In The Shallows
Curated by Planet Classroom
Film & Animation – 17 min
In the Shallows is a coming-of-age psychological drama that follows a high-school swim prodigy whose life fractures as unresolved guilt manifests itself into a mysterious figure from his past.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
The Legend of The Lost Notes
Curated by Planet Classroom
Film & Animation – 2 min
What if losing all your notes was the beginning of something legendary? In this original animated short, a young writer named Alex faces every creator’s nightmare — scattered files, messy drafts, and research chaos.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
Can AI Help Doctors Catch Sepsis Before It’s Too Late?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Sepsis can look like a mild fever or confusion—until organs begin to fail. Catching Sepsis Sooner follows clinicians racing against the clock and spotlights a new backup in their workflow: Sepsis ImmunoScore from Prenosis.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
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Outdated training systems slow companies down, creating inefficiency, frustration, and missed opportunities.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
World Central Kitchen – Feeding Hope in Crisis Zones Across the Globe
Curated by Planet Classroom
Activism – 3 min
A video highlighting the incredible work done by World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fresh and satisfying meals to the frontlines of humanitarian crises, natural disasters, war zones, and more.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026
Can AI Stop Cyber Attacks Before They Start?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Deep Instinct is a gripping short film about cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the fragile reality of our hyperconnected world.
Premiering on June 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