Teddy Dorsette III

Teddy Dorsette III is a Deaf filmmaker, entrepreneur and social justice advocate Detroit. He was educated at the University of Michigan, where he received a degree in Screen Arts and Cultures, and the Motion Picture Institute, where he concentrated on directing and producing.

Teddy co-founded Teddyboy Entertainment LLC, and Def Lens Media LLC, to help provide opportunities for others to achieve their dreams as well as harness their skills and talents through different creative mediums. He established a non-profit organization, Reel Def Entertainment, to help Deaf and hard of hearing youth pursue their dreams in the creative arts. He is a passionate filmmaker whose dream is to write stories that will educate others about the Deaf Experience and Black Deaf history.

He currently works as the Communications Manager for Detroit Disability Power.