TEDDY - gay short film from New Zealand

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ABOUT THE FILM

Earnest, London-born Tony has flown 10,000 miles to visit his ex-boyfriend in rural New Zealand. He had no way of knowing this trip would change his life forever…

Follow Tony’s journey in TEDDY, the critically-acclaimed story of two men and a bear, which has captured the hearts of audiences around the world. Now, the award-winning TEDDY is yours to own on DVD!

TEDDY is an emotional film that resonates. It’s a story of hope and despair, joy and regret, denial and acceptance - capped off with an ending that has moved festival-going audiences across the globe.

When Tony’s partner Neil abandoned him for a new start on the other side of the world, he thought his life was over.

Years later, a holiday invitation from Neil arrives: to come and stay in New Zealand with him - and his new partner Phil - releasing a tide of mixed emotions:

What does it mean? Should he go?

Will he measure up to the new man?

Does Neil still love him, and does he want to know the answer to that question?

And what has happened to Teddy?

Keep reading for further information about the cast and filmmakers, or scroll down to listen to an interview with director Christopher Banks and producer Andy Jalfon on San Francisco's KALW91.7FM from earlier this year.

	Brian Moore - Tony Brian is a man of many genres – from science fiction and fantasy to kitchen sink drama, from off-beat comedy to musical theatre. He’s played tragic hero Romeo, the dashing Septimus in Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, Monat in the TV adaptation of Riverworld, and currently appears in disaster epic Ice alongside True Blood's Stephen Moyer.
	Chris Tempest - Neil Chris was born in 1986 in Doncaster, England. He moved to New Zealand in 2002 and since then has been studying full time. Chris has experience with theatre, film, writing, movement, singing, Shakespeare and improvisation, and recently appeared at Auckland's Maidment Theatre in a critically-acclaimed production of The History Boys.
	Alan Granville - Phil From bungee jumping to charity boxing matches and now acting for the first time, New Zealand has been a unique experience for Alan. The Dubliner has been in Aotearoa for over four years and calls Auckland home. He works for the TVNZ website as well as owning Urge Bar on Karangahape Road.
	Andy Jalfon - Producer Andy has produced and directed a wide range of short films for a variety of media. He produced and directed the Shortland Street: Behind the Scenes series and was the Content Producer during the development of the first southern hemisphere online catch up service, TVNZ ondemand, which won best new website at the Content+Innovation Awards.
	Christopher Banks - Writer/Director A film-maker and journalist for print, television and the web, Christopher also scored a string of hits as a songwriter and record producer for various New Zealand pop outfits in the late nineties, including Deep Obsession. He wrote, produced and directed his first feature Quiet Night In, which was released in 2005. Teddy is his second film project.