The Slamdance Film Festival has announced the winners of their 2023 Jury and Audience Awards. In the Narrative Feature category, “Waiting for the Light to Change” took the top honor, while “Starring Jerry as Himself” pulled double duty as the winner of both Narrative and Jury prizes in the documentary category. The film’s own Jerry Hsu was awarded the festival’s Outstanding Acting Award.
Other Jury prizewinners include “The Underbug” for Breakouts Feature, “Palookaville” for Episodes, and “Millstone” in the Unstoppable program.
“Honeycomb” won the Audience Award for Episodes, and “American Pot Story: Oaksterdam” took home the prize for the Unstoppable competition.
This year’s Agbo Fellowship, presented by 2022 recipient and current Slamdance jury member Ethan Eng, was awarded to Tij D’Oyen. His short film “Lollygag” was featured as part of the Narrative Shorts competition.
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Other Jury prizewinners include “The Underbug” for Breakouts Feature, “Palookaville” for Episodes, and “Millstone” in the Unstoppable program.
“Honeycomb” won the Audience Award for Episodes, and “American Pot Story: Oaksterdam” took home the prize for the Unstoppable competition.
This year’s Agbo Fellowship, presented by 2022 recipient and current Slamdance jury member Ethan Eng, was awarded to Tij D’Oyen. His short film “Lollygag” was featured as part of the Narrative Shorts competition.
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- 1/27/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Slamdance Film Festival has revealed the winners of its annual Sparky Awards, with “Waiting for the Light to Change” and “Where the Road Leads” taking home the narrative feature grand jury prize and audience award, respectively.
Directed by Linh Tran, narrative feature grand jury prize winner “Waiting for the Light to Change” is an “exceptional act of patience, restraint, courage and authenticity,” according to the jury. “Filmmaker Linh Tran paints a remarkably honest portrait of vulnerability that breaks open the heart of its audience, demanding sincerity and drawing deep reflection of the fractured nature of ourselves and the complex, human spaces between each of us.”
The Agbo Fellowship, which includes a 25,000 scholarship and mentorship from Slamdance alumni Joe and Anthony Russo, was awarded to Tij D’Oyen. He presented his narrative short film, “Lollygag,” during the festival.
“Tij expertly crafted a bold and original cinematic piece, showcasing himself as a unique...
Directed by Linh Tran, narrative feature grand jury prize winner “Waiting for the Light to Change” is an “exceptional act of patience, restraint, courage and authenticity,” according to the jury. “Filmmaker Linh Tran paints a remarkably honest portrait of vulnerability that breaks open the heart of its audience, demanding sincerity and drawing deep reflection of the fractured nature of ourselves and the complex, human spaces between each of us.”
The Agbo Fellowship, which includes a 25,000 scholarship and mentorship from Slamdance alumni Joe and Anthony Russo, was awarded to Tij D’Oyen. He presented his narrative short film, “Lollygag,” during the festival.
“Tij expertly crafted a bold and original cinematic piece, showcasing himself as a unique...
- 1/27/2023
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Festival ran in Park City, Salt Lake City from January 20-29.
Linh Tran’s Waiting For The Light To Change and Law Chen’s Starring Jerry As Himself have won the 2023 Slamdance grand jury narrative and documentary awards this week.
The 2023 Slamdance Unstoppable Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Peter Hoffman Kimball’s, while the Breakouts Feature Grand Jury Prize went to Shujaat Saudagar’s The Underbug (India), and the 2023 Episodes Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Theodore Collatos’s Palookaville.
The Agbo Fellowship, presented by 2022 recipient and current Slamdance jury member Ethan Eng, went to Tij D’Oyen at the January 26 ceremony.
Linh Tran’s Waiting For The Light To Change and Law Chen’s Starring Jerry As Himself have won the 2023 Slamdance grand jury narrative and documentary awards this week.
The 2023 Slamdance Unstoppable Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Peter Hoffman Kimball’s, while the Breakouts Feature Grand Jury Prize went to Shujaat Saudagar’s The Underbug (India), and the 2023 Episodes Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Theodore Collatos’s Palookaville.
The Agbo Fellowship, presented by 2022 recipient and current Slamdance jury member Ethan Eng, went to Tij D’Oyen at the January 26 ceremony.
