Teddy Collatos is a writer, director, and photographer whose work blends documentary, narrative, and hybrid forms to explore intimacy, subculture, and the strange mechanics of family life. His documentary Queen of Lapa won multiple Grand Jury Prizes on the festival circuit, screened at more than 50 festivals including Göteborg Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, NewFest, and received U.S. theatrical distribution from Factory 25. His narrative feature Tormenting the Hen won the Duncan-Williams Screenplay Award at Indie Memphis Film Festival and a Special Jury Prize at Bushwick Film Festival. His pilot Palookaville won the Grand Jury Prize at Slamdance Film Festival and is currently in development. A two-time finalist for Creative Capital, his work has been featured by Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Marie Claire, No Film School, MIC, Omeleto, and Short of the Week. Collatos also contributes editorially for Talkhouse, Filmatique, and Filmmaker Magazine.