BODY IMAGE Poem: BLIND EYES, by Krystal Sharp

We come big. We come small.
I promise you though;
There is someone for us all.
You may not be a size two,
But I know, you can still do what they do.
It’s all about what you got inside and
Ultimately, if you’ll be down for the ride.
So every time you look in that mirror.
Remember who you are.
The picture couldn’t be clearer.
You are one amazing queen.
Someone who deserves to be seen.
So stop worrying if you aren’t that lean.
All that matters is what’s within.
I hate that people can be so mean.
Affecting the way people think.
Not realizing they could be gone in a blink.
It’s inevitable that we all come to an end.
So why we are here,
Please don’t leave us with a heart we have to mend.
We are all beautiful in our own ways.
Doesn’t matter what size you are.
Staying positive everyday,
will help keep negative thoughts at bay.
Every morning you wake up,
Remember what we say.
I am a strong beautiful queen and I am here to stay.
Now that you read my rhyme we are out of time.
I’ll be on my way.
It’s your time to shine.

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By femalefilmfestival

The irony of this festival is that its goal is to not be around in 5 years time. To eventually not be relevant because there is zero need to have a festival geared for female talent and female stories because the stories presented in Hollywood and around the world are a balanced showcase of the human experience from both sexes. Our goal is to achieve a lot of success and then fold into oblivion simply because there is no need for this festival. This festival was created by the FEEDBACK Film & Writing Festival as a simple reaction to a strong need to showcase female talent from around the world in a more profound way. When putting together the weekly festival, the administration noticed a lack of a female presence in the stories being shown at the festival. A classic example and analogy to the frustration is how the festival noticed that even the smaller roles in a screenplay were written for a man to play. There was zero reason for this in many stories. How a police officer, or a political campaign manager, for example with 3-4 lines in a screenplay was a "HE" character. Why? And these are the screenplays written by the winners! The talented one who have obtained agents and have began/beginning their careers as a writer.

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