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
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
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
Mental Health That Meets You Online
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 2 min
This short film explores how Talkiatry, founded by Robert Krayn and Dr. Georgia Gaveras, is transforming mental health care in the U.S.
Premiering on May 1st ,2026
Natura Umana: Rediscover Human Nature
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
In a world overwhelmed by digital noise, Natura Umana: Rediscover Human Nature invites audiences to break free.
Premiering on May 1st, 2026
Whale Whisperers: Humans and AI Decode the Deep
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Whale Whisperers: Humans and AI Decode the Deep explores Project CETI’s groundbreaking work in decoding whale communication using AI.
Premiering on May 1st, 2026