- 1/26/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Among the numerous documentaries about trans individuals being released this Gay Pride Month, many like “Jack & Yaya” and “For They Know Not What They Do” involve protagonists who are leading — or at least trying to lead — perfectly ordinary lives beyond the challenges that gender identity-related issues have thrown their way. The central figures in “Queen of Lapa,” however, would disdain an ordinary life even if it were on offer, which it probably isn’t.
Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat’s feature about a Rio de Janeiro hostel for trans sex workers and its celebrity owner-founder . Winner of the grand jury prize among non-fiction features at NewFest last year, this engaging vérité snapshot is headed to a virtual U.S. release in association with theaters and LGBTQ organizations on June 19, in lieu of the originally planned theatrical launch.
Opening text informs us that Luana Muniz, “a sex worker since the age of 11 turned nationally recognized activist,...
Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat’s feature about a Rio de Janeiro hostel for trans sex workers and its celebrity owner-founder . Winner of the grand jury prize among non-fiction features at NewFest last year, this engaging vérité snapshot is headed to a virtual U.S. release in association with theaters and LGBTQ organizations on June 19, in lieu of the originally planned theatrical launch.
Opening text informs us that Luana Muniz, “a sex worker since the age of 11 turned nationally recognized activist,...
- 6/17/2020
- by Dennis Harvey
- Variety Film + TV
You may not have heard the name Luana Muniz before today, but rest assured the transgender sex worker and activist was deemed a powerhosue for transgender communities across her native Brazil, and most noteably, as filmmakers Carolina Monnerat and Theodore Collatos beautifully illustrate in their latest documentary, Queen of Lapa, a veritable beacon in the Rio de Janeiro neighborhood where the effervescent Muniz established a safe hostel for transgender sex workers to not only reside but thrive through medical services, mentorship and mental health care. In his review, Screen Anarchy's own Dustin Chang cites that "Collatos and Monnerat's non-judgmental, fly-on-the-wall approach captures some remarkably intimate moments of their subjects' lives. There is barely any interjections. The filmmakers let their stories come out naturally, as they...
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- 1/22/2020
- Screen Anarchy
With nearly 20 credits as a director and as many as an editor, Theodore Collatos has been quietly making documentaries and narratives to critical acclaim for the last decade, often collaborating with his wife, former professional dancer Carolina Monnerat, as producer and actor. For Collatos’ sixth feature, and first with Monnerat as co-director, they returned to Monnerat’s native city of Rio for an intimate and revealing look at an underground cultural icon. Queen of Lapa, named for a district renowned for its sex trade, devotes its focus to the late Luana Muniz, a trans-rights advocate, founder of Luana’s House (a […]...
- 5/9/2019
- by Evan Louison
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
With nearly 20 credits as a director and as many as an editor, Theodore Collatos has been quietly making documentaries and narratives to critical acclaim for the last decade, often collaborating with his wife, former professional dancer Carolina Monnerat, as producer and actor. For Collatos’ sixth feature, and first with Monnerat as co-director, they returned to Monnerat’s native city of Rio for an intimate and revealing look at an underground cultural icon. Queen of Lapa, named for a district renowned for its sex trade, devotes its focus to the late Luana Muniz, a trans-rights advocate, founder of Luana’s House (a […]...
- 5/9/2019
- by Evan Louison
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
A bucolic artists' retreat proves less restorative than expected for a lesbian couple in Tormenting the Hen, Theodore Collatos' low-budget drama about relationships both specific and universal. Dameka Hayes and Carolina Monnerat, relative newcomers to the screen, make an assured-enough fictional couple to let Collatos focus on external threats to a relationship that clearly has some internal issues already. While the result is less psychologically extreme than the pic's title might suggest, it should find admirers in Factory 25's niche theatrical release.
Hayes and Monnerat play Claire, a black playwright whose work puts race front and center, and Monica, a...
Hayes and Monnerat play Claire, a black playwright whose work puts race front and center, and Monica, a...
- 11/16/2017
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A bucolic artists' retreat proves less restorative than expected for a lesbian couple in Tormenting the Hen, Theodore Collatos' low-budget drama about relationships both specific and universal. Dameka Hayes and Carolina Monnerat, relative newcomers to the screen, make an assured-enough fictional couple to let Collatos focus on external threats to a relationship that clearly has some internal issues already. While the result is less psychologically extreme than the pic's title might suggest, it should find admirers in Factory 25's niche theatrical release.
Hayes and Monnerat play Claire, a black playwright whose work puts race front and center, and Monica, a...
Hayes and Monnerat play Claire, a black playwright whose work puts race front and center, and Monica, a...
