Walk to Westerbork

"Walk to Westerbork" is a remarkable virtual reality experience told through an intensely personal account of a young girl’s survival during the Holocaust. Audiences accompany Rodi Glass as she revisits the sights of her survival from Amsterdam, Westerbork transit camp and Vittel internment camp.

Filmed on location in the Netherlands, France and the United States, Rodi's story has been brought to life, using 360 video technology alongside 3D environments, animation, motion capture, and a spatial soundtrack.

Walk to Westerbork is a story of luck, defiance and love for family. Showing the capacity for the human spirit ro not only survive, but thrive.

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photo of Mary Matheson

Credits

Director:

Mary Matheson

Executive Producer:

Ashley Cowan, Darren Emerson, Kelley Szany, Arielle Weininger, Amanda Friedman, Leah Rauch

Producer:

Micaela Blitz

Cinematographer:

Jon Boyce, Andrew Yardley, Joe Farris, Lodewijk Luijt, Scott Lynch

Editor:

Conan Roberts

Sound Designer:

Oliver Kadel

Principal Cast:

Rosie Bell, Wanda Cowan, Matthew Churcher, Betty Emerson, Helen Jenkinson, Tom Scurr

Additional Credits:

Creative Lead Developer: Ollie Lindsey, Technical Lead Developer: Adam Child, VR Post Producer: Chris McKeeman, Senior Unity Developer: Robin North, Lead Environment and 3D Artist: Olly Skillman-Wilson, Senior Environment and 3D Artist: Jon Polti, Junior Environment and 3D Artist: Elle Mooney, Motion Capture: Target 3D, Executive Producer Target 3D: Dan Munslow

Contact

Distributor:

Dan Tucker
dan@eastcityfilms.com

Public Film Contact:

Darren Emerson
East City Films
darren@eastcityfilms.com

Publicity Contact:

Sierra Wolff
Sierra.Wolff@ilhmec.org
847.967.4835

Sales Agent:

Dan Tucker
East City Films

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2023
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Runtime:
18 mins