TEDDY AWARD - THE WINNERS
40. TEDDY AWARD – The Queer Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival
THE WINNERS
The five members of the international jury view films of queer interest within all sections of
the Berlinale. Films are nominated and one wins for each of the categories: best feature
film, best documentary/essay film and the best short film. The jury furthermore presents the
TEDDY Jury Award.
The TEDDY for the Best Feature Film goes to:
Ivan & Hadoum - Ian de la Rosa
Jury statement:
For showing us a love story whose boundaries can only be defined by those brave enough to
tear them down. For showing us a love story that rises above social and moral barriers,
capturing the essence of human feeling in a moving, provocative, and unforgettable story.
The TEDDY for the Best Documentary Film goes to:
Barbara Forever - Brydie O’Connor
Jury statement:
This compelling documentary traces the evolution of a visionary filmmaker for whom living a
lesbian life and finding adequate representation thereof were inseparable from her
experimental practice. Weaving interviews with segments of her work, filmmaker Brydie
O’Connor vividly evokes the life and legacy of Barbara Hammer. In doing so, the film carries
forward her enduring commitment to opening her art to a new generation of filmmakers.
The TEDDY for the Best Short Film goes to:
Taxi Moto - Gaël Kamilindi
Jury statement:
Forbidden to tell the love story between two men in his own country, a filmmaker embarks
on a transformative journey to reclaim his narrative. As reality and fiction blurrs this short
film celebrates the boundless imagination of cinema.
The TEDDY Jury Award goes to:
Der Heimatlose / Trial of Hein - Kai Stänicke
Jury statement:
Moving Between certainty and doubts, between who we are and who others believe us to
be, a thought-provoking work, which explores the fragile nature of identity and the elusive
terrain of memory. Precise in its vision and confident in its storytelling the film lingers as a
compelling meditation on the enduring mysteries of who we are.