We did an Skype-Interview with Daniel Ribeiro, who won an TEDDY for his film “The Way He Looks” in 2014. He is talking about the current situation of minorities in Brazil, how the TEDDY helped his film, queer film productions in Brazil, how movies can change the way people think and why the TEDDY should remain at least for the next 90 years….oh and he is sending birthday wishes… check it out!!
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It’ll be time again soon…
Preparations are in full swing and the 30th TEDDY AWARDS are about to commence. In context of the International Film Festival Berlin 2016, the most important queer film award worldwide will once again be presented in three categories, comprising best short, best documentary and best feature film. We are looking forward to exciting interviews, panel discussions, parties and a lot of great movies. The award show, to be presented in STATION BERLIN on February 19th, will provide a concluding highlight to complete the TEDDY AWARDS of 2016. Additionally, the TEDDY AWARDS’ 30th anniversary will offer a special occasion we would love to celebrate with you in connection to the Award Show. Tickets for the Show and the Party are available now in advance.
The TEDDY AWARD honours filmmakers who make queer contents accessible to a larger audience and thereby contribute tolerance, acceptance and equality to society. Accordingly, the TEDDY are conceived as an accolade of political and social dedication, which endeavours to return queer filmmaking from the fringes to the center of society, aiming to create attention and make it more visible to both film industry and a wider audience.
TEDDY 30 Videotrailer
Yeahh the 30. TEDDY AWARD videotrailer is online. Drawings and animations created by Marion Habringer
30th TEDDY AWARD, ticket presale has begun
The TEDDY AWARDs will be awarded during the 66. Berlin International Film Festival on Friday, 19th of February 2016. The location of the festive awarding in 2016 will be the STATION Berlin. More than 2000 guests from art, culture, economy and politics will attend the TEDDY AWARD Ceremony. Afterwards, we will celebrate the TEDDY’s 30th birthday with concerts and DJ lounges.
Tickets for the 30. TEDDY AWARD Ceremony and the big Birthday Party in the STATION Berlin are available from now on in the Online Shop at www.teddyaward.tv. Ticket reservation is possible via e-mail at tickets@papagena.de or on the telephone via the Ticket Hotline 030 – 4799 7447. Without booking fee the tickets are available at Prinz Eisenherz Bookshop, Motzstraße 23, 10777 Berlin.
For the special support of the Teddy e.V., we offer a limited amount of Premium Tickets. With the purchase of a Premium Ticket, you will be guest of honour in the best seating category. Furthermore, you will be invited to an exclusive pre-reception between 6.30 and 8.00 pm on the evening of the ceremony. Here you can purchase your Premium Ticket.
After the festive award the Big Birthday Party will take place in the same location. With live bands and DJ grandmasters, we will celebrety until dawn since you are turning 30 only once. Tickets only for this grand party can be purchased here.
Dates
66. Berlin International Film Festival, Feb. 11-21,, 2016,
FRIDAY Feb. 13, 2016
09.00 pm TEDDY AWARD Ceremony @ STATION Berlin
11.00 pm TEDDY 30 Birthday PARTY
TICKETS
Premium Ticket cat. A incl. reception: 136,- EUR
Seat category A: 68,- EUR
Seat category B: 57,- EUR
Seat category C: 42,- EUR
(All tickets include the entrance to the parties and concerts on the 19th of February in the STATION Berlin.)
TICKET HOTLINE & INFO phone: +49-(0)30-4799 7474
Online Shop
E-mail: tickets@papagena.de
The TEDDY AWARD is a non-profit event. The TEDDY AWARD finances itself only by contributions of sustaining members and patrons of the Teddy e.V., by donation of supporters, the contribution of many voluntary helpers as well as sponsors and the earnings of the award ceremony.
About
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 TEDDY AWARD has with this not only cultural importance. As long as homosexuality is threatened in parts of the world with the capital punishment and is even in towns like Berlin a homophobe power in the agenda, TEDDY AWARD also carries a political significance and responsibility.
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. Movies from all sections of the International Film Festival Berlin – most of them world premieres – compete every year for the TEDDY AWARD. 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 to international on-screen stars such as Helmut Berger, Joe Dallesandro, John Hurt, Udo Kier and Oscar-Winner Tilda Swinton.
The TEDDY AWARD is a non-profit event. The TEDDY AWARD finances itself only by contributions of sustaining members and patrons of the Teddy e.V., by donation of supporters, the contribution of many voluntary helpers as well as sponsors and the earnings of the award ceremony.
