancer without a colonoscopy? Millions avoid colonoscopies because they’re invasive, expensive, or hard to access—allowing colorectal cancer to progress undetected.
Premiering on September 1st, 2026
Net Zero Speaks With Andrew Blakers
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 10 min
Can the world run on 100% renewable energy without blackouts or rising costs? Professor Andrew Blakers joins host Ivan Ransom to explain how low-cost solar power and pumped hydro storage can deliver reliable electricity around the clock.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
The Happiness Shop
Curated by Actuality Abroad
People – 10 min
The Happiness Shop is a short documentary directed by Brianna Avnell that takes viewers into a small retail shop in Vietnam where creativity and opportunity meet.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Can Los Angeles Pull Off the 2028 Olympics?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Entertainment – 4 min
Los Angeles is about to host the 2028 Olympics—but there’s one big problem: the city might not be ready. After pulling off one of the only profitable Games in history in 1984, LA is trying it again with a risky “no-build” plan.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Your Necklace
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 5 min
“Your Necklace” is a personal narrative film that explores the social isolation director Kayla Ling struggled with as a young girl, and how she received kindness from older students to find her voice and lead with inclusivity and compassion.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Late Night Lifeline AI Help for East Asia Youth
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
At 2:13 a.m., the city glows and a teen can’t sleep. Late-Night Lifeline follows East Asia’s youth as they turn to always-on chatbots—ChatGPT and China’s ERNIE Bot—for breathing tips, journaling prompts, mood check-ins, and links to real help.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
What If the Best Place to Heal Is Home?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
What If the Best Place to Heal Is Home? explores how overcrowded hospitals and an aging population are straining the UK’s NHS—and leaving families overwhelmed.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Net Zero Speaks to Jong-Seong Kug
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 9 min
Why does El Niño keep catching the world off guard—and why are extreme weather events getting worse? In Net Zero Speaks, host Pranav Kumar Gahadwal sits down with leading climate scientist Professor Jong-Seong Kug (Seoul National University) to break down how El Niño is evolving in a warming world.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
AI for a Better World – The Future of Entry-Level Jobs
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 10 min
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming entry-level jobs, disrupting traditional career pathways and redefining how young people enter the workforce.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
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