{"688625":{"#nid":"688625","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2026 Global Media Festival: Screening of The Dating Game (China, 2025) and Discussion","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 connects global cinema with pressing social, cultural, and ethical questions. The 2026 theme, \u003Cem\u003ESustaining Empathy in a Fractured World\u003C\/em\u003E, frames empathy as a skill that must be practiced and maintained, particularly in moments shaped by social pressure, rapid change, and polarization.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EThe Dating Game\u003C\/em\u003E reflects this theme by portraying the universal search for connection within the specific cultural context of contemporary China. Through candid storytelling and subtle humor, the film highlights the tensions young people face as they navigate expectations around success, romance, and identity.\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. This year also introduces an introductory directing workshop to provide students with hands-on engagement in storytelling and filmmaking.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAll screenings are free and open to the public, and each concludes with national food offerings to encourage 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":"\u003Cp\u003EThis free event presents \u003Cem\u003EThe Dating Game\u003C\/em\u003E (China, 2025), a film that uses humor and empathy to explore modern dating culture, social pressure, and evolving ideas of masculinity. A post-screening discussion will examine the film\u2019s themes and the broader cultural context surrounding relationships and connection. Light refreshments will be provided, and registration is requested.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The 2026 Global Media Festival features a screening of The Dating Game followed by a discussion on contemporary dating culture and masculinity in China."}],"uid":"36800","created_gmt":"2026-03-02 19:02:02","changed_gmt":"2026-03-02 19:06:02","author":"gmenghisteab6","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2026-03-13T17:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2026-03-13T20:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2026-03-13T20:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2026-03-13 21:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2026-03-14 00:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2026-03-14 00:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"John Lewis Student Center, Cypress Theater","extras":[],"hg_media":{"679492":{"id":"679492","type":"image","title":"Chinese-480x640.jpg","body":null,"created":"1772478184","gmt_created":"2026-03-02 19:03:04","changed":"1772478184","gmt_changed":"2026-03-02 19:03:04","alt":"Dating-Game","file":{"fid":"263661","name":"Chinese-480x640.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/Chinese-480x640.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/03\/02\/Chinese-480x640.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":56625,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/03\/02\/Chinese-480x640.jpg?itok=0xTqyNC0"}}},"media_ids":["679492"],"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":""}}}