Teddy Collatos is a writer & director & Photographer know for subverting the norm, confounding expectation, extreme intimacy, sidewinding family life, cross-country sociology, and worship of felines.
His pilot “Palookaville” was Grand Jury Prize winner at Slamdance and is being pitched and developed.
His documentary debut “Queen of Lapa” won Grand Jury Prizes from NewFest, Sidewalk, Flickers Rhode Island, Wicked Boston, PhilaLatino, with notable screenings at Goteborg FF, Antenna & Sheffield Doc/Fest(s), Maryland, played 50+ festivals and theatrically with distribution from Factory 25.
Also distributed by Factory 25 his “Tormenting the Hen” which won the Duncan-Williams Screenplay award at Indie Memphis, Special Jury Prize from Bushwick and played theatrically in New York and Chicago.
His hybrid debut “Dipso” premiered at EntreVues Belfort and was a winner at AIFAV festival and is distributed by Kinoscope and Fandor.
A two-time finalist for Creative Capital his other work has been featured on Short of the Week, Omeleto, Marie Claire, MIC, No Film School, Variety and Hollywood Reporter.
His hobbies include programming and contributing to Talkhouse, Filmatique and Filmmaker Magazine.
In addition to these aspects writing bios creates an incredible sense of imposter syndrome.