AI for a Better World – Max Einhorn
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 11 min
C. M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Max Einhorn, CEO and Co-Founder of Gennie, on AI for a Better World.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
Xpeng AeroHT: The Future of Personal Flight
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Stuck in traffic? XPeng AeroHT has a better idea — fly over it. In this fast-paced video, meet the world’s first modular flying car designed for everyday drivers.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
Peacock
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 10 min
Peacock is a dance for camera work that was created by Mimi Garrard and her collaborators.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
Men of Iron and the Golden Spike, Zhou Long; Su Wei (b.1953), libretto
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Dance & Music – 1 hr
Zhou Long’s epic oratorio Men of Iron and the Golden Spike (libretto: Su Wei) honors Chinese railroad workers.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
Dirt Court Dreams
Curated by Actuality Abroad
People – 9 min
Dirt Court Dreams is a short film directed by Cassandra Heikkila. It’s a heartfelt short documentary set on the edge of Kibera, Nairobi which is one of Africa’s largest urban slums.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
SOLS Solution
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Education – 7 min
SOLS Solution is a compelling short film directed by Logan Cassidy, that takes place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the organization “SOLS 24/7 Malaysia” is transforming lives through education.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
AI Restores Lost Voices: Ann Johnson’s Incredible Comeback
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
A brain-computer interface and AI have restored speech to Ann Johnson, nearly two decades after a brain stem stroke.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
Bard Conservatory Orchestra with Guest Conductor Thomas Wilkins
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Dance & Music – 1 hr 30 min
Thomas Wilkins leads the Bard Conservatory Orchestra in James Lee III’s Sukkot Through Orion’s Nebula (2011), Delius’s The Walk to the Paradise Garden…
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
The Future of Gaming Characters Is Alive
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Today’s games look stunning—but characters often feel robotic and forgettable. The Future of Gaming Characters Is Alive explores a bold shift: what if digital characters could think, feel, and evolve?
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
VIA: The Future of Public Transportation
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology
The Future of Public Transit is Here! Cities worldwide struggle with outdated transit—but VIA is revolutionizing urban mobility.
Premiering on October 1st, 2025
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