Data Centers: The Problems of a Growing Digital World
Director: Ananya Madaan, Audrey Miracle, Violet Wiley
Country: United States
Duration: 3 min
Award: Best Video Essay
An investigative documentary exploring how the rapid expansion of AI data centers threatens the environment through excessive energy and water consumption.
The Sixth Element
Director: Sudipta Sarker
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 5 min
Award: Eco Message Award
A psychological eco-thriller revealing how microplastics infiltrate daily life and urging awareness of sustainability.
Chinese Tatted-Wall
Director: Nianyu Zhong
Country: China
Duration: 3 min
Award: Best Youth Short
A poetic journey through Suzhou where a father and daughter discover cultural memory in the quiet “tatted walls” of the old city.
In Another Life
Director: Renee Shi
Country: United States
Duration: 3 min
Award: Young Talent Award
A 15-year-old filmmaker explores love across multiple lifetimes, where acceptance of death finally brings peace.
Qui est l’ordure ?
Director: Soren Montginoul, Marc Soldevila
Country: France
Duration: 4 min
Award: Best Animation
A short animation that follows a discarded can through the city to reveal the environmental consequences of littering and human negligence.
MY GUATEMALAN ROOTS
Director: Ellie Ramazzini
Location: Morganton, North Carolina, USA
Genre: Youth Short Documentary
Program: Planet Frame Youth Film Lab
A 13-year-old filmmaker explores her Guatemalan and Mayan heritage through her father's memories, discovering how family history, traditions, and cultural identity continue to shape her own life.
WHY WE CLIMB?
Director: CORE Student Filmmakers
Location: Wyoming & Idaho, USA
Genre: Youth Documentary
Program: Planet Frame Youth Film Lab
A group of young adventurers embarks on a 20-day expedition through the mountains of Wyoming and Idaho, discovering courage, friendship, and trust along the way. Through breathtaking landscapes and personal stories, they explore how climbing helps them connect with nature, overcome challenges, and believe in themselves.