Theodore Collatos is a second-generation Greek hybrid American who comes from a family lineage of artists activists from Athens and is the cousin of acclaimed filmmaker dimitris kollatos.
Brooklyn-based and multidimensional, he’s known for exploring socially relevant political themes of intimacy, unconventional family, identity, and cross-sectional sociology.
Winner of Grand Jury Prizes from Slamdance, Newfest, Sidewalk, Flickers, Phila-Latino, Wicked Boston, Amsterdam, Athens, and The Duncan-Williams Screenplay award from Indie memphis. Some notABle screenings include Göteborg Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, EntreVous Belfort, Antenna, Iffboston, Maryland, Short of the week, Nobudge and Omleto.
Filmmaker Magazine said his pilot “Palookaville” a surrealist-drama as “Striking that melancholy-comedic balance while incorporating fantastical and surreal elements” - Variety described his “QUEEN OF LAPA” documentary as “Trailblazing” - The hollywood reporter called “Tormenting the Hen” his pSychological thriller “An allegory of sexual inequalitY” - Twitch-film said his hybrid drama-verite “Dipso” was “A slice of life straight from the glass that cuts us.”
an editorial contributor for Talkhouse, Fandor, Filmatique, Filmmaker Magazine, and programmer at SLAMDANCE and bushwick film festival and a two-time creative Capital finalist and MA state grant winner.
Collatos is currently developing and pitching multiple pilots and features in the genres of comedy-surrealism, coming-OF-age, thriller, and horror.