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
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
Ritmo En Los Barrios
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 9 min
Ritmo en los Barrios is a short film directed by Sarah Baker that takes us to the streets of Bogotá, Colombia, where music becomes a tool for personal expression and community building.
Premiering on March 1st, 2026