Theodore Collatos is a Brooklyn based filmmaker / photographer and a two-time Creative Capital Grant Finalist and MA State Grant winner. His multiple award-winning feature film “Queen of Lapa” premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and was described by Variety as “Recalling trailblazing documentaries, inviting and jubilant.” The film has played theaters and festivals around the world through and will be released digitally by Factory 25. His artwork and photography has been shown at FIF BH - Belo Horizonte International Photography Festival, The Betty Rymer Gallery, Carrie Haddad Gallery and was a winner at The New England School for Photography. His work has been profiled in Hollywood Reporter, Marie Claire, MIC, Screen Daily, Huffington Post, Billboard, GloboTV, Short of the Week, Omeleto, MUBI, Filmmaker Magazine, No Film School, Indiewire. Collatos is also a contributor to Talkhouse Film, Fimatique, Filmmaker Magazine and Fandor.