Teddy (2025) is a portrait of a male birth worker supporting pregnant people in Houston, Texas. A security guard by day, 27-year-old Timothy Gant, or “Teddy the Doula,” became a birth doula to combat the high rate of adverse birth outcomes among Black women and their infants.
Awarded the 2023 austin film society grant and the 2024 repro Film x peace is loud collective impact grant and fellowship.
Director, dp: lauren santucci
Producer: lauren santucci & cristin stephens
upcoming screenings:
2025 oxford film festival
2025 cleveland international film festival
2025 Aspen Shortsfest
2025 Atlanta Film Festival