Swimming Upstream
Curated by COMMFFEST
Film & Animation – 15 min
Swimming Upstream documents the Japanese Canadian community’s case against the British Columbia…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
The Mime
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Film & Animation – 19 min
At a fish restaurant in Jeju Island, there is a mother who has been living as a sea woman for her life and…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
Hero
Curated by Battery Dance
Dance & Music – 7 min
Hero is a breathtaking short dance film highlighting personal growth. Featuring gravity-defying…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
Unharnessed
Curated by NFFTY
People – 13 min
Documenting the connection between human and horse, “Unharnessed” explores a unique rehabilitation…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
NSP: Ethan Wang
Curated by Young Artists & Writers/Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
People – 3 min
Ethan reads “Zero.”
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
Olivia’s Birds
Curated by Young Voices for the Planet
Activism – 7 min
11-year-old Olivia raises $200,000 to clean oiled birds after the BP spill and then speaks to her congressmen…
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
All It Gives
Curated by NFFTY
Dance & Music – 15 min
From dancing in the hallways at her high school to winning battles across the globe, Nigerian immigrant Kosi…
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
Take a Stand for Animals
Curated by Xtalks
Activism – 5 min
Mphukira talks of the need for animal protection in Africa from an African’s perspective.
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
Addiction & Art
Curated by Addiction & Art
People – 7 min
The visual arts team up with science to promote needed dialogue about substance abuse and addiction…
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
I’m a Child
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Film & Animation – 3 min
I’m a Child leads us on a simple, whimsical journey to understanding the importance of coming to grips with the Climate Crisis.
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
Koga and Friends – “Shelter”
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Film & Animation – 9 min
Koga and Friends presents the adventures of a ten-year old boy named Koga whose mother is a kung fu master…
Premiering on December 1st, 2021
Kids Who Save the World: Clean Air
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Activism – 4 min
Follow Arya to Epping Forest and find out why trees are so important and what you can do to help…
Premiering on December 1st, 2021
Green Ambassadors
Curated by Young Voices for the Planet
Activism – 4 min
These high school students describe how energy is produced and what causes global warming. Their…
Premiering on December 1st, 2021
Hearts of Steel
Curated by COMMFFEST
Dance & Music – 21 min
This short documentary film follows an inner-city, ethnically diverse group of teenagers as they prepare and…
Premiering on December 1st, 2021
Queens
Curated by NFFTY
People – 15 min
“Queens”, directed by Abbey Sacks, is a documentary that explores the artistry and stories of four different…
Premiering on December 1st, 2021