Melody
Curated by Global Nomads Group
People – 4 min
This is the story of youth in Jordan and New York, U.S. who connect across distance and difference…
Premiering on June 1st, 2021
Siroun
Curated by Global Nomads Group
Film & Animation – 7 min
Siroun tells the story of two friends against the landscape of the Armenian Genocide. This virtual…
Premiering on June 1st, 2021
Shine Challenge
Curated by Creative Visions
How-to & Style – 1 min
The SHINE Call for Expression launched May 16th, 2021 and concludes on August 15th, 2021 at…
Premiering on May 16, 2021
SIROUN Webcast: The Armenian Genocide & Tolerance Today
Curated by Global Nomads Group
People – 3 min
This video shows students in Armenia, Jordan and the United States connecting in dialogue after…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
Evil Nicotine
Curated by Challenge 59
Film & Animation – 1 min
Young people aged 12-13 years old joined together in a bid to address peer pressure and intimidation by…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
The Happiness Diaries: Chapter Two – The Boy Who Found His Voice
Curated by Dream A Dream
People – 4 min
Ashwini, a young boy in the government school system in New Delhi, overcomes an obstacle to his…
Premiering on May 1st, 2021
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
Net Zero Speaks With Andrew Blakers
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 10 min
Can the world run on 100% renewable energy without blackouts or rising costs? Professor Andrew Blakers joins host Ivan Ransom to explain how low-cost solar power and pumped hydro storage can deliver reliable electricity around the clock.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
The Happiness Shop
Curated by Actuality Abroad
People – 10 min
The Happiness Shop is a short documentary directed by Brianna Avnell that takes viewers into a small retail shop in Vietnam where creativity and opportunity meet.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Can Los Angeles Pull Off the 2028 Olympics?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Entertainment – 4 min
Los Angeles is about to host the 2028 Olympics—but there’s one big problem: the city might not be ready. After pulling off one of the only profitable Games in history in 1984, LA is trying it again with a risky “no-build” plan.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Your Necklace
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 5 min
“Your Necklace” is a personal narrative film that explores the social isolation director Kayla Ling struggled with as a young girl, and how she received kindness from older students to find her voice and lead with inclusivity and compassion.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Late Night Lifeline AI Help for East Asia Youth
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
At 2:13 a.m., the city glows and a teen can’t sleep. Late-Night Lifeline follows East Asia’s youth as they turn to always-on chatbots—ChatGPT and China’s ERNIE Bot—for breathing tips, journaling prompts, mood check-ins, and links to real help.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026