Commissioner Ted Terry and Resilient DeKalb are teaming up to present a Free 2026 Climate Film Festival on Friday, October 23 (6:00 PM – 9:30 PM) and Saturday, October 24 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM), at the Porter Sanford III Performing Arts & Community Center in recognition of International Day of Climate Action.

The two-day festival will include screenings of two featured films — Golden Globe-winning ‘Groundswell‘ which tells the story of a global movement of regenerative agriculture restoring farms, land and ecosystems, and ‘The Tree Economy‘ by a DeKalb filmmaker which explores the tension between urban development and Atlanta’s massive tree canopy — alongside a selection of short films submitted by Georgia-based filmmakers and creatives.

Bringing together filmmakers, artists, conservationists, educators, community leaders, and neighbors, the event will celebrate the power of film while also confronting difficult topics of climate change, ecological crises, and humanity’s impact on our planet. You will not want to miss film screenings, thought-provoking panels, interactive art experiences, opportunities to meet the artists, connecting with community organizations, and free popcorn!

We hope you can join us as we seek to address the climate-related problems facing us while also instilling hope for a better tomorrow.