Personal Essays

Filmatique (2020): On Class, America, Linguistics, Politics, Interpersonal Relationships—and How We Weaponize Language

Fandor (2017): The Politics of Movie Food, Six culinary sub-genres to sate our strongest appetites

Filmmaker Magazine (2016): How I Shot, “Tormenting the Hen”, in Six Days

Talkhouse Film (2014): Watching Foreign Movies Without English Subtitles

Essays

Fandor Keyframe (2022): Theodore Collatos Retrospective for Cinephiles by Gary M. Kramer

Filmatique (2020): “The Political Films of,” Essay by Dr. Paula Halperin Associate Professor of Cinema Studies and History SUNY Purchase

Field of Vision (2020): “Joy Girls,” Two writers exchange pandemic-inspired letters about sex work, independent cinema” by Sarah Fonseca & Jillian McManemin

Interviews

Filmmaker Magazine (2023): Teaser & Interview: Theodore Collatos on Slamdance Winning “Palookaville”

Bad Left Hook (2023): ”Palookaville” director Theodore Collatos on Joe Louis, surrealism, and Slamdance

Filmatique (2020): Theodore Collatos with Dr. Paula Halperin 

No Film School (2019): How 'Queen of Lapa' Captures Intimate Lives of Rio's Trans Sex Workers, with Jeffrey Resser

Filmmaker Magazine (2019): “Light a Candle for My Guardian Angel So Nothing Bad Happens,” with Evan Lousion

TV Globo (2019): Brasileira ganha prêmio com documentário 'Rainha da Lapa'; veja papo na íntegra, con Mila Burns

Vague Visages (2019): Safe Space, with Tanner Talfelski

Kinoscope (2018): Theodore Collatos with Leonardo Goi

The Playlist (2017): Indie Beat Podcast, with Christopher Jason Bell

Vague Visages (2017): “Tormenting the Hen” Use and Misuse of Language, with Tanner Talfelski

Indie Outlook (2017): “Tormenting the Hen” with Matt Fagerholm

Filmmaker Magazine (2016): “Going Beyond the Norm, Hybrids and New Platforms,” with Christopher Jason Bell

Film Pulse (2016): In Conversation with Kevin Rakestraw

Film Pulse (2016): “Truth With Wine” 5 Questions with Adam Patterson

Features

Bad Left Hook (2023): ”Palookaville” takes Grand Jury Prize at 2023 SLAMDANCE

Variety (2020): Brazilian cinema has been flourishing, considering the political situation

Screen Daily (2020): Goteborg film festival kicks off gender-balanced program by Wendy Mitchell

MIC (2019): In ‘Queen of Lapa,’ Rio de Janeiro’s trans-sex workers are Honored Rather Than Fetishized by Sessi Blanchard

Marie Claire (2019): Storia della “Queen Of Lapa”, il film più dolcemente normale sull'essere trans a Rio de Janeiro by Arianna Galati

Advocate (2019): Winners of NewFest Film Festival Are... “Queen of Lapa” by Daniel Reynolds

O’Dia (2019): 'A Rainha da Lapa' estreia no sábado em festival de cinema em Nova York by Viviane Faver

Goteborg Posten (2019): Brazilian film in focus, Bolsonaro cracks down on culture, Göteborg Film Festival

Lulacerda (2019): “A Rainha da Lapa”, com Luana Muniz, dona do bordão “travesti não é bagunça!”

Embarque na Viagem (2019): ‘Rainha da Lapa’, estreia no festival de Nova Iorque by Viviane Favor

Film Pulse (2017): TOP 50 Films of 2017: #28 “Tormenting the Hen” by Kevin Rakestraw

Film Pulse (2017): TOP Female Performances of 2017: Dameka Hayes & Carolina Monnerat “Tormenting the Hen”

Film Pulse (2017): TOP Male Performances of 2017: Matthew Shaw “Tormenting the Hem”

Film Pulse (2017): “Adam and Joel” is the Coal, “Tormenting the Hen” is the Diamond, by Kevin Rakestraw

Berkshire Eagle (2017): Rural setting is a microcosm in Berkshires-made thriller, “Tormenting the Hen” by John Steven

Film Fervor (2016): “Albatross” an interesting abstract piece looking into a family unit, by Daniel Hamby

Filmmaker Magazine (2016): Watch “Albatross” a Short Film by Theodore Collatos

Film Pulse (2016): A Year In Shorts: “Albatross” by Kevin Rakestraw

Short of the Week (2015): “Time” Family, Politics and Sexuality in a Voyeuristic Contemplation of Prison,” by Katie Metcalf

Screen Anarchy (2015): Short Film“Time” Takes A Different Look At Prison, by Ben Umstead

