The Global Media Festival is Georgia Tech’s annual film and discussion series focusing on sustainability and the UN SDGs across languages and cultures. The 2025 festival explores a wide range of themes related to the UN’s sustainable development goals, including global food production, eco-tourism, land use, green energy, climate change, gender inequality, autism, and war/peace. It will showcase diverse perspectives from countries and regions such as Canada, China, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Middle East, Russia, and the United States.
The GMF 2025 is proud to be part of Ivan Allen College’s Year of Liberal Arts, a year-long series of events exploring the powerful intersection of humanities and STEM, transforming the future of education and research.
The festival features events on January 29th and events from March 29th to Sunday, April 7th, 2025. ALL SCREENINGS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! All events will be held in the Cypress and Atlantic Theaters at Georgia Tech’s John Lewis Student Center.
Featured Events
“SOYALISM” (2018)
Film Screening and exclusive online conversation with directors Stefano Liberti and Enrico Parenti
The documentary “Soyalism” follows Stefano Liberti and Enrico Parenti as they investigate the global industrial food system dominated by multinational corporations. They explore the environmental destruction, economic inequality, and unsustainability tied to industrial farming practices. Traveling across the globe, the filmmakers uncover the struggles of small farmers, the exploitation of natural resources, and the far-reaching consequences of corporate control over food production.Focusing on food industry, the film follows the industrial production chain of pork and the related soybean monoculture, from China to Brazil through the United States and Mozambique.
Wednesday, January 29th | John Lewis Student Center, Cypress Theater | 4:30-6:30 PM
Register at: https://forms.office.com/r/gQ4rabW7Cu
“FESTIN BORÉAL” (“WILD FEST”) (Canada, 2023)
Film Screening and exclusive discussion with filmmaker Robert Morin
A wounded moose escapes its hunters, later dying deep in the forest and becoming… a communal feast. As the seasons go by, mammals, birds and insects invite themselves to the banquet – multiplying ensuing games, rituals and conflicts. In exploring and occasionally foiling nature’s wildlife codes, our story becomes a simple yet poignant reflection on death, on its natural place in this world and, by extension, on its deeper meaning and purpose.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7R6rAMF9F8
Sunday, March 2, 2025 | John Lewis Student Center, Cypress Theater | 5:00-7:00 P.M.
Free French Food will be provided!
“NAVIGATING AUTISM IN COMMUNITIES OF COLOR” (U.S., 2024)
Film Screening and exclusive panel discussion with producer Jennifer Singh, director John Thornton, and parents who are featured in the documentary. Made in Georgia Tech!
Navigating Autism in Communities of Color, highlights caregiver experiences of obtaining a diagnosis, accessing services, and advocating for their children. Based on stories from six Black families and their children with autism, the film examines the unique struggles of navigating autism in a structurally unequal society and determination for equal access.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5y_lzRCCYM
Documentary Website: https://sites.gatech.edu/navigatingautism/
Saturday, March 29th | John Lewis Student Center, Cypress Theater | 3:00-5:00 PM
Free Southern food will be provided!
LE RÈGNE ANIMAL (“THE ANIMAL KINGDOM“) (France, 2023)
Film Screening and exclusive discussion with filmmaker Robert Morin
In a world hit by a wave of mutations that are gradually transforming some humans into animals, François does everything he can to save his wife, who is affected by this mysterious condition. As some of the creatures disappear into a nearby forest, he embarks with Émile, their 16-year-old son, on a quest that will change their lives forever.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZ9LA7LEXR0
Friday, April 4, 2025 | John Lewis Student Center, Cypress Theater | 5:30-8:30 P.M
Free French Food will be provided!
