Oceans VR: Net Positive

The Economist, Object Normal
Part of

54th New York Film Festival

September 30 - 11, 2016

Oceans VR: Net Positive makes the case for limiting fishing on the high seas, giving you a new perspective on this serious issue by putting you directly in the line of action—navigating the ocean as both fish and fisherman.

On view in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center on October 1 and 2.

DIRECTOR
The Economist, Object Normal
YEAR
2016
COUNTRY
USA / UK

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet’s surface area, playing a central role in supporting human health, societies, and economies. But the ecosystem and productivity of the high seas are in a cycle of decline. Mankind has a responsibility to act urgently to reverse this—and make fishing both fairer and more sustainable. Oceans VR: Net Positive makes the case for limiting fishing on the high seas, giving you a new perspective on this serious issue by putting you directly in the line of action—navigating the ocean as both fish and fisherman.

On view in the Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center on October 1 and 2.

Oceans VR: Net Positive
Oceans VR: Net Positive
Oceans VR: Net Positive

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