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The Art of Being Seen

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The Art of Being Seen is a thought‑provoking documentary that explores how beauty is perceived in Nigerian society, with a sharp focus on the biases surrounding skin tone. Through candid interviews, cultural analysis, and personal stories, the film sheds light on the deep‑rooted ideals that shape identity, self‑worth, and acceptance.

Submitted 24 September 2026 by Oluwayemi Adeyemi.

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The full list for this film
  • Competitioncloses in 2 days · 13 November 2026

    Young Scottish Filmmaker Prize (Glasgow Short Film Festival)

    Glasgow, Scotland · not stated on this page; apply through the Glasgow Film website

    checked 28 Oct 2026 · source
  • Festivalcloses in 13 days · 24 November 2026

    Manchester Film Festival

    Manchester · Shorts US$70 until 27 October then US$75 (North West shorts US$65 then US$70); features US$97.50 then US$99.50 · premiere required

    checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
  • Festivalcloses in 16 days · 27 November 2026

    Open City Documentary Festival

    London · Entry fee via FilmFreeway; selected works under 40 minutes get a £70 screening fee

    checked 27 Sept 2026 · source
  • CompetitionFree to entercloses in 34 days · 15 December 2026

    Sony Future Filmmaker Awards

    International; shortlist flown to Sony Pictures Studios, California · Free to enter · up to 20 min

    checked 27 Sept 2026 · source

Filtered by the film's length and ordered by deadline; every row carries the date we checked it and where. The film is public here, so the ones that want a premiere are marked. The festival plan says how to run the year.

The scorecard

A documentary on skin tone and beauty bias in Nigerian society, read here only through synopsis and three quiet frames.

2.5of 5
  • Storynot read

    Not read: no transcript, and the synopsis states a theme rather than a shaped arc with a want or a turn.

  • Pictureworks

    Gallery setting and a named lower-third (ELLA) give a clean, composed look; interview framing is steady but static across all three frames.

  • Wordsnot read

    Not read: no caption track, so no dialogue or narration could be seen.

  • Worldgetting there

    A single interior (gallery wall, cream sofa) is shown; synopsis promises wider cultural scope not visible in the frames given.

  • Voicenot read

    Not read: without transcript or synopsis detail beyond theme, no specific authorial choice is visible.

I read the synopsis and three still frames; no transcript was provided, so no dialogue, narration or structure could be assessed. Read 11 November 2026. How the scorecard works