The Birds
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Film & Animation – 5 min
The Birds by Joe Chang is a film that centers on birds and their innate beauty as they chirp and flit about…
Premiering on September 1st, 2021
I Don’t Need a Husband Yet
Curated by Xtalks
Education – 5 min
At the same young age as her, Rachel’s cousin in Malawi is married. Rachel gives a compelling and…
Premiering on September 1st, 2021
Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Music – 2 min
Bard alumna Yixin Wang of Bard College’s USChina Music institute…
Premiering on September 1st, 2021
Telemann: Trio Sonata in a minor, I. Andante
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Music – 3 min
In this musical cover, instrumental players Isabela Cruz-Vespa, Tobias…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
You’re Gonna Be Okay
Curated by NFFTY
People – 8 min
After undergoing open-heart surgery, eighteen-year-old filmmaker Catherine McCord recalls intimate moments…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
Dreaming in Green
Curated by Young Voices for the Planet
Activism – 6 min
Four Miami girls learn that Miami will suffer serious economic loss from sea level rise; they do an energy…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
Save Tomorrow
Curated by Young Voices for the Planet
Activism – 7 min
Inspired by the Young Voices for the Planet films, nine-year-old Alice Van Evera starts a club called…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
Mother
Curated by NFFTY
Film & Animation – 3 min
Mother is a 2D computer-animated film that depicts my grandfather’s life from losing his mother…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
A Recipe To Thrive
Curated by Dream a Dream
Education – 5 min
Rakesh is a young person with a dream. Despite his family’s expectations…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
Buried Treasure And No Spade
Curated by Xtalks
Education – 5 min
Many countries have natural resources that are overlooked, over exploited or simply badly handled…
Premiering on August 1st, 2021
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