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
World Central Kitchen – Feeding Hope in Crisis Zones Across the Globe
Curated by Planet Classroom
Activism – 3 min
A video highlighting the incredible work done by World Central Kitchen, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fresh and satisfying meals to the frontlines of humanitarian crises, natural disasters, war zones, and more.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026
Can AI Stop Cyber Attacks Before They Start?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Deep Instinct is a gripping short film about cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and the fragile reality of our hyperconnected world.
Premiering on June 1st, 2026
Net Zero Speaks to Fatou Jeng
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 12 min
Climate activist Fatou Jeng explains how youth leadership, women farmers, and community power can drive real climate solutions in West Africa.
Premiering on May 1st, 2026
AI For a Better World – Building What Matters in the Age of AI, with Anousheh Ansari
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 10 min
In AI for a Better World, C. M. Rubin (Cathy), Co-Founder of Planet Classroom Network, challenges Anousheh Ansari of the XPRIZE Foundation on what separates enduring entrepreneurs from AI opportunists.
Premiering on May 1st, 2026
Color of Autumn
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 15 min
Narrative short film Color of Autumn depicts a precocious eight-year-old Black girl who lives with her hardworking parents and her adoring, wise grandmother…
Premiering on May 1st, 2026