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
Cherubim Old and New
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 2 min
In 1932, the Isadora Duncan Dancers, directed by Irma Duncan, performed Isadora Duncan’s dance entitled “Cherubim” in the garden at Greystone, the beautiful estate of Samuel Untermyer.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
Revolutionizing Soil Health
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Childhood friends Alberto Acedo and Adrián Ferrero founded Biome Makers, pioneering BeCrop®, a transformative technology blending DNA sequencing, AI, and cloud computing.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
Your Street, Our Stage
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 10 min
Your Street, Our Stage is a short film directed by Johnny Alvarez, that follows Tania Coca Ardaya, who is a former street child in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
Eternal Love: Jang Ji-Sung’s Journey
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
After her seven-year-old daughter, Na-yeon, passed away from a rare cancer, Jang Ji-Sung was left heartbroken. In 2023, she was given a unique opportunity to reunite with her daughter through virtual reality.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
How Immersive Technology Transforms Education
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 5 min
Immersive technology, including Extended Reality (XR), is transforming education by making abstract concepts tangible and engaging.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025