Berlin: Teddy Awards Honor Queer Cinema Newcomers, Pioneers
The 39th Teddy Awards, the Berlin International Film Festival’s prestigious LGBTQ honors, celebrated both emerging talents and seasoned pioneers in queer cinema.
The best feature film accolade went to Lesbian Space Princess, directed by Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. This animated comedy follows Princess Saira on an “inter-gay-lactic” mission to rescue her ex-girlfriend from the clutches of the “Straight White Maliens.”
In the best documentary/essay film category, 82-year-old queer cinema pioneer Rosa von Praunheim took top honors for his autobiographical doc-fiction 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 director’s wild journey through fame, faith, and family, and his confrontation with death.
The jury award was presented to Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst (If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart...
The best feature film accolade went to Lesbian Space Princess, directed by Leela Varghese and Emma Hough Hobbs. This animated comedy follows Princess Saira on an “inter-gay-lactic” mission to rescue her ex-girlfriend from the clutches of the “Straight White Maliens.”
In the best documentary/essay film category, 82-year-old queer cinema pioneer Rosa von Praunheim took top honors for his autobiographical doc-fiction 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 director’s wild journey through fame, faith, and family, and his confrontation with death.
The jury award was presented to Wenn du Angst hast nimmst du dein Herz in den Mund und lächelst (If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart...
- 2/22/2025
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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