Experience THE CALLING in 3-D virtual reality or as a 2-D theatrical film on the Slamdance Channel for a limited time.

Teaser Trailer

Synopsis

THE CALLING, an immersive musical experience, transports you back to Memphis’ famed Beale Street on March 28, 1968 — the date of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s final march. Beginning in a Beale Street blues club in present day, users witness some of the scenes, prompted by historical photos positioned around the club, that lead to the sanitation worker strike in 1968. With the guidance of a mysterious Shoeshine Man you march with Dr. King and the thousands who journeyed to Memphis in support of the 1300 workers, striking for higher wages and better working conditions. Along the way you discover The Calling, an ancestral power to change the world resonating inside every person. This is a story about the audacity of hope, the challenges we overcome, and the choices we can make along the way.

Creative Team

Alani iLongwe

WRITER / DIRECTOR

Allyson Cikor

3D ENVIRONMENT MODELER / TEXTURE DESIGNER

Artsy Marie

3D ENVIRONMENT MODELER / TEXTURE DESIGNER

Nour Hamade

ANIMATOR

Pamela Winslow Kashani

PRODUCER

Ren Casey

MUSIC / LYRICS / MD / SOUND DESIGNER

Miranda Hubbard

3D CHARACTER MODELER / ANIMATOR

Blair Palmerlee

3D CHARACTER MODELER / TEXTURE DESIGNER

Brian Moreland

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Christopher Sepulveda

PRODUCER

Tyler Heaton

LEAD DEVELOPER / SPATIAL AUDIO ENGINEER

Kenny Kong

CHARACTER CONCEPT ARTIST

Amanda Thompson

CHARACTER CONCEPT ARTIST

Tim Kashani

PRODUCER

Ido Gal

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

Cast

Nicole Cowans

PERFORMER

Sterling Sulieman

PERFORMER

Arthur Romeo

PERFORMER

Jaquita Ta’le

PERFORMER

Contact

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Contact at us at info@thecallingvr.com for more information about The Calling.

Produced by Apples and Oranges Arts. For more information on Apples and Oranges and THEatre ACCELERATOR, please visit www.nycoc.org