The Global Search for Education: Dan Hudson Reveals What’s Next for the National Film Festival for Talented Youth
Sep19

The Global Search for Education: Dan Hudson Reveals What’s Next for the National Film Festival for Talented Youth

NFFTY (The National Film Festival for Talented Youth) was founded in 2007.  Since then, it has grown into the world’s largest film festival for emerging directors.  Every year, the festival showcases films by directors 24 and under.  In addition to offering a platform to showcase young storytellers, NFFTY provides workshops and other resources year round to support youth talent.

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The Global Search for Education: Director Gwendolyn Hamilton on Boosting Self-Confidence and Providing Jobs with Bicycles.
Sep17

The Global Search for Education: Director Gwendolyn Hamilton on Boosting Self-Confidence and Providing Jobs with Bicycles.

This month audiences can screen Director Gwendolyn Hamilton’s film, Second Cycles (curated by SIMA Classroom), on the Planet Classroom Network’s YouTube Channel.

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The Global Search for Education: Visualizing Change with Chris Malapitan
Sep15

The Global Search for Education: Visualizing Change with Chris Malapitan

This month audiences can screen Christopher Scott Carpenter’s film, Visualizing Change, on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel.

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The Global Search for Education: Director Malibu Taetz on Return to Sender and His Top Tips for Wannabe Filmmakers
Sep10

The Global Search for Education: Director Malibu Taetz on Return to Sender and His Top Tips for Wannabe Filmmakers

This month audiences can screen Malibu Taetz’s Return to Sender (curated by NFFTY) on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel. A young woman begins her first day at an enormous post office in the heavens and receives a small red package that has ‘the meaning of life’ inscribed on it, which she unintentionally mails to earth ahead of schedule.

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The Global Search for Education: Director Neel Menon on Girls Should Stay at Home and Why Mom Knows Best
Sep08

The Global Search for Education: Director Neel Menon on Girls Should Stay at Home and Why Mom Knows Best

This month audiences can screen 14 Year old Neel Menon’s film, Girls Should Stay At Home, on the Planet Classroom Network YouTube Channel. The film recently won best documentary for film at the San Diego International Kids Film Festival. ​​

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The Global Search for Education: Artist Yixin Wang on Why Emotions and Expressions Are Essential for an Outstanding Performance
Sep01

The Global Search for Education: Artist Yixin Wang on Why Emotions and Expressions Are Essential for an Outstanding Performance

This month Planet Classroom Network audiences can watch Bard alumnae Yixin Wang of Bard College’s US-China Music Institute perform Eternal Sorrow of Lin’an on the guzheng.

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