{"id":6562,"date":"2021-06-19T18:21:28","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T16:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/?p=6562"},"modified":"2022-01-25T17:55:57","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T15:55:57","slug":"the-teddy-award-winners-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/2021\/06\/19\/the-teddy-award-winners-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"THE TEDDY AWARD WINNERS 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The moment we&#8217;ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Our jury has chosen the winners of this year&#8217;s TEDDY awards! We&#8217;re incredibly happy to present you the following films. And for all those who missed the livestream, here is the <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/564689501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ceremony as video on demand (opens in a new tab)\">ceremony as video on demand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_29\">BEST FEATURE LENGTH FILM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teddyaward.tv\/de\/archiv\/?a-z=1&amp;select=&amp;id_film=906\" target=\"_blank\">MIGUEL&#8217;S WAR<\/a>, Director: Eliane Raheb, Lebanon \/ Germany\/ Spain, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"795\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2044-s-1024x795.jpg\" alt=\"TEDDY AWARD CEREMONY, Winner FEATURE LENGTH FILM, MIGUEL'S WAR, Director: Eliane Raheb, Foto: Brigitter Dummer\" class=\"wp-image-6578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2044-s-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2044-s-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2044-s-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2044-s.jpg 1604w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Winner TEDDY BEST FEATURE LENGTH FILM;  <br>Eliane Raheb, Foto: Brigitte Dummer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jury Statement:<\/strong><br>This creative documentary is the story of a gay man, Miguel, exiled from Lebanon to Spain in the \u201980. The strong emotional impact of the film is provoked by the alchemy of both the sharpness of the filmmaker and the genuinity of the protagonist. The excellence of the editing, made of multiple layers \u2013 formal and narrative \u2013 is an impressive art of the language of cinema to investigate recollection of a gay man who faced traumas, caused by war, xenophobia and homophobia. The extra-ordinary form empowers the storytelling to shine out as an honest self-confrontation with a strong universality regarding being queer, feeling guilty, family, love, migration and self-exile. The whole becomes a mutual experience to share: we\u202fare reminded\u202fof the power in longing for a queer redemption. If you want to tell a story, tell it like Miguel&#8217;s War. You can watch the interview with Eliane Raheb below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview Eliane Raheb:            MIGUEL\u00b4S WAR\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/563121751?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Interview with Eliane Raheb<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>TEDDY JURY AWARD<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teddyaward.tv\/de\/archiv\/?a-z=1&amp;select=&amp;id_film=907\" target=\"_blank\">INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURVIVAL<\/a>, Director: Yana Ugrekhelidze, Germany 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/vlcsnap-2021-06-19-19h27m06s097-s2.png\" alt=\"Winner TEDDY JURY AWARD, Yana Ugrekhelidze, Foto: Brigitte Dummer\" class=\"wp-image-6588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/vlcsnap-2021-06-19-19h27m06s097-s2.png 666w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/vlcsnap-2021-06-19-19h27m06s097-s2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption>Winner TEDDY JURY AWARD, Yana Ugrekhelidze, Foto: m.s<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jury Statement: This immersive documentary highlights a dramatic situation, which would have stayed untold: the one of Alexander (a Trans man) and his wife Mari in Georgia. The narrative focused on the project of the young couple to escape the oppressive and repressive social and political context. For its intricate way of bringing the\u202furgencies\u202fof the Georgian queer community though a personal journey, Instructions for Survival offers both\u202fthe subjectivity of\u202fqueer kinship and the cost of being oneself in world that demands your sacrifice\u202frather than\u202fletting you be who you are. It shines out not just for its importance for the queer community in Georgia as being\u202fa simple and strong survival story, but also with its\u202frather\u202fconventional but strikingly direct structure, a sensitive aesthetic and a consistent approach. It is an eyeful success that the camera follows the daily life of the couple very closely over the years by not being intrusive. The film is an essential act of militancy that reminds us with power, that personal is political. The jury hopes that the journey of both Alex and Marie and the film itself be with more and more achievements. You can watch the interview with the director  <br>Yana Ugrekhelidze below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview Yana Ugrekhelidze:               INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURVIVAL\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/561454739?