40th Teddy Award

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The 2026 TEDDY AWARD Films
We are delighted to present this year’s films of the TEDDY AWARD.
From today on, you can find all information about the selected films here – their stories, their creators, and the queer perspectives they bring into focus.
Talks & Panels 2026
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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.
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TEDDY Jury Reception
We are excited to introduce the International Jury for the 40th TEDDY AWARD.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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