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Bermuda
Movie
Short film created by Jasmine Ogunjimi.
On the evening of her 25th birthday, Tomi Adebiyi is surrounded by half-packed suitcases in a frantic attempt to book a one-way ticket to the island of Bermuda. An all too familiar interruption from her hysterical praying mother and proverb reciting uncle ...
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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 ...
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Manifesting Legacy
2 seasons
We’re teaming up with our friends over at lululemon to uplift Black filmmakers through the month of February. Each week, join OTV’s co-founder and Executive Director, Elijah McKinnon, as they shine a spotlight on filmmakers using storytelling to cultivate a culture of health and wellness. Tune in...
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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...
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Futurewomen
3 seasons
Futurewomen - Season 2 premieres September 1st.
Futurewomen documents women of color creating, through dialogues, story circles and performance workshops, a collective heroine who must adapt to oppressive environs and circumstances.
It combines the drama of artistic creation, representations ...
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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...
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SWITCHIN'
Movie
Short film by George Ellzey Jr. now streaming on OTV.
Language is the building block of every civilization which shapes culture, identity, and community. Accompanied by contemporary dancer, Deja Hood, SWITCHIN' explores African American communication habits and the policing of said language for ...
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If I Was Your Girl - Collection
2 seasons
A collection of films and series in the If I Was Your Girl universe by Coquie Hughes.
IF I WAS YOUR GIRL is an intense pressure cooker drama centered on the chaotic affair between two interrelated lesbian couples. The story first chronicles the mentally draining relationship between Lynn and St...
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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...
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Oríkì Oshun
Movie + 1 extra
Oríkì Oshun is an experimental short film that honors the Orisha Oshun, a central figure in Yoruba cosmology and spirituality. Rooted in the Yoruba tradition of oríkì—a performative act of praise that invokes the essence, attributes, and destiny of a person, place, or deity—this film reimagines t...
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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 ...
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Inertia
Movie
Inertia is a visual musical experience by Brandon Markell Holmes. An exploration of black thought, existence & trauma ; through the lens of [MODERN Technological Narcissism]&[The Civil Rights Movement] - into the premature journey of Black JOY , acceptance, Existential tyranny , Religion , Binary...
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The Secret Life of Dandelions
Movie
The Secret Life of Dandelions is a song about resilience and about making it through tight spaces. This song is a part of Roy Kinsey's 11th album, "Dandelions: Gods Don't Cry," which released April 25, 2025.
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Whole
Movie
Short film by Monty Cole coming to the #OTVAPP October 1st.
Growing up in the suburbs, 12 year old Brandon Moore feels like he's maybe missing parts of his Blackness. When his friend's aunt accidentally takes him into a part of the city where he's not supposed to go, Brandon discovers that mayb...
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Nupita Obama Creates Vogua
1 season
Nupita Obama follows queer artists of color as they work to secure love and housing. The pilot, “Nupita Obama Creates Vogua,” launched Open TV (beta)’s (Now known as OTV - Open Television) Open TV Presents series about artists exploring alternative relationships. The first season picks up four we...
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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 ...