TEDDY AWARD
The TEDDY AWARD is a societal engaged political award, which is given to films and people, that communicate queer themes and content on a large scale and contribute with this to more tolerance, acceptance, solidarity and equality in society.
THE AWARD
Within the scope of the International Film Festival the TEDDY will award the queer film Award's, in the categories the best feature, the best documentaries / essay film and the best short film, as well as the Special Teddy for artistic life's work given to an outstanding personality. The line-up of the present TEDDY AWARD winners goes from international star-directors such as: Pedro Almodóvar, Gus van Sant, Derek Jarman and Werner Schroeter, Ulrike Ottinger to international on-screen stars such as Helmut Berger, Joe Dallesandra, John Hurt, Udo Kier, Oscar-Winner Tilda Swinton and more....
TEDDY AWARD Interviews
DIRECTORS EXCHANGE - Double Trouble: The art of Co-directing
DIRECTORS EXCHANGE (Re)claiming authority over Narratives
Interview with Debo Adebayo, "STARS"
Interview with Violette Delvoye, "SOUS MA FENÊTRE, LA BOUE" ("THE MUD UNDER MY WINDOW")
Interview with Gabriel Mascaro, "O ÚLTIMO AZUL" ("THE BLUE TRAIL")
Interview with Lesley Loksi Chan, "LLOYD WONG, UNFINISHED"
Interview with Jan Eilhardt, "JANINE ZIEHT AUFS LAND" ("JANINE MOVES TO THE COUNTRY")
Interview with Marie Luise Lehner,"WENN DU ANGST HAST NIMMST DU DEIN HERZ IN DEN MUND UND LÄCHELST"
Interview with Valentine Cadic, "LE RENDEZ-VOUS DE 'ÉTÉ" ("THAT SUMMER IN PARIS")
Interview with Dag Johan Haugerud, "DRØMMER" ("DREAMS (SEX LOVE)")
Interview with Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor, "DREAMERS"
Interview with Paula Tomás Marques, Caio Amado & Jorge Jácome, "DUAS VEZES JOÃO LIBERADA"
Interview with Leela Varghese & Emma Hough Hobbs, "LESBIAN SPACE PRINCESS"
Interview with Chu Ping, "SILENT SPARKS"
Interview with Lucía G. Romero, "CASI SEPTIEMBRE" ("CLOSE TO SEPTEMBER")
Interview with Čejen Černić Čanak, "ZEČJI NASIP" ("SANDBAG DAM")
Interview with Ira Sachs, "PETER HUJAR'S DAY"
Interview with Domini Marshall, "HOWL"
Interview with Billy Shebar, "MONK IN PIECES"
Interview with Burhan Qurbani, "KEIN TIER. SO WILD." ("NO BEAST. SO FIERCE.")
Interview with Connor Jessup, "JULIAN AND THE WIND"
Introduction of Jan Künemund, TEDDY Jury Member 2025
Introduction of Allegra Madsen, TEDDY Jury Member 2025
Introduction of Raul Niño Zambrano, TEDDY Jury Member 2025
Interview with Marcio Reolon & Filipe Matzembacher, "ATO NOTURNO" ("NIGHT STAGE")
Interview with Rosa von Praunheim, "SATANISCHE SAU" ("SATANIC SOW")
Interview with Veronica Tetelbaum, "BATIM" ("HOUSES")
Interview with Yihwen Chen, "QUEER AS PUNK"
Interview with Jun Li, "QUEERPANORAMA"