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
Sanctuaries of Silence
Curated by Global Oneness Project
Education – 7 min
This VR/360 film takes you on an immersive journey with acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton…
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
NSP: Maddy Dietz
Curated by Young Artists & Writers/Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
People – 4 min
Maddy reads “Abridged Drinker’s Dictionary.”
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
NSP: Anthony John Wiles
Curated by Young Artists & Writers/Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
People – 3 min
Anthony reads “American dreaming: finding freedom in Vietnam.”
Premiering on April 1st, 2021
Team Marine
Curated by Young Voices for the Planet
Activism – 6 min
Students get a ban on plastic bags in their city and inspire hundreds of other students to work toward the…
Premiering on March 1st, 2021
Peace Boat
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Activism – 30 min
In 2017, a group of young leaders from states on the front line of climate change and marine…
Premiering on March 1st, 2021