{"688616":{"#nid":"688616","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2026 Global Media Festival: Screening of Petra Kelly \u2013 Act Now!","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 global stories into conversation with urgent social, cultural, and ethical questions. The 2026 theme, \u003Cem\u003ESustaining Empathy in a Fractured World\u003C\/em\u003E, examines empathy not simply as emotion but as a practice \u2014 one that requires effort, attention, and resilience.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPetra Kelly \u2013 Act Now!\u003C\/em\u003E reflects this theme by highlighting Kelly\u2019s moral and political vision, which emphasized compassion, civic responsibility, and nonviolence. Through archival footage and reflection on her career, the documentary considers how activism can be rooted in care and ethical commitment rather than division.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe 2026 Global Media Festival includes 11 total events, featuring 10 international film screenings, each followed by conversations with directors, scholars, or invited guests. A new introductory directing workshop has also been added this year to provide students with hands-on engagement 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 dialogue in an informal setting.\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":"\u003Cp\u003EThis free event features a screening of \u003Cem\u003EPetra Kelly \u2013 Act Now!\u003C\/em\u003E, a documentary examining the life and legacy of Petra Kelly, whose activism helped reshape German society and contributed to the rise of Alliance 90\/The Greens. The film will be followed by a conversation exploring Kelly\u2019s concept of \u201cpolitics as charity,\u201d her ties to Georgia during the 1960s, and the continued relevance of her ideas today. Light refreshments will be provided, and registration is requested.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2026 Global Media Festival continues with a screening of Petra Kelly \u2013 Act Now! followed by a discussion on activism and political responsibility."}],"uid":"36800","created_gmt":"2026-03-02 17:23:51","changed_gmt":"2026-03-02 17:27:55","author":"gmenghisteab6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-03-04T18:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2026-03-09T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-03-09T20:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-03-04 23:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-03-10 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-03-10 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"John Lewis Student Center, Cypress Theater","extras":[],"hg_media":{"679487":{"id":"679487","type":"image","title":"GMF-2026-Petra-Kelly-Act-Now-short-480x640.png","body":null,"created":"1772472368","gmt_created":"2026-03-02 17:26:08","changed":"1772472368","gmt_changed":"2026-03-02 17:26:08","alt":"Petra-Kelly-Act-Now","file":{"fid":"263656","name":"GMF-2026-Petra-Kelly-Act-Now-short-480x640.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/GMF-2026-Petra-Kelly-Act-Now-short-480x640.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/GMF-2026-Petra-Kelly-Act-Now-short-480x640.png","mime":"image\/png","size":112753,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/02\/GMF-2026-Petra-Kelly-Act-Now-short-480x640.png?itok=QDxt9_Oz"}}},"media_ids":["679487"],"groups":[{"id":"660380","name":"GT Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"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":""}}}