(Annie Heger, Eidin Jalali, Edson Cordeiro, Banafshe Hourmazdi, Faraz Shariat, TEDDY winners © Lindsay R. Bellinger)
by LINDSAY R. BELLINGER
German singer/actress/moderator Annie Heger as host of the TEDDY Awards was an inspired choice! On the evening of February 28, 2020 she brought the right amount of energy to the Volksbühne, maybe even more than some members of the audience. I was a little surprised that the older male German couple...
(Surya Amitrano, Thaís Schier, Anne Celestino Mota, © Renato Ogata & Gil Baroni)
By Lindsay R. Bellinger
Brazilian filmmaker Gil Baroni and some of his film team participated in a lively q&a after the screening of their comedy Alice Júnior, which runs in Berlinale's Generation 14plus. The audience was shy at first but pepped up after a bit and opened up an open and supportive dialogue with Baroni, his team and lead actress blogger Anne Celestino Mota. A number of...
With today’s launch of the TEDDY poster, the countdown has begun towards the 28th TEDDY AWARD taking place in the framework of the 64th Berlin International Film Festival from 6 to 16 February 2014. The 28th TEDDY AWARD will climax on 14 February 2014 with a glittering awards ceremony at the Komische Oper Berlin. The Franco-German TV station ARTE will broadcast the TEDDY Gala for a 9th successive year.
The artwork for the 28th TEDDY AWARD is taken – as it was last year – from ...
It was without a doubt the hottest ticket and the coolest party in town. On Friday evening, tout Berlin was partying at the former Templehof Airport to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Teddy Awards, also known as the "gay Oscars". The Teddys are voted on by specific juries for the best gay-themed films screening in all sections of the Berlinale. The Teddy jury is comprised of queer festival programmers from around the world.
Winning the top award was German...
While there is certainly a network of gay film festivals around the globe, the Berlinale (in particular the Panorama section) is considered ground zero for programmers and distributors interested in films with a gay persuasion. The Festival not only proudly showcases the work but also is the only major A list festival to give out a specific award for gay cinema, the legendary Teddy Awards. The Teddys celebrate their 24th anniversary this year as the "gay Oscar".
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Although there is a clearly defined international circuit of gay and lesbian film festivals around the world (totalling more than 70 different events), the “queen of the crop” definitely remains the Teddy Award, which is given to LGBT films premiering at the Berlinale. The gay Oscar is not only a prize to be coveted but also is accompanied with one of Berlin’s hottest ticket parties, held last evening.
Tihe eight members of the international jury are all organizers of gay fi...
The TEDDY Jury nominated the following films for the Best Feature Film:- The Fish Child (El niño pez) by Lucía Puenzo- Raging Sun, Raging Sky (Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo) by Julián Hernández- Soundless Wind Chime (Wu Sheng Feng Ling) by Kit Hung The TEDDY for the Best Feature Filmendowed with 3,000- €, donated by Pro-Fun Media and the Teddy Foundationgoes to Raging Sun, Raging Sky (Rabioso sol, rabioso cielo) by Julián Hernández Jury statement:We award the Teddy for best feature to ...
TEDDY 22 QUEER FILM AWARD - THE NOMINEES The eight members of this international jury - filmmakers and organisers of queer film festivals - view films within the framework of all programs of the Berlinale which have queer context.Three films are nominated for each category and one receives a TEDDY for best feature film, best documentary film and the best short film, each with a cash award of Euro 3,000.Members of the Jury:Basil Tsiokos - NewFest: The New York LGBT Film Festival (New York , USA,)...
The eight members of this international jury – organisers of queer and other film festivals – view films within the framework of all programs of the Berlinale which have queer context. Three films are nominated for each category and one receives a TEDDY for best feature film, best documentary/essay film and usually the best short film,each with a cash award of € 3,000.Members of the Jury:Charlie Boudreau – Canada (image+nation Montréal International LGBT Film Festival)Frédéric Arends ...
