In Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy, scientist-turned-filmmaker Randy Olson brings a new perspective to the topic of global warming, fusing mockumentary, documentary, and reality.

Join us on Wednesday, 2/15 for a screening of the film (and pizza), followed by a panel discussion featuring the film’s director Randy Olson, Georgia Tech climate expert Judith Curry, and CNN journalist Bobbie Battista. 

There is no cost to attend this event, but please RSVP so that we know how much pizza to order.

Please note: This “brilliant film” is currently playing exclusively at film festivals and events attended by director Dr. Randy Olson, so don’t miss the chance to see it here at Tech!

Contact dori.pap@ile.gatech.edu with questions.

More About Sizzle (from www.sizzlethemovie.com)

Sizzle is a novel blend of three genres – mockumentary, documentary, and reality. Scientist-turned-filmmaker Dr. Randy Olson is a fan of Al Gore’s global warming movie, but asks, “Where are all the scientists?” He sets out to make his own documentary about global warming featuring scientists, but the only backers he can find are a fabulously flaky couple who top their list of people they want him to interview with Tom Cruise (not a scientist but a Scientiologist – “most people don’t know the difference”) and Kate Winslett (“she does a good British accent which makes her very believable”). They also give him a cameraman who is a global warming skeptic and argues with the climate scientists they interview. Through a series of interviews and an eventual road trip to New Orleans the movie delves to new depths in an effort to understand the confusion around global warming, which may be the most serious problem to ever confront humanity. Or not.

Click here to see the trailer: http://www.sizzlethemovie.com/

Other GT Events with Dr. Randy Olson

In addition to the film screening, Dr. Randy Olson will be on campus to give a talk on effective communication of science. More information about this event can be found here:

Story Telling: Clear Proof that Scientists Descended from Humans (a talk by Dr. Randy Olson)

http://www.gatech.edu/calendar/event.html?nid=102701

Cosponsors

Randy Olson's events at Georgia Tech are hosted by the Institute for Leadership and Entrepreneuship and cosponsored by the Center for Biologically Inspired Design. Additional collaborators include the School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Students Organizing for Sustainability.