TRANSMUSEPLANET : GERMANY'S TRANSGENDER FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS 2013

By Sabrina Samone, Transmuseplanet

One thing I’ve grown to love since I created TransMusePlanet, is the countless transgender people I’ve chatted with from around the world. Anyone with a website or blog can see where the majority of their viewers are coming from; TMP list goes as such: United States, Germany, Russia, Brazil, Turkey, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Namibia and Austria. I’m always tickled to hear responses and to hear what life is like in other parts of the world for transgender people, especially intrigued how things are in African countries, so Namibia is a pleasant surprise in my top ten this week. Maybe in some way I’ve connected with long lost relative on the west coast of Africa, mmm.... I’m often sent things pertaining to the transgender community, especially from Russia, France and this week from Brazil. I’m a big movie buff, I mean crazy movie fan, and in fact my ideal way to go would be with a bowl of ice cream and a good old sci-fi film. I was tickled to receive the list of winners for the recent German Transgender Film Festival and because I know there are many other movie buffs out there I had to share. So get comfy, get your snack and let’s see what was hot in this year’s Transgender Film Festival in Germany this year.

Best long Film of the Year:
ROMEOS directed by Sabine Bernardi :

Best Actor (non-tg-character) in long film
Maximilian Befort in ROMEOS

Best Song (long film):
VALENTINE’S DAY by Klaus Nomi
Film ROMEOS

A tale of star-crossed lovers with a difference, Sabine Bernardi's richly textured ode to teenage love takes a fresh and unique look at a romantic encounter that transcends boundaries

Best Trans-Performance (MtF) in long film
Devid Striesow in TRANSPAPA

Best Actress (non-tg-character) in long film
Luisa Sappelt in TRANSPAPA

transpapa

Best Trans-Performance (FtM) in long film
Zoe Heran in TOMBOY

A French family with two daughters, 10-year old Laure (Zoe Heran) and 6-year old Jeanne (Malonn Levanna), moves to a new suburban neighborhood during the summer holidays. With her Jean Serberg haircut and tomboy ways, Laure is immediately mistaken for a boy by the local kids and decides to pass herself off as "Mikael," a boy like the others but different enough to catch the attention of leader of the pack Lisa (Jeanne Disson) who becomes smitten with him.

                                                Best long Documentary Film:
                                               MAN FOR A DAY by Katarina Peters

Best short Film:
I’M IN (L) by Gsus Lopez

Best Trans-Performance in a short Film (MtF) Gintas Jocius
in DRESSED AS A GIRL

Best Song in a short film:
HIDE & WAIT
interpreted by Gintas Jocius
in DRESSED AS A GIRL

                                         Best short Documentary:
                                          VICTOR by Buck Angel
"These are some of the additional interviews I was unable to add to the film Sexing The Transman, so I wanted to share them as they are just as important and great interviews." Buck Angel