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  • Brewer

    Movie

    As four female and non-binary brewers navigate their way through the beer crafting process, they also maneuver an environment rife with sexism and racism. Juxtaposing poetic visuals of the brewing process with reflections on sexism, BREWER, confronts the everyday biases that challenge people in w...

  • Black Queer Futures

    Movie

    Poetry Narrative by Femi Adebowale.

    Black Queer Futures asks the question of what young Black Queer people could be if they had access to limitless inspiration. Through Simi, we see the power of showing young Black Queer people that they have infinite possibility and power in who they want to be.

  • Exclusive
    PLENUM
    Movie + 1 extra

    PLENUM

    Movie + 1 extra

    Created by Charlene Carruthers.

    Time is critical as two siblings navigate the AIDS crisis at a historical Black queer conference.

    PLENUM [ple·num] noun
    1: a general assembly of all members of a group
    2: a space or all space every part of which is full of matter
    3: a short film in which all Bla...

  • Questions

    Movie

    Short film by Sibusisiwe Gugu Manqele now streaming on OTV.

    A short experimental poetry film about trauma, healing and self-actualisation, narrated by a woman telling and owning her past and present experiences. The film is set at a diary session at a therapist’s couch, where we see Zethu talkin...

  • Swimming the Psalms of Seas

    Movie

    Film created by Reggie Davis coming March 1, 2024.

    The movies we watch and the music we listen to have an undeniable effect on our state of mind. And so why not harness the influential power of cinema by watching movies with inspiring social and mindfulness rich content. That stimulates the pro...

  • Club Chicago Television (CCTV)

    1 season

    Club Chicago Television, or CCTV

    A network where you can tune into a different queer club night every week.

    Over the summer of 2020, CCTV aimed to broadcast Chicago parties, DJs, performers, and organizations that are leading and shaping the way to a brighter future in Chicago. Each broadcast f...

  • Rapbrarian: Reading Came First

    Movie + 1 extra

    Created by Erin Turney (Director, Co-Producer, DP, Editor) and Roy Kinsey (Main Character and Co-Producer).

    "Rapbrarian: Reading Came First” chronicles Roy Kinsey’s journey as rapper, librarian and creator of Rapbrary, a radical act of cultural preservation. This documentary follows his unwaveri...

  • Drive Slow
    Movie + 1 extra

    Drive Slow

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Drive Slow", follows a teenager from the South-Side of Chicago attempting to finish his college essays. As he struggles to boil down his complex surroundings in 500 words, his friends' disparate opinions, racist news narratives, and the threat of lingering danger only complicate the process.

  • JADE
    Movie + 1 extra

    JADE

    Movie + 1 extra

    When Jade 'clashes' (read: is on the receiving end of racist behavior) with yet another teacher, her high school guidance counselor demands that she see the new school therapist. Having had terrible experiences in the past, she is very skeptical, even with her big brother's words of encouragement...

  • Been T/Here

    1 season

    How do trans* people of color thrive? Join Chicagoans on their journey to find love, creativity, and healing in BeenT/Here. America may be discovering trans* people, but they've been here all along. Peel back the hype to share genuine moments with a nerdy immigrant, a kinky organizer, a catholic ...

  • If I Was Your Girl - Collection

    6 items

    A collection of films by Coquie Hughes.

    People let you see what they want you to see when you first meet them, but time always reveal the true essence of a person.

  • Beside Myself

    1 season

    Pilot from Erin Elizabeth coming to OTV June 1, 2023.

    After stumbling upon a secret that she’s been hiding from herself, the unruly subconscious of an anxiety-riddled woman is forced to give herself an ultimatum: start socializing, going outside, and being their Gotdamn authentic self, or else ...

  • Been T/Here - Season 1

    7 Episodes

    How do trans* people of color thrive? Join Chicagoans on their journey to find love, creativity, and healing in BeenT/Here. America may be discovering trans* people, but they've been here all along. Peel back the hype to share genuine moments with a nerdy immigrant, a kinky organizer, a catholic ...

  • Country Love

    Movie

    Short film by Wapah Ezeigwe now streaming on OTV.

    A queer man returns home after 15 years only to discover that there is no reason for him to stay.

  • Visibility Sucks!

    Movie

    Visibility Sucks is a 24-hour glimpse into the life of an artist suffering from a major identity crisis after a global pandemic sends him plummeting from the limelight to working in a grocery store. Shard, the protagonist, takes the viewer on a surreal journey as he tries his best to regain a sen...

  • Anthology
    1 season

    Anthology

    1 season

    Series by Nuanse Entertainment now streaming on OTV.

    Anthology is a narrative series that follows the life-altering events of 6 twenty-somethings during one summer in New York City.

    CONTENT WARNING: profanity, excessive alcohol use, self-harm, recreational marijuana use, adult themes, death/gri...

  • Black Joy
    Movie + 1 extra

    Black Joy

    Movie + 1 extra

    Directed by Kemi Fatoba, founder of DADDY Magazine.

    Produced by a team of BIPOC creatives, this film takes audiences on a journey across Berlin, NYC and London, challenging prevailing narratives by centering the Black gaze and offering a refreshing counterpoint to the pervasive portrayal of Blac...

  • 111
    Movie

    111

    Movie

    A young girl and her father go on a turbulent visit to her grandfather's grave; meanwhile, a chaste nun struggles with her growing desire for a young man.

  • Yogma
    2 seasons

    Yogma

    2 seasons

    Karla, is a young smart yoga instructor with dreams of becoming a celebrity in the culture. Her starry eyes and optimism are met with conflict, confusion, and trouble in her rise to the top. She and her best friend Pasqual devise a plan for becoming the hottest thing on the yoga scene when they l...

  • Opaque

    Movie

    Music video in dystopian future by Midwest-based artist, Finnoh.

    Director - Elise Holowicki
    Producer - Andrea Raby
    DP - Joe Martinez Jr.

  • VELVET
    1 season

    VELVET

    1 season

    VELVET is co-created by Allie Dunn, Leo Gilbert, Dru Greenwood, Tyla Landry, Sydney Levison, Clifton Lyons, and Becky Schultz.

    When Demetra, a competitive professional, is forced to reevaluate her social life, she strikes up a friendship with Cymone, her seemingly much cooler coworker. As their ...

  • Jasmin Taylor: Again

    Movie + 1 extra

    For all women in time. A visual love letter through eras—on silence, selfhood, and choosing again.

  • WingChick
    1 season

    WingChick

    1 season

    Romantic comedy by Tonja Renée Stidhum.

    Raven is a late twenty-something bougie-mixed-with-a-dash-of-hood Black girl juggling her burgeoning job as a professional dating site profile writer and a professional dating flop. She has mastered the art of intimacy without being intimate: the best fri...

  • Forked Tongue
    Movie + 1 extra

    Forked Tongue

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short film by Melanie Ojwang now streaming.

    After moving back in with her overbearing mom, a recently unemployed 20-something starts creating juicy audio erotica under a male pseudonym and struggles to keep her identity and her hobby a secret when her fanbase explodes.