A VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE ABOUT ACCESSING ABORTION IN AMERICA

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Across the Line is an immersive virtual reality experience that combines 360°video and computer generated imaging (CGI) to put viewers in the shoes of a patient entering a health center for a safe and legal abortion.

ACROSS THE LINE

Across the Line comes during a critical moment of attacks on women’s reproductive health and rights. States have passed 401 restrictions on abortion since 2011 and Congress voted 19 times in 2015 alone to restrict women’s access to reproductive health care.

MORE THAN HALF OF AMERICAN WOMEN OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE NOW LIVE IN STATES WHERE ACCESS TO ABORTION IS BEING RESTRICTED BY THEIR STATE LEGISLATURES.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

 

Nonny de la Peña

Creator

Nonny de la Peña has been called “The Godmother of Virtual Reality” by Engadget and The Guardian, while Fast Company named her “One of the People Who Made the World More Creative” for her pioneering work in immersive journalism. As CEO of Emblematic Group, she uses cutting edge technologies to tell important stories—both fictional and news-based—that create intense, empathic engagement on the part of viewers.

 

Brad Lichtenstein

Creator

Brad founded 371 Productions in 2003 when he moved from New York City to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 371 makes film, radio and technology projects that contribute to the common good. From the emmy-nominated feature doc As Goes Janesville, to the Dupont award-winning film Ghosts of Attica, dubbed “a political thriller” by the New York Times, to the Independent Lens documentary about aging, Almost Home, Brad is known for intimate, engaging documentary storytelling.

 

Jeff Fitzsimmons

Creator

Jeff Fitzsimmons is an author, artist, technologist, entrepreneur and co-founder of the VR company Custom Reality Services. His work life has gone from pioneering video maker in Seattle's grunge scene to founder of HarQen, a next-generation voice technology company.

 

Planned Parenthood

Executive Producer

Planned Parenthood is the nation’s leading provider and advocate of high-quality, affordable health care for women, men, and young people, as well as the nation’s largest provider of sex education. With more than 600 health centers across the country, Planned Parenthood organizations serve all patients with care and compassion, with respect and without judgment. Through health centers, programs in schools and communities, and online resources, Planned Parenthood is a trusted source of reliable health information that allows people to make informed health decisions. We do all this because we care passionately about helping people lead healthier lives.