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 Cities worldwide struggle with outdated transit—but VIA is revolutionizing urban mobility.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
Revolutionizing Lung Cancer Detection: The Story of Behold AI’s Red Dot
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest diseases, with thousands of lives lost due to delayed diagnoses.
Premiering on September 1st, 2025
Living Positive
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 7 min
Living Positive is a short documentary from director Michelle Wang, that follows the Safe Water Aids Project (SWAP) in Kisumu, Kenya, as they provide support…
Premiering on September 1st, 2025
Eastern Dawn Concert by Bard Chinese Ensemble
Curated by Bard College Conservatory of Music
Dance & Music – 1hr 30 min
Premiering on September 1st, 2025
Dance in New York
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 5 min
In an Isadora Duncan dance class, the whole person is addressed,” says Lori Belilove, internationally acclaimed Duncan dancer and teacher. Body, heart, mind, soul…
Premiering on September 1st, 2025
The Journey of Casey Harrell
Curated by Planet Classroom
People – 3 min
The Journey of Casey Harrell tells the emotional story of a father, husband, and climate activist who lost his ability to speak after being diagnosed with ALS in 2020.
Premiering on September 1st, 2025
The Barefoot Lawyers of Uganda
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 10 min
The Barefoot Lawyers of Uganda is a short film directed by Nikki Hausherr, that follows Winnie, a woman who decided to stand up for herself and fight back using the law.
Premiering on September 1st, 2025
AI for a Better World – AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 13 min
Can AI redefine aging? In AI & Aging: Dor Skuler on ElliQ’s Impact C.M. (Cathy) Rubin interviews Dor Skuler, CEO of Intuition Robotics, about ElliQ, the proactive AI companion tackling loneliness and promoting wellness for older adults.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
How AI Tech and Policy Can Stop the Wildfire Crisis
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
Wildfires are growing deadlier, lasting longer, and destroying more land than ever before. Traditional detection methods are too slow—but AI is changing the game. Pano AI’s 24/7 surveillance spots fires within minutes, Bellwether AI delivers instant fire maps, and OroraTech predicts outbreaks before they start.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Eternal Illusion
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 2 min
This short film offers a 3D zoetrope that was created by director Daniel Gomez Sancho after the death of a loved one with the intent to address fear as part of the mourning process, based on his personal experience.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Lori Belilove’s ‘The Revolutionary’ at NYFW
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 4 min
The Revolutionary was created in 1924 by American dance pioneer Isadora Duncan and handed down through a legacy of Duncan dancers directly to Lori Belilove, Artistic Director…
Premiering on May 1st, 2025
Aikane
Curated by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival
Film & Animation – 14 min
A valiant island warrior, wounded in battle against foreign invaders, falls into a mysterious underwater world. Everything changes when the octopus who rescues him transforms into a handsome young man.
Premiering on May 1st, 2025