{"688615":{"#nid":"688615","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2026 Global Media Festival: The Sand Castle Film Screening and Q\u0026A with Director Matty Brown and Producer Mandy Ward","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe screening is part of Georgia Tech\u2019s annual Global Media Festival, a film and discussion series that brings international stories into conversation with pressing social, cultural, and ethical questions. The 2026 theme, \u003Cem\u003ESustaining Empathy in a Fractured World\u003C\/em\u003E, approaches empathy not simply as an emotion, but as a practiced capacity \u2014 the ability to listen, imagine another\u2019s reality, and remain engaged even when doing so is difficult.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Sand Castle\u003C\/em\u003E reflects this theme by portraying survival not as domination, but as care, restraint, and shared responsibility. As the family in the film navigates scarcity and isolation, the story raises questions about environmental fragility, human connection, and moral responsibility in times of crisis.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2026 Global Media Festival includes 11 events, featuring 10 international film screenings followed by conversations with directors, scholars, and guest speakers. This year also introduces an introductory directing workshop to provide students with hands-on experience in storytelling and filmmaking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll screenings are free and open to the public. Each event concludes with national food offerings, creating space for continued informal discussion and community engagement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs part of Georgia Tech\u2019s annual Global Media Festival, this event features a screening of \u003Cem\u003EThe Sand Castle\u003C\/em\u003E (2024), a film that explores empathy and sustainability through the story of a displaced family surviving on an uninhabited island after a disaster. The film reflects on themes of interdependence, care, and shared responsibility in moments of scarcity and crisis. Following the screening, attendees will engage in a conversation with the film\u2019s director and producer about displacement, empathy, and sustaining human connection under pressure. The event is free and open to the public, with light refreshments provided.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2026 Global Media Festival continues with a free screening of The Sand Castle (2024) followed by a Q\u0026A with director Matty Brown and producer Mandy Ward."}],"uid":"36800","created_gmt":"2026-03-02 16:38:37","changed_gmt":"2026-03-02 17:11:46","author":"gmenghisteab6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-03-02T16:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-03-09T18:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-03-09T18:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-03-02 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-03-09 22:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-03-09 22:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Walter E. Ehmer Theater, John Lewis Student Center","extras":[],"hg_media":{"679483":{"id":"679483","type":"image","title":"Arabic-Final-768x1024.png","body":null,"created":"1772469311","gmt_created":"2026-03-02 16:35:11","changed":"1772469311","gmt_changed":"2026-03-02 16:35:11","alt":"Arabic-Final-768x1024.png","file":{"fid":"263652","name":"Arabic-Final-768x1024.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/Arabic-Final-768x1024.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/Arabic-Final-768x1024.png","mime":"image\/png","size":234553,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/02\/Arabic-Final-768x1024.png?itok=cAxld4J3"}}},"media_ids":["679483"],"groups":[{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"185855","name":"GT arts"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"194680","name":"Performance"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"194945","name":"Alumni"},{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"78771","name":"Public"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}