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
Back to School During the Pandemic
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 4 min
Children’s return to school during the pandemic can be, at best…
Premiering on September 1st, 2022
My Name is Tama-chan
Curated by Planet Classroom
Short Film – 5 min
This short biographical documentary tells the story of Yoshiomi Tamai, who was born in Osaka, Japan, in…
Premiering on September 1st ,2022
What Do You Know About Microgrids?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
Microgrids are a form of sustainable energy that, with further…
Premiering on September 1st, 2022
R.V
Education – 11 min
Curated by Planet Classroom
Stripped of her rights, a woman’s life changes when she ventures with her husband to remedy an impossible…
Premiering on September 1st, 2022
The White Rose
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 2 min
In 1933, Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party seized control of Germany and transformed it into a totalitarian…
Premiering on September 1st, 2022