The Full Selection of ICONA2025 Movies will become available on demand for registered users
from 17/12/2025 up to 31/12/2025
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Ionian ContemporaryAnimation Festival ICONA November 13th - 16th, 2025
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Selection
Beautify
Honorary Mention - International Student Short Animation - Jury
Screening: Student Competition 3USA 2025
Duration: 02:20
Directed: Elizaveta Makarenko
Screenplay: Elizaveta Makarenko
Production: Elizaveta Makarenko
Dialogue Language: English
Beautify explores the pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards through the lens of a young woman’s battle with her own digital reflection. Inspired by personal experiences with insecurity, the film is a commentary on self-worth, identity, and the courage it takes to reclaim your own image.
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