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Experience “Gone to Water,” an immersive VR documentary short that exposes the largest urban oil drilling site in the US – Los Angeles, California, Tongva Land. Meet passionate activists, artists, and residents from Watts, University Park, and the South Bay of Los Angeles as they share their moving stories of battling environmental racism and challenging the oil industry’s hold on their communities.

 

Through surreal visuals, poetic performances, and first-hand interviews, this virtual journey immerses you in the fight for justice. Discover community led activism, art, and culture as radical forms of resistance, as key characters use their voices to stand against industrial giants. “Gone to Water” is more than a documentary – it’s a call to action, inviting you to join the fight for a future that respects both people and the planet.

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Experimente ‘’Ido al algua,’’ un documental de RV inmersivo, que expone el mayor sitio de extracción de petróleo de los Estados Unidos: Los Angeles, California, las tierras de Tongva. Conozca a los apasionados activistas, artistas y residentes de Watts, University Park y la bahía sur de los Ángeles, mientras comparten sus conmovedoras historias de lucha contra el racismo medioambiental y desafiando el dominio de la industria petrolera sobre sus comunidades.

 

A través de imágenes surrealistas, actuaciones poéticas y entrevistas de primera mano, este viaje virtual te sumerge en la lucha por la justicia. Descubra el activismo liderado por la comunidad, el arte y la cultura como formas radicales de resistencia, mientras los personajes clave utilizan sus voces para enfrentarse a los gigantes industriales. “Gone to Water” es más que un documental: es una llamada a la acción, que le invita a unirse a la lucha por un futuro que respete tanto a las personas como al planeta.

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Credits

CREATED BY

LOVE DEATH DESIGN

DIRECTED & PRODUCED BY

Marin Vesely
Cat Ross
Nicholas Wilson

CAST

Hugo Garcia
Jacquelyn Badejo
Margarita
Rosalia
Heaven Watson
Isabel Alverenga
Brandon Molina Berrios
Ashley Hernandez
Rebecca Robles

KEY COLLABORATORS

People Not Pozos
University Park Residents
Communities for a Better Environment, Wilmington
Watts Clean Air & Energy Committee
Puvunga Wetlands Protectors
Terawatts Robotics Team
Unity for Humanity

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

Fatima Iqbal-Zubair
Elaina Provencio
MaryAnn Talavera
Alicia Rivera
Anna Christensen

3D & VISUAL ARTISTS

Jaylyn Quinn
Mmasechaba Sencha
Samantha Howze
Cat Ross
Marin Vesely
Nick Wilson

DANCERS & PERFORMERS

Dishon “GoodGold” Hall
josie j
Raven Delilah

SOUND DESIGN

Cat Ross

MUSIC

“Going To Work” by Chelsea Monet,
Prod. Arza courtesy of LoveBoxStudios

Original composition for “Gone to Water”
by Adelia Sandoval, Acjachemen Tribal Song Keeper

Original compositions for “Gone to Water”
by EUN HAE

POETRY

“Tongue Your Truths” by Briana Muñoz
“Wattskanda” by Jacquelyn Badejo

PRODUCTION CREW

Heaven Watson
Gloria Aguilar
Gage Ortiz
Giselle Gonzalez
John Roney

TRANSLATION

Gloria Aguilar
Briana Montiel
Carla Romero
Cat Ross

CONCEPT ARTISTS

Ashley Kim
Dominique Kae
Cat Ross

SUPPORTED BY

Unity Technologies
ESRI