Family Ties
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 11 min
After almost two years indoors due the pandemic, a father, Andrew, takes his tech-addicted son, Nicky, on an overnight hike to reconnect.
Premiering on December 1st, 2025
A23a: What are you trying to tell us?
Curated by Planet Classoom
Film & Animation – 16 min
A dance video inspired by the iceberg A23a choreographed by Darla Johnson of ACC.
Premiering on December 1st, 2025
Step Into the Movie: Inside VR
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Two highly successful entertainment leaders, Robert Stromberg & Guy Primus, founded The Virtual Reality Company, a company dedicated to using VR technology to tell captivating and engrossing stories based on Hollywood blockbusters.
Premiering on December 1st, 2025
This Is My Place
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 9 min
This Is My Place is a short film directed by Zach Mather, that follows Armando, a bear research technician with Fundación Cordillera Tropical (FCT) in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Premiering on December 1st, 2025
Net Zero Speaks to Michael A. Taylor
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 11 min
Caribbean climate scientist Professor Michael A. Taylor explains the first major impacts of climate change—hotter nights, flash flooding, and coastal loss—and how communities can respond.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026
Sandbox VR: Step Inside the Future
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
In a world teetering on the brink of an environmental collapse, Dr. Aris Thorne, a disgraced climatologist, discovers a hidden ancient artifact with the power to manipulate weather patterns.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026
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
Safeguarding the Digital Sphere Through AI
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 4 min
In a world where the internet teeters between connection and chaos, discover how Hive pioneers AI-driven solutions to safeguard online spaces…
Premiering on March 1st, 2025
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