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption> <br>Interview with Yana Ugrekhelidze,  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teddyaward.tv\/de\/archiv\/?a-z=1&amp;select=&amp;id_film=907\" target=\"_blank\">Director INSTRUCTIONS FOR SURVIVAL<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BEST SHORT FILM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/teddyaward.tv\/de\/archiv\/?a-z=1&amp;select=&amp;id_film=910\" target=\"_blank\">INTERNATIONAL DAWN CHORUS DAY<\/a>,&nbsp;<\/strong>Regie John Greyson, Canada, 2021<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2011-s-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Winner BEST SHORT FILM John Greyson, Foto: Brigitte Dummer\" class=\"wp-image-6583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2011-s-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2011-s-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2011-s-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/180621_BD_2011-s.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Winner BEST SHORT FILM John Greyson, Foto: Brigitte Dummer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jury Statement: For its unique and poetic approach to filmmaking during a global crisis, International Dawn Chorus Day reminds us that film, as medium, perhaps is the best way to document the past, the present and<br>the future. Made of trivial video shootings material and a terrific creative idea, the film succeeds in being highly militant and shaking the audience. It raises unique voices to express the common political issues of queer people via the most popular communication tool during a pandemic. Using a surprising and original dramaturgy, that leads the audience to an unexpected point, this short film is a pure masterpiece. It represents\u202fa creative, fun and beautifully crafted way of making us remember those who continue to pay the highest price for queer people&#8217;s freedom. You can watch the interview with the director below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Interview John Greyson: INTERNATIONAL DAWN CHORUS DAY\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/562453722?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Interview with John Greyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The SPECIAL TEDDY AWARD goes to <\/strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/blog\/2021\/05\/28\/special-teddy-award\/\" target=\"_blank\">JENNI OLSON<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"666\" height=\"375\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/vlcsnap-2021-06-19-19h29m28s010-s.png\" alt=\"SPECIAL TEDDY AWARD 2021 goes to JENNI OLSON\" class=\"wp-image-6591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/vlcsnap-2021-06-19-19h29m28s010-s.png 666w, https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/06\/vlcsnap-2021-06-19-19h29m28s010-s-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><figcaption>SPECIAL TEDDY AWARD 2021 goes to JENNI OLSON<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the awards for current films, the TEDDY Foundation also presents the Special TEDDY AWARD for outstanding achievement and long-term service to a figure from the creative industries whose work has made an exceptional contribution to a wide-scale public perception and reception of queer perspectives in art, culture and the media. Previous winners of the Special TEDDY AWARD include Tilda Swinton, Werner Schroeter, Ulrike Ottinger, Monika Treut, John Hurt, Udo Kier, Christine Vachon, Joe Dallesandro, Evita Bezuidenhout, Rosa von Praunheim and Elfi Mikesch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s Special TEDDY AWARD goes to the film curator, archivist, filmmaker, writer and LGBT film historian&nbsp;<strong>Jenni Olson<\/strong>&nbsp;for her decades of bridge-building work with which she has made queer film history visible and tangible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jenni Olson\u2019s enthusiasm for the medium of film manifests itself in innumerable ways. She always finds the right instrument with which to put her curiosity and fascination into practice. She fights for the preservation and distribution of cinematic legacies and orphaned film copies, promotes emerging talents and has created her own cinematic oeuvre. She draws on a queer film network she herself has strengthened and expanded over the decades with her collaborations and influence. Jenni Olson embodies, lives and creates queer film culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SPECIAL TEDDY AWARD 2021 goes to JENNI OLSON\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/565053054?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>About Jenni Olson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The moment we&#8217;ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. Our jury has chosen the winners of this year&#8217;s TEDDY awards! We&#8217;re incredibly happy to present you the following films. And for all those who missed the livestream, here is the ceremony as video on demand BEST FEATURE LENGTH FILM MIGUEL&#8217;S WAR, Director: Eliane Raheb, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/2021\/06\/19\/the-teddy-award-winners-2021\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">THE TEDDY AWARD WINNERS 2021<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":6600,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[828,201,19,890,859,862,867,891,901,306,858,308,900],"class_list":["post-6562","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-35-teddy-award","tag-berlin-international-film-festival","tag-berlinale","tag-eliane-raheb","tag-instructions-for-survival","tag-international-dawn-chorus-day","tag-jenni-olson","tag-john-greyson","tag-jules-elting","tag-michael-stutz","tag-miguels-war","tag-queer-cinema","tag-yana-ugrekhelidze"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6562","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6562"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6562\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6813,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6562\/revisions\/6813"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6562"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6562"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.teddyaward.tv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6562"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}