Christmas has always been the season that brings out the best version of our family. With four kids spanning every major age range, including a toddler, an early-elementary kid, a tween, and a full ...

Netflix has massive catalogs of TV shows aimed at children, but parsing their library of movies for kids (or, ideally, titles ...

Girls prevailing against the odds is one theme that has surfaced among the 13 features and 79 short films in this year’s festival in New York. By Laurel Graeber A teenager rescues and defends an ...

Planet Classroom today announces the release of eight original short films that open 2026 with urgency, creativity, and hope.

Ahead of the Academy Awards, we’ve reviewed every short film in each category: Animation, Documentary, and Live Action. Below are the Best Animated Short nominees: Three brothers. One appointment. A ...

If you want to ace your Oscar pool, you musn’t ignore the three short film categories — animation, live-action and documentary. But what cinephile would, anyway? The 15 nominees here have already won ...

The themes run from sweet to harrowing in this year’s selections. By Jeannette CatsoulisBeatrice Loayza and Ben Kenigsberg Perhaps it’s a sign of the times, that drumbeat of anxiety pulsing through ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

From a swoony French short about kids grossed out by kissing to an ultra-dark look behind the scenes of a canceled children's TV show, this year's noms run the gamut of styles and ideas. Next up, ...