Boy
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 20 min
When a young boy struggling with loss is picked on by the school bully, he struggles between contemplating suicide or listening to an otherworldly voice that starts to speak to him.
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Pinecone: AI Search Made Fast and Scalable
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
In a world flooded with AI-generated data, finding what matters—fast—has never been more critical. Pinecone: AI Search Made Fast and Scalable introduces viewers to Pinecone, a powerful vector database that supercharges AI search.
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Among Devils
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 11 min
A man named Omar who has a soft spot for the youth in his community creates a space to help young people develop, learn, and stay protected from negative influences taking over our world.
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Building Better Futures with BRAC
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
In some of the world’s hardest-to-reach places, hope begins with opportunity. BRAC partners with communities to create lasting change; empowering women…
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Rompiendo el Ciclo
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 10 min
Rompiendo El Ciclo (breaking the cycle) is a short film directed by Aria Zapata that follows Luciana Pérez López, who is a resilient single mother of seven from San Martín Chiquito, Guatemala.
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Texas Floods: Faster Alerts Save Lives
Curated by Planet Classroom
Education – 3 min
“Texas Floods: Faster Alerts Save Lives” tells how July 2025 flash floods in the Hill Country rose in minutes while many missed timely warnings.
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Not East, Not West: Chinese Music In Modern Times
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Dance & Music – 1 hr
Description coming soon!
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
From Bionic to Brilliant: How AI Is Revolutionizing Eye Health
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
This short documentary explores how artificial intelligence is transforming the future of eye health. From Ray Flynn, the first person with dry macular degeneration to receive a “bionic eye”…
Premiering on February 1st, 2026
Net Zero Speaks with Daniel Kammen
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 10 min
Climate scientist Daniel M. Kammen (Johns Hopkins; IPCC; NAS) joins host Ricardo Delgado Lander on Net Zero Speaks to outline five steps toward a just energy transition…
Premiering on January 1st, 2026
AI and the Future of Decent Work (with Ambassador Shea Gopaul)
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 13 min
Host C. M. Rubin interviews Ambassador Shea Gopaul (IOE/UN) about aligning AI innovation with decent work, inclusion, and sustainability.
Premiering on January 1st, 2026
AI for a Better World – AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 13 min
Can AI redefine aging? In AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Dor Skuler, CEO of Intuition Robotics, about ElliQ, the proactive AI companion tackling loneliness and promoting wellness for older adults.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
How AI Tech and Policy Can Stop the Wildfire Crisis
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Wildfires are growing deadlier, lasting longer, and destroying more land than ever before. Traditional detection methods are too slow—but AI is changing the game. Pano AI’s 24/7 surveillance spots fires within minutes, Bellwether AI delivers instant fire maps, and OroraTech predicts outbreaks before they start.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
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