- 11/16/2017
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Put everything down… we have a new Indie Beat!
This episode features filmmaker and all around great guy Theodore Collatos. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because (a) you’re ahead of the curve and know about terrific American independent cinema and/or (b) you’ve read the interview piece we did together over at Filmmaker Magazine.
Collatos’s first feature film, “Dipso,” follows Tommy (Matt Shaw) as he tries to right his life after a brief stint in jail.
Continue reading Indie Beat With ‘Tormenting The Hen’ Filmmaker Theodore Collatos [Podcast] at The Playlist.
This episode features filmmaker and all around great guy Theodore Collatos. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because (a) you’re ahead of the curve and know about terrific American independent cinema and/or (b) you’ve read the interview piece we did together over at Filmmaker Magazine.
Collatos’s first feature film, “Dipso,” follows Tommy (Matt Shaw) as he tries to right his life after a brief stint in jail.
Continue reading Indie Beat With ‘Tormenting The Hen’ Filmmaker Theodore Collatos [Podcast] at The Playlist.
- 10/24/2017
- by Christopher Bell
- The Playlist
Suffocating in its intimacy, Theodore Collatos' Tormenting the Hen revolves around two women who have reached a turning point in their relationship, whether they realize it or not. Claire (Dameka Hayes) is an African-American playwright who travels to the Berkshires in Massachusetts to complete rehearsals for her latest stage drama, which is about to debut. She is accompanied by her fiancee Monica (Carolina Monnerat), a Brazilian environmental engineer who is evidently anticipating a bit of a vacation. Claire and Monica have been living together in New York City for some years and, from outward appearances, they are a happy, loving couple. The morning after they arrive, they have a minor disagreement that reflects their strong, independent-minded personalities. Claire then heads out to work on her...
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- 8/25/2017
- Screen Anarchy
Previously at Filmmaker, Theodore Collatos engaged in a dialogue about filmmaking with fellow director Christopher Jason Bell and penned an article about shooting his latest feature, Tormenting the Hen, in just six days. Now that latter film is receiving its premiere tomorrow at the Independent Film Festival of Boston, and Collatos has provided Filmmaker with an exclusive clip. Watch above, and read the synopsis below: When playwright Claire is invited to set her latest political work at a rural theatre company, her fiance Monica tags along for a much-needed vacation. Upon encountering Mutty, an enigmatic neighbor with a gross lack […]...
- 4/27/2017
- by Scott Macaulay
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Here’s your daily dose of an indie film, web series, TV pilot, what-have-you in progress, as presented by the creators themselves. At the end of the week, you’ll have the chance to vote for your favorite.
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tormenting the Hen
Logline: A feature film tumult of social malaise and toxic love, set in the picturesque Berkshires!
Elevator Pitch:
When playwright Claire is invited to set her latest work at a rural theatre company, her fiancé Monica tags along for a much-needed vacation. Upon encountering Mutty, an enigmatic groundskeeper with a gross lack of boundaries, Monica’s hopes for respite, her future with Claire, and her very sanity are thrown into jeopardy.
Production Team:
Theodore Collatos – Writer, Director, Cinematographer and co-editor (“Dipso”, “Time”)
Ben Umstead – Producer (“Albatross”, “Three Fingers”)
George Manatos – Producer, Editor...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Tormenting the Hen
Logline: A feature film tumult of social malaise and toxic love, set in the picturesque Berkshires!
Elevator Pitch:
When playwright Claire is invited to set her latest work at a rural theatre company, her fiancé Monica tags along for a much-needed vacation. Upon encountering Mutty, an enigmatic groundskeeper with a gross lack of boundaries, Monica’s hopes for respite, her future with Claire, and her very sanity are thrown into jeopardy.
Production Team:
Theodore Collatos – Writer, Director, Cinematographer and co-editor (“Dipso”, “Time”)
Ben Umstead – Producer (“Albatross”, “Three Fingers”)
George Manatos – Producer, Editor...
- 10/18/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Filmmaker Theodore Collatos appeared recently on the site when he and Christopher Jason Bell interviewed each other about their latest pictures. He’s now at work on a new feature, Tormenting the Hen, produced with Matt Grady from Factory 25, Ben Umstead (Slamdance programmer, Screen Anarchy) and George Manatos (editor on Come Down Molly). He’s also in the midst of an Indiegogo campaign to support its co-production. Below, he reveals how — and why — he shot his new movie in six days (and how you might be able to do the same). Read on, and please consider supporting his campaign. […]...
