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
What If the Best Place to Heal Is Home?
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 3 min
What If the Best Place to Heal Is Home? explores how overcrowded hospitals and an aging population are straining the UK’s NHS—and leaving families overwhelmed.
Premiering on August 1st, 2026
Net Zero Speaks to Jong-Seong Kug
Curated by Protect Our Planet & Planet Classroom
Activism – 9 min
Why does El Niño keep catching the world off guard—and why are extreme weather events getting worse? In Net Zero Speaks, host Pranav Kumar Gahadwal sits down with leading climate scientist Professor Jong-Seong Kug (Seoul National University) to break down how El Niño is evolving in a warming world.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
AI for a Better World – The Future of Entry-Level Jobs
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 10 min
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming entry-level jobs, disrupting traditional career pathways and redefining how young people enter the workforce.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
In The Shallows
Curated by Planet Classroom
Film & Animation – 17 min
In the Shallows is a coming-of-age psychological drama that follows a high-school swim prodigy whose life fractures as unresolved guilt manifests itself into a mysterious figure from his past.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
The Legend of The Lost Notes
Curated by Planet Classroom
Film & Animation – 2 min
What if losing all your notes was the beginning of something legendary? In this original animated short, a young writer named Alex faces every creator’s nightmare — scattered files, messy drafts, and research chaos.
Premiering on July 1st, 2026
How Immersive Technology Transforms Education
Curated by Planet Classroom
Science & Technology – 5 min
Immersive technology, including Extended Reality (XR), is transforming education by making abstract concepts tangible and engaging.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
7 Inspiring Facts About Jane Goodall’s Legacy
Curated by Planet Classroom
Education – 3 min
7 Inspiring Facts About Jane Goodall’s Legacy takes viewers on a journey through Jane Goodall’s remarkable discoveries and lasting impact on conservation.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
Aimee Victoria
Curated by Planet Classroom
Film & Animation – 11 min
Aimee Victoria is a short film conceived, created and completed entirely remotely during the lockdown of 2020 and inspired by true stories of relationships from disabled and LGBTQIA people which never make it to the screen.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
Mama CHIA: A Story of Love in Vietnam
Curated by Actuality Abroad
Activism – 10 min
Mama CHIA is a touching short film directed by Amelia Purvis that introduces us to the heart of Vietnam, where the NGO Children’s Hope in Action (CHIA) is making a profound impact.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025
Emigrant
Curated by Planet Classroom
Dance & Music – 11 min
‘Emigrant” was inspired by the music of Jose Halac, a prominent composer from Argentina. Directed by Mimi Garrard it features the dancer, Samuel Roberts. Costumes are by Mindy Nelson.
Premiering on August 1st, 2025