Changing faces #IAmNotYourVillain initiative first sucess: BFI refuses funding for films with facially-scarred villains

[marylander1940]

Have you ever noticed that lots of villains in the films have something in common?

 

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/5E43/production/_104713142_de27.jpg

 

The charity Changing Faces has.

 

They spotted that many movie villains have scars, birth marks and facial disfigurements - and they want that to change.

 

The charity say that too often movie baddies have facial disfigurements and want a line to be drawn between having a visual difference and being evil or bad.

 

In a new campaign, called I Am Not Your Villain, people who have facial disfigurements have been talking about their experiences.

Changing Faces said: "We want to see a commitment from film companies, casting directors and producers to stop using scars or marks to depict a villain and to increase the number of positive, inspirational role models with a visible difference in films and on TV.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46430690

 

 

 

Even his name is Scar

 

 

[marylander1940]

Have you ever noticed that lots of villains in the films have something in common?

 

http://c.files.bbci.co.uk/5E43/production/_104713142_de27.jpg

 

The charity Changing Faces has.

 

They spotted that many movie villains have scars, birth marks and facial disfigurements - and they want that to change.

 

The charity say that too often movie baddies have facial disfigurements and want a line to be drawn between having a visual difference and being evil or bad.

 

In a new campaign, called I Am Not Your Villain, people who have facial disfigurements have been talking about their experiences.

Changing Faces said: "We want to see a commitment from film companies, casting directors and producers to stop using scars or marks to depict a villain and to increase the number of positive, inspirational role models with a visible difference in films and on TV.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/46430690

 

 

 

Even his name is Scar