Berlin

For the 32nd time, the TEDDY AWARD will be awarded during the International Film Festival Berlin (Feb.15-25, 2018). This year the TEDDY will be supported for the first time by Destination Canada. Within the Premium Partnership with the TEDDY AWARD, Destination Canada will present daily TEDDY TV interviews with the filmmakers whose films are in the race for the 2018 TEDDY AWARDS, as well as the TEDDY AWARD Talk “Diversity & Gender Equality” with exciting guests in the Canadian Embassy in Berlin.

Among connoisseurs Canada has long been recognized as the Hollywood of the North. Nearly 80 percent of all Hollywood special effects are produced in the film studios in Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal. Canadian film studios are among the largest in the continent and are located only three hours by plane from LA. Countless mystery and science fiction productions such as “The X-Files”, “Alien vs. Predator”, “Mission Impossible” and “X-Men” originated in Canadian film studios, as well as animated films such as “Rio” or the 2018 production “Lost Case”, in which forgotten luggage at the airport takes an adventurous trip of its own.

“Twilight”, “Titanic” and “Brokeback Mountain” were all filmed in Canada. Bella married Edward in Squamish in British Columbia, Leonardo DiCaprio sank to the deep in the waves of Novia Scotia and the two lonely cowboys Ennis and Jack stayed silent in the forests of the Canadian Rocky Mountains. Find out more about the film country Canada here: http://bit.ly/2Bxg1FX

Destination Canada is the official Canadian organization for the promotion of tourism, which wants to inspire the world to explore Canada. More information at www.keepexploring.de

For the past 32 years, the TEDDY AWARD has honoured films and filmmakers who, with queer themes and cinematic engagement, contribute to greater tolerance, equality, acceptance and diversity in our society. The TEDDY AWARD is conferred in the categories Best Feature Film, Best Documentary/Essay Film, Best Short Film, TEDDY Jury Award and SPECIAL TEDDY AWARD.

Tickets for the TEDDY AWARD Ceremony in the Haus der Berliner Festspiele on February 23, 2018 are now available at https://papagena-shop.comfortticket.de/de/tickets/32-teddy-award or via the Ticket Hotline 030-4799 74 74.