{"680986":{"#nid":"680986","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2025 Global Media Festival Film Screening:  \u0022Dead Sea Guardians\u0022 and \u0022Foragers\u0022 + Dead Sea Guardians Founder \u0026 CEO Live Q\u0026A","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EJoin us for a special screening of select scenes from \u003Cem\u003EDead Sea Guardians\u003C\/em\u003E and \u003Cem\u003EForagers\u003C\/em\u003E, two thought-provoking films exploring environmental and political challenges in the Middle East.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EDead Sea Guardians\u003C\/em\u003E follows activists from Israel, Jordan, and Palestine as they come together to save the rapidly vanishing Dead Sea, revealing how ecological crisis intersects with regional conflict and cooperation. \u003Cem\u003EForagers\u003C\/em\u003E examines the criminalization of foraging wild plants in Palestine, exposing issues of colonial control, cultural heritage, and food sovereignty. A panel discussion with special guest Oded Rahav will explore themes of environmental sustainability, borders, and resilience in the region. How do these films reflect larger conversations about land, movement, and identity in the Middle East?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESponsored by:\u003C\/strong\u003E Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts; School of Modern Languages; School of Literature, Media, and Communication; School of History and Sociology; Atlanta Global Studies Center; Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems; Center for Sustainable Communities Research \u0026amp; Education (SCoRE); Charles A. Smithgall Institute Chair Fund; and Center for International Business Education and Research.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGlobal Media Festival\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/globalmediafest.modlangs.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022(opens in a new window)\u0022\u003EGlobal Media Festival\u003C\/a\u003E is Georgia Tech\u2019s annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability and the UN SDGs across languages and cultures.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe GMF 2025 is part of Ivan Allen College\u2019s Year of Liberal Arts, a year-long exploration of the intersection of humanities and STEM, transforming the future of education and research. This year\u2019s festival is a collaboration among faculty from the School of Modern Languages, School of Literature, Media, and Communication, and School of History and Sociology.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2025 lineup features 10 curated events showcasing films from Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Middle East, Russia, and the United States. Through exclusive discussions with directors, screenwriters, and experts, we will explore global issues including food production, eco-tourism, land use, climate change, gender inequality, autism, and war \u0026amp; peace.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll screenings are free and open to the public! Events take place in the Cypress and Walter G. Ehmer (formerly Atlantic) Theaters at Georgia Tech\u2019s John Lewis Student Center. 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