The 39th Teddy Awards, the Berlin International Film Festival’s prestigious LGBTQ+ honors, commemorated both emerging talents and seasoned directs in queer cinema.
The best feature film accolade went to Lesbian Space Princess, straightforwarded by Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. This vivaciousd comedy trails Princess Saira on an “inter-gay-lactic” ignoreion to save her ex-girlfrifinish from the clutches of the “Straight White Maliens.”
In the best recordary/essay film catebloody, 82-year-elderly queer cinema direct Rosa von Praunheim took top honors for his autobiodetailedal doc-myth mash-up Satanische Sau (Satanic Sow). The film features von Praunheim as the titular “satanic sow,” portrayed by actor Armin Dallapiccola, in an exploration of the straightforwardor’s savage journey thcimpolite fame, faith, and family, and his faceation with death.
The jury award was conshort-termed to Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst (If You Are Afrhelp You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile), straightforwarded by Marie Luise Lehner. The film portrays twelve-year-elderly Anna, who comes from a laboring-class family, navigating societal shame and personal lengthenth as she tries to discover her place and her own identity among her classmates in a posh city school.
Lesley Loksi Chan’s Lloyd Wong, Unfinished getd the best low film award. The recordary revisits video footage sboiling by Chinese-Canadian artist Lloyd Wong, who chronicled his experience living with HIV in the 1990s. Wong died before finishing his film. Chan uncovered his footage 30 years defercessitater.
A exceptional lifetime achievement Teddy Award went to Todd Haynes (Far From Heaven, Carol), pdwellnt of this year’s Berlinale international jury and a trailblazer in the novel queer cinema shiftment of the 1980s and 90s. Haynes won the Teddy back in 1991 for his feature debut, Poison, which premiered in Berlin.