MUBI (2015): Notebook's Writers Poll: Fantasy Double Features of 2015: “Teddy makes the sneakiestly emotional films from any New York filmmaker,” by Craig Keller

Screen Anarchy (2015): “Berlin Day to Night” Most Intriguing Indies, by Ben Umstead

Berkshire Eagle (2013): 'Dipso': A Turning Point, by Jeffrey Borak

NoBudge (2013): “Adam and Joel” Refreshing for its candor and lack of self-consciousness, by Kentucker Audley

NoBudge (2013): “Berling Day to Night” Compelling glimpse at Berlin by two Americans, by Kentucker Audley

Reviews

“QUEEN OF LAPA” (2020)

Variety (2020): “The doyenne of Rio's transvestite prostitutes in colorful slice-of-life documentary,” by Dennis Harvey

Screen Queens (2020): “Queen of Lapa Essential Look, Camaraderie and Struggles in Brazil,” by Reyna Cervantes

White City Cinema (2020): “Quiet authenticity, unusually high degree of mutual trust,” by Michael Glover Smith

BRWC (2020): “Struggles, abuse & strength of trans sex workers in Rio de Janeiro,” by Alex Cole

Alliance of Women Journalists (2020): “Queen of Lapa a fascinating Brazilian transgender hostel,” by Diane Carson

Utah Film (2020): “Radiant, regal documentary,” by Les Roka

Supamouo (2019): “A brilliant portrait of a community matriarch and Rio’s vibrant neighborhood of Lapa,” by Katya Kazbek

Screen Anarchy (2019): “Clear-eyed, Intimate Look at Rio's Trans Sex Worker Community,” by Dustin Chang

Remezcla (2019): “Intimate Look at Woman Who Created a Safe Haven in Rio by Manuel Betancourt

Papo de Cinema (2019): “Este documentário oferece um olhar impressionante a Luana Muniz” by Bruno Carmelo

Eye For Film (2019): ”Beautifully composed film, gets under the skin of its subjects,” by Jennie Kermode

Take One Cinema (2019): “Very fitting homage to the life of Muniz” by Francesca Woolfe

Queer Guru (2019): “Fascinating piece of Cinema Verite”

UK Film Review (2019): “Women’s lives as the live them,” by Rachel Willis

Irish Film Critic (2019): “Powerful documentary, warm of compassion and understanding,” by Melika Harris

UK Film Review (2019): “Humanistic Approach Focuses on Individuals rather than work”

Film Pulse (2019): Sheffield Doc/Fest Review by Kevin Rakestraw

Hammer to Nail (2019): Maryland Film Festival Review by Chris Reed

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“TORMENTING THE HEN” (2017)

Tone Madison (2018): “A stunning combination of stalker horror, political critique, and romantic drama,” by Reid Kurkerewicz

The Hollywood Reporter (2017): “An Allegory of Sexual Inequality in the Guise of Relationship Drama,” by John DeFore

Chicago Reader (2017): “A Weird Thriller, Amplifies Dread in and Interesting Ways,” by Leah Picket

Newcity (2017): “What is Everyday Madness?” by Ray Pride

Screen Anarchy (2017): “Suffocating, Mesmerizing Drama,” by Peter Martin

Hammer to Nail (2017): “Sublime cinematic nature, meticulously crafted,” by Don Simpson

The Arts Fuse (2017): “Tormenting the Hen is mysterious and magnetic,” by Betsy Sherman

Film Pulse (2017): “A taut mystery/thriller with a lightweight sense of realism,” by Kevin Rakestraw

Boston Reel (2017): “Cringe-fest of microaggressions, funny performance from Josephine Decker,” by Sean Burns

The Valley Advocate (2017): “Cinemadope: Into the Woods,” by Jack Brown

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“DIPSO” (2013)

Film Pulse (2016): Unsung Indies: “A slice-of-life portrayal of small-town America, naturalism; scripted scenes indistinguishable from raw realism,” by Kevin Rakestraw

Screen Anarchy (2014): “Deft touch with sensitive material, veers into dark and uncomfortable territory, authenticity really hit home” by Ben Umstead

Film Threat (2014): “Quietly intense, expertly captured, particularly raw experience, the naturalistic feel of a documentary”

Cinemasparagus (2014): “Why was this film not in any of the major American festivals? Collatos is indisputably one of the "new faces of independent film," by Craig Keller

L’Humanite (2012): “This alcoholic drift has rare density, somewhere between Quebecois Pierre Perrault and John Cassavetes, it’s the discovery of the festival”

Toute le Culture (2012): “Extremely realistic, Dipso exudes charm, as natural as existential. Deep and timeless America, full of humor, calm and sure could surprise Belfort with a prize.”

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