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
Pedal it Forward
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 10 min
Pedal It Forward is a short documentary directed by J. Cole Gerke, that teaches viewers about Freddy Candia, a passionate innovator in Cochabamba, Bolivia.
Premiering on April 1st, 2026
Airbnb & AI: Empowering Inclusive Tourism Worldwide
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 1 min
Discover how Airbnb is revolutionizing tourism with AI-powered tools that empower local hosts, boost small-town economies, and create jobs.
Premiering on April 1st, 2026
While Every Sense Is Nourished, the Soul Rests
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 7 min
A dance film made as a collaboration with choreographer Darla Johnson and her students for the ACC fall semester Sophomore Performance…
Premiering on April 1st, 2026
Solving Global Hunger at Its Roots
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Solving Global Hunger at Its Roots explores the worldwide hunger crisis and the powerful response led by Action Against Hunger.
Premiering on April 1st, 2026
Family Ties
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 11 min
After almost two years indoors due the pandemic, a father, Andrew, takes his tech-addicted son, Nicky, on an overnight hike to reconnect.
Premiering on December 1st, 2025