My Body My Rules
| My Body My Rules | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Daniel Greaves, Ruth Beni |
| Produced by | FORWARD and Ruth Beni |
| Written by | Ruth Beni |
| Based on | Needlecraft |
| Cinematography | Daniel Greaves |
Running time | 3 minutes |
| Country | UK |
My Body My Rules is a 2015 three-minute animated film aimed at raising awareness of female genital mutilation (FGM) amongst primary school aged children in the UK. The film has been developed as a visual aid resource to help facilitate sessions on FGM in primary schools in the UK and for use by professionals and non-governmental organizations working with younger children who could be at risk of being forced to undergo FGM. It was developed by Foundation for Women's Health, Research and Development (FORWARD) and Animage and animated by Daniel Greaves, an Academy Award winning animator.[1]
My Body My Rules is adapted from a previous animated short by FORWARD and Animage on the subject of FGM in the UK, entitled Needlecraft. Funded by Comic Relief and the Sigrid Rausing Trust, and intended for a general public and professional audience, Needlecraft was launched on the web in June 2015. There will be a third short film entitled The Story of Ghati and Rhobi for distribution in Tanzania and the rest of Africa, featuring new characters, later in 2015.[2]
References
- ↑ Paton, Maureen (22 April 2015). "Pioneering programme teaches pupils about the dangers of female genital mutilation". The Independent (London). Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ Rawstrone, Annette (12 June 2015). "Forward's animated film about female genital mutilation". Third Sector. Retrieved 23 October 2015.