NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Planet
Classroom is proud to showcase KIDS FIRST! Film Festival best films
created by youth filmmakers worldwide beginning on November 1st to celebrate KIDS FIRST! 30th
Anniversary.
"There are so many different elements that go into making a
film," said KIDS FIRST! Founder, Ranny Levy. "When kids participate
in either the creation or the marketing process of a film, they
learn valuable life skills including problem solving, critical
thinking, collaboration, and pitching. They gain the
self-confidence to express an opinion that they can debate with
their peers."
"We at Planet Classroom believe that quality storytelling is the
most powerful way that young people can share ideas that inspire
positive change," said Cathy Rubin,
Co-founder of the Planet Classroom Network. "Now more than ever is
the time for youth media makers to help us rethink a world in which
all peoples can flourish. We are delighted to join forces with KIDS
FIRST! to celebrate incredible stories that focus on some of the
most important global issues of the moment."
Beginning on November 1, 2021, the
Planet Classroom Network's YouTube Channel will stream a stunning
collection of shorts and features from some of the most talented
and up-and-coming indie and youth filmmakers worldwide. The stories
are grouped under Planet Classroom's themes of LGBTQ+, Race and
Tolerance, Environmental Action, Wellness and Self-Esteem, Teen
Musical, Teaching Empathy, and Girl Power. Features include
Quaranteened (Director Cori Anne
Laemmel), Clothed Minds (Director Carletta Hurt), Black Lives Matter: Song for
Kids (Directors Omar Vigueras and
Javier Rendon), Dance! (Director
Andrea Mangano), One at a Time
(Director Jacob Reinhart), Perfectly
Imperfect (Directors Millie
Williams, Mallory Henderson
and Tiana Hicks), Love is Love
(Director Mina Song), Human Race ISM
(Director Elina Villemure),
Delivering Sunshine (Director London Mitchell), Hide! (Director
Matt Streeter), Koga and Friends:
Shelter (Director Philip Kholos),
and Kids Who Save the World: Clean Air (Director Adam Tyler).
ABOUT KIDS FIRST!
KIDS FIRST! Film Festival is an initiative of the non-profit
Coalition for Quality Children's Media founded in 1991 whose
mission is to teach children critical viewing skills and to
increase the visibility and availability of quality children's
media. KIDS FIRST! Film Festival is a showcase for new and classic
children's films from independent and student filmmakers worldwide
in addition to select studio films. Visit the website
ABOUT PLANET CLASSROOM
The Planet Classroom Network, organized by CMRubinWorld, brings
together musicians, dancers, video game creators, filmmakers,
learning innovators and emerging technologists from around the
world to entertain, educate and engage youth, and to provide a rich
cultural experience for all. Content showcased for youth and by
youth on the Planet Classroom Network is provided by 29 cultural
organizations from around the world. Young people globally played a
significant role in conceptualizing, creating, and producing the
network's vision and programming. Visit the website
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Media Contact
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(212) 439-8474, david@cmrubinworld.com
SOURCE Planet Classroom