Fans have a chance to be in Star Wars: Episode VII
Disney and Lucasfilm, in collaboration with Star Wars director J.J. Abrams, has created a new fundraising effort for UNICEF that could lead one donor to be filmed in the new Star Wars movie.
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JJ Abrams on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII.
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Disney has committed $1 million to support the launch of Star Wars: Force for Change, an initiative to support United Nations Children’s Fund’s Innovation Labs and its programs geared to benefit the world’s most vulnerable children.
Abrams announced the programing a video (see below).
Fans can contribute directly at Omaze.com/StarWars for a chance to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. For each $10 contribution made through the Omaze fundraising platform, eligible participants will be automatically entered into a drawing. The campaign runs from May 21 until 11:59pm PST July 18.
The grand prize includes:
- Airfare and accommodations to London for one winner and a guest
- Behind-the-scenes access on the closed set of Star Wars: Episode VII as VIP guests of J.J. Abrams
- Winner will have the opportunity to meet members of the cast
- Winner and their guest will then be transformed by makeup and costume teams into a Star Wars character and filmed for a scene in Star Wars: Episode VII
“The Star Wars fans are some of the most passionate and committed folks around the globe,” director J.J. Abrams said. “We’re even more excited that by participating in this campaign, Star Wars fans will be helping children around the world through our collaboration with UNICEF Innovation Labs and projects.”
UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories “to help the world’s most vulnerable children and young people identify solutions and create change,” Christopher Fabian, UNICEF Senior Advisor on Innovation and co-Lead of the Innovation Unit said in a press release.
