The Rise of Machine Learning
Curated by Planet Classroom
Short Film – 2 min
In The Rise of Machine Learning, created by Nicole Avidon as part of Planet Classroom’s Problem Solvers Series, Avidon asks the question: How can we use Machine Learning to improve learning?
Premiering on February 1st, 2022
Beyond The Pipeline
Curated by Planet Classroom
Activism – 8 min
UN Special Rapporteur of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples meets the Standing Rock Sioux leadership and community in March 2017…
Premiering on February 1st, 2022
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
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