The Berlinale is coming to an end, but don’t worry – there are still great films in many cinemas. And if you missed the 39th TEDDY AWARD ceremony yesterday, you can read the winners’ summary HERE!
Directed by: Barbara Hammer, Joey Carducci USA, 2010, 30′
Celebrating Hammer’s spontaneous shooting style and dense editing montage with Carducci’s studied cinematography, the two filmmakers, generations apart in age, shoot the last days of the amusement park Astroland in Coney Island, New York.
This evocative tribute to the mother of American avant-garde film provides an elusive agency for a filmmaker who was larger than life, as recounted by those who knew her.
After ten exciting days of the Berlinale, filled with spectacular and creative queer films, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. The anticipation of the jury’s decision is over. Once again, awards will be given in categories such as Best Feature Film, Best Documentary/Essay Film, Best Short Film as well as the Special TEDDY AWARD for lifetime artistic achievement, recognizing outstanding individuals.
And now, the wait is over. The jury of the 39th TEDDY AWARD has made its selections, and the winners are in. Drum roll, please…
The introverted space princess Saira is forced to leave her home planet of Clitopolis on an inter-gay-lactic mission to save her ex-girlfriend who has been kidnapped and is being held ransom by the Straight White Maliens.
Johanne’s intimate writings about her crush on her teacher ignite both tension and self-reflection within her family, as her mother and grandmother confront their own unfulfilled dreams and desires.
A 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz provides a glimpse into the New York downtown art scene of the time and the personal struggles and epiphanies that define an artist’s life.
Rosa von Praunheim is the satanic sow, incarnated by the wanton actor Armin Dallapiccola. A poetic compendium of life and death with pushy fans, the Good Lord, lovers and Rosa’s horrified mother.
Visionary composer and performer Meredith Monk overcame hostile critics to become one of the great artists of her time. In her seventh decade of creativity, she ponders how her unique work can continue without her.
Being LGBT is criminalised in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Trans man Faris and his punk band still travel the country playing gigs and protesting on the streets. A documentary portrait of courageous people, humorous friendship and the spirit of punk.
In this feature-length debut, nomadic siren Una journeys through postmodern reality, navigating survival, identity and belonging. A dive into the merfolk subculture between self-care and political activism, a hybrid of science fiction and documentary.
In the 1990s, Chinese-Canadian artist Lloyd Wong began a video work about his living with HIV. It remained unfinished. Thirty years after his death, filmmaker Lesley Loksi Chan discovers and edits the material.
This film explores the storied relationship between Dr. Albert C. Barnes, an early US collector and exhibitor of African cultural artefacts, and the renowned philosopher and cultural critic Alain Locke, known as the “Father of the Harlem Renaissance”.
STARS tells of the Nommo: extra-terrestrial Afro-hermaphrodite anthro-amphibian migrants. Delivered from outer space via the Dogon of Mali, STARS is a queer African tale of tails, told through animation, music, and poetry.
Anna, 12, lives with her deaf mother in a loving bond, yet under humble conditions that are a source of social shame, when she begins high school. Staying close to its heroines, this refreshing debut blends solidarity, feminism and tons of melodies.
Special TEDDY AWARD
Todd Haynes
Brigitte DummerBrigitte Dummer
Congratulations to this year’s winners! Thank you to all directors, filmmakers, actors and sponsors for being part of the 39th edition of the TEDDY AWARD.
A sales assistant who is bored with his job infiltrates the inner circle of a musician on the verge of mainstream success. The closer he gets to the budding pop star, the more this contact becomes a matter of life and death to him.
Livestream of the 39th TEDDY AWARD CEREMONY from the Volksbühne Berlin. Starting on Feb 21, 2025 from 08:30 pm
On Friday, Feb21, 2025 from 08:30pm you can watch the live stream of the 39th TEDDY AWARD ceremony from the Volksbühne here.
39. TEDDY AWARD CEREMONY LIVE aus der Volksbühne Berlin
The 39th TEDDY AWARD will take place as part of the Berlin International Film Festival and will be presented in the categories Best Feature Film, Best Documentary Film, Best Short Film, Jury Award and Special TEDDY AWARD
