The TEDDY – A success story

The first TEDDY Award took place in 1987. It is still the only queer film award at an A-list film festival worldwide. Oscar winners such as Pedro Almodovár and otheraward winning artists such as Tilda Swinton, Greta Schiller, Andrea Weiss, Derek Jarman and Gus Van Sant were early TEDDY discoveries. Throughout the years, films with gay, lesbian and trans content have increased their visibility in all sections of the Berlinale programme. Any film from any section which relates to a queer theme is relevant to the TEDDY Award, and this is around 40 films every year. The nine strong TEDDY jury taken from the international film business battle it out to decide the best short film, feature and documentary or essay film.

Two excellent documentaries saw this 2007 edition