Virtual Theatrical Release - June 12th "A fascinating piece of cinema verite" - QUEER GURU "A story of humanity, fragility, consciences, feelings, discoveries." - MARIE CLAIRE Synopsis  A proud transgender sex worker since the age of eleven, Luana Muniz, now fifty-nine, shapes a new reality in her “hostel” by housing a new generation of transgender sex workers in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Queen of Lapa explores the day-to-day lives, rivalries, and quests for love of sex workers, as Muniz’s guides them in a city full of hostility towards its LGBTQ community. Cast: Luana Muniz Directed by Theodore Collatos, Carolina Monnerat  Produced by Theodore Collatos, Carolina Monnerat, Matt Grady, Josh Crane Executive Produced by Fuller Todd Edited by Theodore Collatos, Matt Grady Music by Michael Leonhart

"One of the strongest and most impactful documentaries I’ve ever seen” - Ondi Timoner (2 Time Sundance Grand Jury Prize Winner) "A very human and very sincere film." - Festival de Cannes (C. Jeune) “A radical verite doc.” - No Film School “Unlike many trans-themed documentaries of late, this one makes no attempt to address what outsiders tend to see as the big, important questions, and because of this it gets much closer to the truth. Viewers will enter the cinema to watch strangers and leave feeling as if they have made new friends.” — Eye For Film “A humane and illuminating documentary. There is an insight into the lives of others, and the viewer is allowed to watch, unobtrusively and without judgment.” — Take One Cinema “A rare, clear-eyed intimate, experiences that needs to be seen, recognized and celebrated. ” — Screen Anarchy “Altogether different and remarkable.” — Film Pulse __________________________ Sheffield Doc/Fest 2019 *International Premiere* NewFest *Grand Jury Prize Best Documentary* Antenna Documentary Film Festival *Australian Premiere* The Maryland Film Festival *World Premiere* Sidewalk Film Festival *SHOUT! Best Feature* Scottish International Queer Festival *Scotland Premiere* New Hampshire Film Festival *Official Selection* Flicker Rhode Island International Film Festival *Alternative Spirit Award* San Francisco Independent Film Festival *West Coast Premiere* Central Scotland Documentary Festival __________________ "QUEEN OF LAPA" A film by Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat Produced by Theodore Collatos Carolina Monnerat Matt Grady Synopsis: Larger-than-life actress, cabaret performer, activist, and proud sex professional since the age of eleven, Luana Muniz - arguably one of Brazil’s most recognizable transgender personalities, shapes a new reality for a new generation of transgender sex workers in her hostel by providing a safe working environment in the dangerous neighborhood of Lapa in Rio de Janeiro. Queen of Lapa explores the day-to-day lives, quests for love, housemate rivalries in a turbulent political climate under matriarch Muniz’s watchful and guiding eye.