‘Girl Meets World’ Actors August Maturo & Ava Kolker Reteam On VR Project ‘Just Like You – Food Allergies’

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EXCLUSIVE: Girl Meets World actors August Maturo and Ava Kolker have reteamed for Just Like You – Food Allergies, a new docu-drama VR project, which has wrapped production.

Maturo is serving as its executive producer, with Kolker aboard as a producer.Through immersive storytelling, the project will show people what it’s really like to live with food allergies—taking on the stigma and potentially life-threatening consequences of chronic diseases that impact 32 million Americans.

It’s informed by the personal experiences of Maturo, who at six years old experienced a potentially fatal anaphylactic reaction while on the set of Girl Meets World, subsequently becoming an outspoken food allergy advocate for children.

The 14-year-old currently serves as a national spokesperson for F.A.A.C.T. (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team), having previously served that role for Mylan Pharmaceuticals EpiPen and the non-profit F.A.R.E. (Food Allergy Research and Education).Food Allergies will be presented in multiple formats, including as a narrative short within a documentary feature, a standalone short and a 360-degree VR film.