No More Screen Time
Curated by Challenge 59
Film & Animation – 1 min
Children aged 5 and 6 from an East London primary school wanted to highlight the importance of free…
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
Nepotism: My Worst Fear
Curated by Xtalks
Education – 5 min
Touching on teenage anxiety, insecurity and mental health, Tamika from Mzuzu international Academy…
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
Keys
Curated by NFFTY
Film & Animation – 4 min
A college student sits down to write his final essay an hour before it’s due, when he suddenly discovers…
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
The Gospel of Combat
Curated by NFFTY
People – 12 min
Threatened by the aftermath of Kenya’s 2017 elections, a fledgling Aikido sensei ponders whether…
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
Moon River
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Dance & Music – 2 min
At the age of 6, Esther Roestan picked up the violin, and her life changed…
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
Plastic: Villain or Hero
Curated by LXL Ideas
Activism – 3 min
It is widely known how much destruction plastic can cause to the environment. But have we ever…
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
Fairy Tail
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Film & Animation – 4 min
A hopeless romantic discovers an unlikely intruder and finds love at first fight.
Premiering on July 1st, 2021
Rainshadow
Curated by KIDS FIRST!
Education – 37 min
A documentary film about when “success” in education fails us all.
Premiering on June 1st, 2021
Saving Africa with Feathered Flight
Curated by Ryan Wong Classroom
Film & Animation – 3 min
An innovative example of the ideas that can be generated by creative young minds, to benefit the health…
Premiering on June 1st, 2021
Rhythms of Life
Curated by COMMFFEST
Dance & Music – 60 min
Rhythms of Life is a feature-length documentary about the community drum circle movement and how…
Premiering on June 1st, 2021
Eternal Illusion
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 2 min
This short film offers a 3D zoetrope that was created by director Daniel Gomez Sancho after the death of a loved one with the intent to address fear as part of the mourning process, based on his personal experience.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Lori Belilove’s ‘The Revolutionary’ at NYFW
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 4 min
The Revolutionary was created in 1924 by American dance pioneer Isadora Duncan and handed down through a legacy of Duncan dancers directly to Lori Belilove, Artistic Director…
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Aikane
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 14 min
A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. Everything changes when the octopus who rescues him transforms into a handsome young man.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
ArtLifting – Empowering Homeless and Disabled Artists
Curated by Planet Classroom
Activism – 3 min
Fourteen percent of Americans experience homelessness, with over 40% having disabilities. ArtLifting, founded by Liz Powers in 2013, empowers homeless and disabled artists by showcasing their talents.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Reunited After 27 Years: How AI Brought Fu Gui Home
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
This is the heartwarming true story of Fu Gui, abducted at six years old in China and separated from his family for 27 painful years. It highlights the agony of child abduction and the enduring hope of families who never stop searching. Thanks to Baidu’s groundbreaking AI technology…
Premiering on May 1st, 2025