40th Teddy Award

Introduction to the Queer Films

The Head of the Panorama Section, Michael Stütz, and programme managers from the Berlinale sections present the films in the running for the 40th TEDDY AWARD.

TEDDY 40: Queer Cinema, Activism, and Cultural Impact

TEDDY Jury Reception

We are excited to introduce the International Jury for the 40th TEDDY AWARD.

WILD AT HEART: Rooms That Became Revolutions

WILD AT HEART: The TEDDY as a Catalyst

TEDDY Directors Exchange #1

From trailblazing filmmakers such as Barbara Hammer and Cheryl Dunye to emerging voices like Brydie O'Connor, Sophie Heldman and Sanduela Asanda, we reflect on the legacies that have shaped today’s cinematic landscape.

TEDDY Directors Exchange #2

Films that resist the mainstream, confronting racist structures, genre conventions, and exploring queer resistance alongside gender and body politics, form a vital core of this year’s program.

WILD AT HEART: Community as Infrastructure in Queer Film Culture

TEDDY Talents Talks

Four film professionals explore how queer cinema harnesses ambiguity, resists categorization, and uses formal disruption to generate new ways of seeing from the margins.

WILD AT HEART: Subversive Reimagining of Cinematic Spaces

TEDDY Talk: Queer Creations Part 4

The Queer-Creation Talks serve as a platform for exploration, analysis, and connection within the queer film ecosystem—bringing together individuals, organizations, and initiatives that shape and support queer cinema.

Queer Your Program; Speedy Film Pitches – EFM

Several filmmakers whose films are ready for distribution will present their projects in two-minute pitches to program designers, distributors, and sales agents.

Queer Industry Reception – EFM

The annual gathering of industry professionals from the Queer Film Industry, from filmmakers to programmers, to distributors and sales agents at Gropius Bau.

WILD AT HEART: Embedding Queer Cinema in Industry Structures