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The Global Search for Education: Kapaemahu — A Short Film on Indigenous Wisdom, Healing, and Gender Diversity
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube channel, audiences can watch Kapaemahu, a powerful animated short curated by Planet Classroom. Directed by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson, Kapaemahu brings to life a sacred Hawaiian legend nearly erased by colonization. The film tells the story of four māhū — beings of dual male […]
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube channel, audiences can watch...The Global Search for Education: The Friend — A Short Film on Bullying, Imagination, and Self-Love
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube channel, audiences can watch The Friend, a short film curated for Planet Classroom by KIDS FIRST! Film Festival.
This month on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube channel, audiences can watch The...The Global Search for Education: Net Zero Speaks — Turning Climate Science Into Community Survival
This month, global audiences can watch Net Zero Speaks with Professor Michael A. Taylor on the Planet Classroom Network.
This month, global audiences can watch Net Zero Speaks with Professor Michael A. Taylor...The Friend: A Moving Short Film About Bullying, Imagination, and Quiet Strength
By Cameran Small The Friend, directed by Nanni Mann, is a heartwarming short film about a shy 12-year-old girl named Charlie, whose quiet nature makes her a target for bullying. Struggling with loneliness, Charlie creates an imaginary friend to help her cope with isolation and emotional pain. The film is beautifully shot, with vibrant colors […]
By Cameran Small The Friend, directed by Nanni Mann, is a heartwarming short film about...Inside Opera Training: Bard’s Graduate Vocal Arts Bring German Arias to Life
By Rhea Mursalin Thank You, Do You Have Anything in German? offers an engaging look into the process of operatic training by the Graduate Vocal Arts Program at the Bard College Conservatory of Music. Rather than presenting opera as a finished product, the film emphasizes exploration and artistic vulnerability, allowing audiences to witness singers individually […]
By Rhea Mursalin Thank You, Do You Have Anything in German? offers an engaging look into...Inside Sandbox VR: How Full-Body Motion Capture Makes Virtual Reality Feel Real
By Bridget Alvarez This short film, produced by Nadia Quito, explores Sandbox VR, an immersive virtual reality entertainment platform founded by CEO Steven Zhao. The company’s mission is to create shared VR gaming experiences that feel physical, social, and deeply interactive. Using full-body motion-capture technology similar to what Hollywood uses for CGI effects, Sandbox VR […]
By Bridget Alvarez This short film, produced by Nadia Quito, explores Sandbox VR, an...Rhythm in the Neighborhoods: How Music Transforms Youth in Bogotá
By Gabriela Zavala Ritmo En Los Barrios (Rhythm in the Neighborhoods) is a heartfelt short film directed by Sarah Baker that highlights the transformative power of music and arts education. Set on the vibrant streets of Bogotá, Colombia, the film compassionately portrays the challenges many young people face, including limited access to education and ongoing […]
By Gabriela Zavala Ritmo En Los Barrios (Rhythm in the Neighborhoods) is a heartfelt...Giving Women a Choice: How Manos Abiertas Empowers Mothers in Guatemala
By Alex Silverman Directed by Andrea Keating, Giving Women a Choice is a short documentary that highlights women in Guatemala who lack proper access to maternal care, healthcare, and long-term support. The film centers on Manos Abiertas, an organization based in Antigua, Guatemala, whose mission is to provide mothers and their children with alternatives to […]
By Alex Silverman Directed by Andrea Keating, Giving Women a Choice is a short...How Girls Inc. Turns Mentorship Into Confident Future Leaders
By Gabriela Zavola Empowering Girls: How Girls Inc. Builds Future Leaders, produced by Abhitha Samudrala, illustrates the powerful impact of investing in girls—and how lasting change begins with mentorship. Across the U.S. and Canada, countless women have faced poverty, discrimination, and limited opportunity. Girls Inc., a nonprofit organization founded in 1864, works to change that […]
By Gabriela Zavola Empowering Girls: How Girls Inc. Builds Future Leaders, produced by...Kapaemahu Explained: The Hawaiian Healer Stones and the Māhū Legend Nearly Erased
By Bridget Alvarez Kapaemahu is a short animated film written, directed, and produced by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, and Joe Wilson. The film tells the story of four voyagers who sailed from Tahiti to Hawaiʻi centuries ago. These travelers were māhū—beings who embody both male and female spirit, as well as mind and heart. Gifted […]
By Bridget Alvarez Kapaemahu is a short animated film written, directed, and produced by...