Shadow
Curated by NFFTY
Film & Animation – 3 min
A town of children faces incoming dark creatures. A story of experimental narrative. A visual experience of lyrical expressions.
Premiering on February 1st, 2022
Silent Crescendo
Curated by Global Oneness Project
People – 4 min
An intimate portrait of ex–Yugoslavian émigré artist Slobodan Dan Paich, Silent Crescendo follows his daily ritual of…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Coughing Up Flowers
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Dance & Music – 3 min
Coughing Up Flowers is based on the fictional Japanese manga and anime concept called ‘Hanahaki Disease’ where one’s lungs fill..
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Without A Map
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Film & Animation – 18 min
Rebecca is a teenager who plans to jump into the void…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Tuning the Student Mind
Curated by Planet Classroom
Education – 26 min
The Tuning the Student Mind documentary follows the journey of three students enrolled in Molly Beauregard’s course…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Preheated
Curated by NFFTY
Film & Animation – 6 min
A boy’s plan to bake a birthday cake becomes disastrous when his scientist father’s latest experiment…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Facing the College Mental Health Crisis
Curated by Planet Classroom
Education – 2 min
Mental health is a huge topic on college campuses. From stress to depression to substance abuse, students are constantly dealing…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Inner Me
Curated by Planet Classroom
Education – 30 Min
While following Jemima, a curious little girl wandering through dusty roads, crowded markets…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Toxic Pollution
Curated by Ryan Wong Classroom
Education – 1 min
A reflection on the damaging cycle of water pollution, and the adverse reaction it causes for wildlife and humans alike.
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
Ladder of Inference
Curated by Global Nomads Group
Education – 3 min
Do you know anyone who has a pitbull? People have a lot of opinions about this dog breed and those…
Premiering on January 1st, 2022
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