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It’s TEDDY night. 🏳️‍🌈🎬 Sold out. Full house. Full hearts. Tonight we celebrate 40 years of the TEDDY AWARD — a safe space for queer stories, queer joy, and queer community. See you at 8:30 PM. Let’s celebrate loud. ✨

New TEDDY AWARD interviews – now on YouTube 🎬 Raw. Honest. Inspiring. Go watch & drop your thoughts below 💬✨

More TEDDY AWARD interviews just dropped on YouTube 🎬🔥 Fresh talks, bold voices, new perspectives. Watch now & share your thoughts with us 💬✨

More TEDDY AWARD interviews are now live on YouTube! 🎬 Fresh conversations. New perspectives. Tune in and tell us what you think 💬✨

More TEDDY AWARD interviews are now live on YouTube! 🎬 Fresh conversations, new perspectives Tune in & let us know your thoughts 💬✨

New TEDDY AWARD interviews just dropped on YouTube! 🎥✨ Head over to YouTube, watch the latest interviews & join the conversation 💬

The next TEDDY AWARD interviews are out now on YouTube! 🎥✨ Plus, don’t miss our Introducing the Jury 2026 video! Go check them out and join the conversation!

Our first TEDDY AWARD interviews are now live on YouTube! 🎬 Check them out! Don’t miss these amazing conversations!

What an amazing evening! ✨ The Berlinale officially opened, and the Teddy Award shone bright during the gala — celebrating four decades of incredible LGBTQ+ stories on the big screen. 🏆🌈🎬

This is happening today! Two special TEDDY events are taking place today — and you don’t want to miss them. Join us for conversations, connection, and a celebration of queer film culture. See you there 💛

New TEDDY AWARD interviews just dropped on YouTube! 🎥✨ Head over to YouTube, watch the latest interviews & join the conversation 💬

The next TEDDY AWARD interviews are out now on YouTube! 🎥✨ Plus, don’t miss our Introducing the Jury 2026 video! Go check them out and join the conversation!

Our first TEDDY AWARD interviews are now live on YouTube! 🎬 Check them out! Don’t miss these amazing conversations!

What an amazing evening! ✨ The Berlinale officially opened, and the Teddy Award shone bright during the gala — celebrating four decades of incredible LGBTQ+ stories on the big screen. 🏆🌈🎬

This is happening today! Two special TEDDY events are taking place today — and you don’t want to miss them. Join us for conversations, connection, and a celebration of queer film culture. See you there 💛

SHORT FILM Lineup – Part 1: CUANDO LLEGUE A CASA – directed by Edgar Adrián WHALE 52 – SUITE FOR MAN, BOY, AND WHALE – directed by Daniel Neiden YERCEKIMI – directed by Dalya Keleş THIS SUFFOCATING NOW – directed by Vika Kirchenbauer

Small in form, powerful in meaning: SHORT FILM Lineup – Part 2: COSMONAUTS – directed by Leo Černic LA HORA DE IRSE – directed by Renzo Cozza STALLION Y LA BOLA DE CRISTAL – directed by Christian Avilés TAXI MOTO – directed by Gaël Kamilindi

SHORT FILM Lineup – Part 1: CUANDO LLEGUE A CASA – directed by Edgar Adrián WHALE 52 – SUITE FOR MAN, BOY, AND WHALE – directed by Daniel Neiden YERCEKIMI – directed by Dalya Keleş THIS SUFFOCATING NOW – directed by Vika Kirchenbauer

Queer Your Program: Speedy Film Pitches – EFM Several filmmakers with films ready for distribution will pitch their projects in two-minute presentations to program designers, distributors, and sales agents. 📅 Wednesday, 18.02.2026 🕔 5 p.m. 📍 EFM, Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin

Queer Your Program: Speedy Film Pitches – EFM Several filmmakers with films ready for distribution will pitch their projects in two-minute presentations to program designers, distributors, and sales agents. 📅 Wednesday, 18.02.2026 🕔 5 p.m. 📍 EFM, Gropius Bau, Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin

DOCUMENTARY FILM Lineup 2026 Part 2: TWO MOUNTAINS WEIGHING DOWN MY CHEST - Viv Li WHAT WILL I BECOME? - Lexie Bean & Logan Rozos UCHRONIA - Fil Ieropoulos JOY BOAY: A TRIBUTE TO JULIUS EASTMAN - Mawena Yehouessi, Fallon Mayanja, Rob Jacobs, Victoire Karera Kampire, Paul Shemisi

🏳️‍🌈🎬 Queer Industry Reception – EFM The annual gathering of queer film professionals — bringing together filmmakers, programmers, distributors and sales agents for connection & exchange. 📅 Wednesday, February 18, 2026 🕕 Start: 6:00 PM 📍 Location: EFM, Gropius Bau Niederkirchnerstraße 7, 10963 Berlin

This year, @Berlinale brings us the first three queer documentaries in the TEDDY AWARD selection. ⸻ DOCUMENTARY FILM Lineup 2026 Part 1: JARIPEO - directed by Efraín Mojica & Rebecca Zweig LA FACE CACHÉE DE LA TERRE - directed by Arnaud Alain BARBARA FOREVER - directed by Brydie O'Connor

TEDDY 40: Queer Cinema, Activism & Cultural Impact ⸻ Friday, February 13, 2026 19:30 – 21:00 Aquarium I Südblock, Berlin Free entry Language: English Moderation: Gerrit Woltemath Panelists: • Wieland Speck • Aritz Dendategi • Bohdan Zhuk

The Feature Film Part 4! The final part of our lineup brings stories that challenge, inspire, and celebrate queer perspectives. Lineup: NO SALGAS - directed by Victoria Linares Villegas FIZ UM FOGUETE IMAGINANDO QUE VOCÊ VINHA - directed by Janaína Marques DUST - directed by Anke Blondé

TEDDY Talk; Queer Creations Part 4 ⸻ 🗓 Wednesday, February 18 🕒 15:00–16:30 📍 Gropius Bau, Kino I 🎟 Free entry with accreditation ⸻ Moderation Djamila Grandits ⸻ Panelists • Charles Bin • Andreas Bühlmann • Skadi Loist • Kat Setzer • Ray Yeung

More feature films await! FEATURE FILM Lineup – Part 3: STAATSSCHUTZ - directed by Faraz Shariat THE EDUCATION OF JANE CUMMUNG - directed by Sophie Heldman BLACK BURNS FAST - directed by Sanduela Asanda GUGU´S WORLD - directed by Allan Deberton

TEDDY TALENTS TALKS 🗓 17 February ⏰ 5:00–6:30 PM 📍 Holzmarktstr. 33, 10243 Berlin 🎟 Open event for 200 p Tickets available for purchase| Contingent for accredited professionals Moderator: Djamila Grandits Guests ✨ Fallon Mayanja ✨ Efraín Mojica ✨ Rebecca Zweig ✨ Sarnt Utamachote ✨ Daniela Vega