- 10/12/2016
- by Theodore Collatos
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Yesterday we premiered Christopher Jason Bell’s short film One Times One; today, we’re following up with the premiere of his colleague/interlocutor Theodore Collatos’ short Albatross. It’s the story of a young girl being raised by her uncle, only to have their relationship disrupted by the unexpected return of her father. As Collatos told Bell in their conversation (which we published Tuesday), “I really wanted to continue to build a fictional story within the context of Matt Shaw’s actual life. Elements of real story beats with real people in a poetic and seasonal time structure. Seasons pass, family changes and the mysteries of life go […]...
- 5/26/2016
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Yesterday we posted a conversation between filmmakers Christopher Jason Bell and Theodore Collatos about their films, practicing their craft, managing expectations and much more. Today we’re premiering Bell’s short film One Times One, which had its origins as excised footage from his feature debut The Winds that Scatter. As he explained: “For Winds, we ended up with a 3.5 hour assembly cut. There were a lot of things that I was very attached to that ultimately needed to go. One of them was a small arc in which Ahmad made friends with a man named Mike — he met this guy while looking […]...
- 5/25/2016
- by Filmmaker Staff
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
How would you program this year's newest, most interesting films into double features with movies of the past you saw in 2015?Looking back over the year at what films moved and impressed us, it is clear that watching old films is a crucial part of making new films meaningful. Thus, the annual tradition of our end of year poll, which calls upon our writers to pick both a new and an old film: they were challenged to choose a new film they saw in 2015—in theatres or at a festival—and creatively pair it with an old film they also saw in 2015 to create a unique double feature.All the contributors were given the option to write some text explaining their 2015 fantasy double feature. What's more, each writer was given the option to list more pairings, with or without explanation, as further imaginative film programming we'd be lucky to catch...
- 1/4/2016
- by Notebook
- MUBI
When the words 'prison film' are thrown around we often have certain expectations about what that's going to be like: intense, violent, certainly uncomfortable, perhaps introspective and humanistic. This pendulum often swings hard to the left (The Shawshank Redemption) or hard to the right (Oz). Shows like Orange Is The New Black and Rectify have certainly offered us more humorous and philosophic avenues to explore.Filmmaker Theodore Collatos was featured back in my old Indie Beat column with his short docudrama Berlin Day To Night. And today I'd like to highlight a new short of his, Time.Intercutting between six inmates in three cells in a correctional center, the film focuses on the camaraderie and support that can be cultivated under such devastating circumstances. For dealing with...
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- 9/30/2015
- Screen Anarchy
As always here at Twitch, it's one of our goals to keep cinephiles, and casual viewers alike, abreast of where the river known as cinema flows, and more than ever, we are finding that its toward the world of streaming content. While a plethora of festival films make their way to theaters or robust VOD releases, an equal number end up online through various digital menas. Our "Now Streaming" headline is a way to highlight some of these releases that might otherwise slip through the cracks.Today, it's Theodore Collatos' Dipso, a micro-budget feature greased by a raw naturalism only infused further by its cast of non-actors. Last year when I covered independent cinema through my Indie Beat column, Collatos' short experimental doc Berlin Day To...
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- 7/8/2014
- Screen Anarchy
The 7th Annual Harlem International Film Festival ran from September 19-23, opening with the world premiere of Move, which profiles Kevin Iega Jeff’s legendary dance company Deeply Rooted, directed by Theodore Collatos, who was present to for a Q&A afterward. Other festival highlights include Herman's House (Best Documentary winner) which follows the unlikely friendship between a New York artist Jackie Summel and Herman Wallace, one of America’s longest serving solitary prisoners, as they collaborate on an original and highly acclaimed art project; True Bromance (2012 Best Film...
- 9/26/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
The 7th Annual Harlem International Film Festival, September 19-23, 2012 (New York, NY) – Kevin Iega Jeff’s legendary dance company Deeply Rooted comes to life on and off the big screen at the World Premiere Extravaganza of Move, set to kick off the 7th Annual Harlem International Film Festival on Wednesday, September 19 at 7pm at the New York Public Library’s historic Schomburg Center. Theodore Collatos, the film’s director, will discuss the work and answer questions afterwards. The film will be preceded by Soldier, directed by two-time Hi alum, Cinque Northern, whose work has thrilled audiences at the Festival for years. His new...
- 9/7/2012
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
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