For all of you who couldn’t attend the award ceremony, whose livestreams were lagging, or who just want to rewatch their favourite moments: Here’s the complete TEDDY award show on YouTube!
This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for! The jury has chosen this year’s TEDDY Award winners! We’re so excited to announce the freshly selected award winning films:
Best FEATURE Film
Nominees: – Shirley, dir. Josephine Decker – Futur Drei, dir. Faraz Shariat – The Twentieth Century, dir. Matthew Rankin
You can read more about the movie on the TEDDY blog and below you can watch our interview with Patric Chiha:
Best SHORT Film
Nominees: – Extractions, dir. Thirza Cuthand – Untitled Sequence of Gaps, dir. Vika Kirchenbauer – Genius Loci, dir. Adrien Merigeau – Playback. Ensayo de una despedida, dir. Agustina Comedi
In recognition of the life and courage of so many activists that have been struggling and even given their lives for the continued struggle of sexual and gender minorities around the world, the TEDDY AWARD has established the annual TEDDY Activist Award.
Inspired by the work of these activists, the award will recognize the leadership of individuals who strive to uphold the rights of sexual and gender minorities using visual media.
The award seeks to celebrate the courage and resilience of individuals who advocate for change in challenging circumstances and unsupportive policy environments. Through visual and audio media, they communicate queer themes on a broad social level, contributing to tolerance, acceptance, justice and equality in society. In many parts of the world this means putting yourself and the ones around you in danger, facing rejection, marginalization, isolation and persecution.
The TEDDY Activist Award will be presented annually during the TEDDY AWARD Ceremony. The award will be accompanied by a one-time grant of € 5.000 donated by Harald Christ.
All applications must be submitted to the award coordinator by the deadline: 10 January 2020.
