Few things are more indispensable to queer storytelling than the act of listening. For it’s listening that drives both coming out and coming of age stories, where characters gradually wake up to the power of their desires and to the wonders of the world around them. It takes a lot of courage to listen to our hearts while telling these stories; doing so means undertaking major risks, both personally and professionally. In this third edition of the Teddy Talents Talks, we invite four film professionals to reflect on the boundaries they’ve shattered just by listening courageously, and how important the act of listening has proved in their practice.