The ‘Be Beauty’ Award

Be Beauty AwardThe Fairy Godmother Academy & Girls Impact the World have partnered to present the “BE BEAUTY” Award founded by Deepa Donde, Jan Bozarth, & Lila Igram — $2500 prize.

Students submit your 3-5 minute film on beauty issues that…

  1. PROPOSE SOLUTIONS to illuminate changing ideals of beauty for girls globally. Redefine in your own words what “beauty” means to you. What are some of the qualities that make a girl seem beautiful, feel beautiful, or look beautiful? or
  2. CREATE awareness about beauty issues that impact self-image for women and girls such as perception of feminine beauty. Maybe it’s a profile of a woman making a difference in the world of beauty or an active step women or girls have taken to redefine what it means to “BE BEAUTY”.

Topics may include:

  • How has beauty changed over the years from when your mom was growing up to now today?,
  • How does the media affect a woman/girl’s perception of herself: is she trying to be perfect? Skinny, sexy, or smart?,
  • Are girls pressured to attain that ideal body weight (e.g. dieting, anorexia or bulimia),
  • Are girls self-confident?,
  • How can I see my imperfections as beauty marks?
  • Is there a standard of what is considered beautiful for girls in my country?
  • What makes me feel beautiful?
  • I see ___ as beautiful!
  • If I change MY perception/vision of beauty, will I see myself differently?

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