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
Reachy 2: The Open Source Robot Helper
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Reachy 2, developed by Pollen Robotics, is a modular, open-source humanoid robot designed to make robots more accessible, ethical, and human-friendly. Built with ROS2, Python, and powered by AI…
Premiering on January 1st, 2026
Karen Slack: Songs & Stories (with Erika Switzer)
Curated by Bard College Conservatory
Dance & Music – 1 hr 30 min
Description coming soon!
Premiering on January 1st, 2026
Refuge
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 8 min
Refuge is a short film directed by Aubrie Campbell Canfield that follows Lloyd Thorne, a U.S. Army veteran from Vietnam who has dedicated his life to supporting fellow veterans.
Premiering on January 1st, 2026
Meet SARA! Your New Saudi Arabian Travel Companion
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Traveling can be both a magical and absolutely daunting task. From new destinations to new situations you simply weren’t prepared to face, it can all be quite overwhelming.
Premiering on January 1st, 2026
AI for a Better World – Pearse Keane: AI Eye Scans to Save Sight
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 11 min
In this episode of AI for a Better World, host C. M. (Cathy) Rubin speaks with Professor Pearse Keane, Professor of Artificial Medical Intelligence at University College London and consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital.
Premiering on November 1st, 2025
Net Zero Speaks with Ben Williams
Curated by Planet Classroom
Activism – 9 min
In this episode, marine biologist Ben Williams (University College London & the Zoological Society of London) reveals how AI + bioacoustics can “listen to the reef” to detect hidden signs of recovery. Drawing on 900,000+ underwater sound detections from reef…
Premiering on November 1st, 2025
El Libro Volador
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 8 min
El Libro Volador directed by Teun Brock, is a deeply engaging short film that follows a group of children in a rural village and school as they learn to read and discover the magic of literature. The books and education is funded by the Bibliobus project in Estelí, Nicaragua.
Premiering on November 1st, 2025
Safe, Cheap, Green: Flint’s Battery Revolution
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Discover how Flint, a Singapore-based deep tech company, is revolutionizing energy storage with biodegradable paper batteries. This short film reveals how Flint’s award-winning technology offers a safer, cheaper, and eco-friendly alternative to traditional lithium-ion batteries…
Premiering on November 1st, 2025
Lia IRL
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 14 min
Young boy with learning difficulties befriends a voice-activated AI assistant that unknowingly prepares him for the real challenges of life.
Premiering on November 1st, 2025