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
Words Have Power
Curated by Young Voices for the Planet
Activism – 6 min
10-year-old Jaysa’s dynamic speeches rally her community against the power plant that causes her…
Premiering on February 1st, 2021
NSP: Manasi Garg
Curated by Young Artists & Writers/Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
People – 4 min
Manasi reads “For Tamir Rice.”
Premiering on February 1st, 2021
What to Do About Climate Disruption
Curated by COMMFFEST
Education – 70 min
In spite of much discussion of the problem for over a quarter of the century, observed temperatures…
Premiering on February 1st, 2021
Marie’s Dictionary
Curated by Global Oneness Project
Education – 10 min
Marie Wilcox, the last fluent speaker of Wukchumni, creates a dictionary to document her Native tribe’s language.
Premiering on February 1st, 2021
The Happiness Diaries: Chapter Four – Stephen Hawking & Me
Curated by Dream A Dream
People – 3 min
Devraj, a young boy in the government school system in New Delhi, reflects on the value of courage after…
Premiering on January 4th, 2021