Drama Shorts

Dramatic shorts in our collection.

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  • TRANSFINITE

    TRANSFINITE is a sci-fi omnibus feature film composed of seven standalone short stories where supernatural trans and queer people from various cultures use their powers to protect, love, teach, fight and thrive.

  • Mountain Violet

    After the mysterious loss of a woman she loves, Violet escapes her city life to a remote cabin in the mountains. Guided by whispers from the past and the voice of a know-it-all motivational speaker, Violet is forced to confront all that was, accept all that is, and embrace whatever comes next.

  • Duvar

    When a black man in Mesquite, Texas discovers his 4-month-old not breathing; he struggles to save her life while the criminal justice system threatens his own. Based on True Events.

  • Searching for Isabelle

    While being held captive, Isabelle discovers a mysterious ability to project herself to the outside world. When she appears to her friends in a desperate appeal for help, they work together to try and find her - but time is running out.

    Created, written and directed by Stephanie Jeter

  • Stress Fracture

    A young transgender woman struggles to get a grip on space and time as her relationship falls apart.

  • Greene

    The movie Greene is about a 28-year old black gallery owner, Marcus Greene, who is struggling to find peace with the fractured remnants of his life, however, due to Marcus's depressive state his gallery has been failing, despite the efforts of his brother-in-law and is now facing foreclosure. Thi...

  • IS TOMORROW WEDNESDAY?

    Directed by Queer, BIPOC Cavair Robinson, IS TOMORROW WEDNESDAY? is a nonlinear narrative, detailing the 24 hour period of events within the life of Peach Fuzz, a scrappy transient drifter who does whatever it takes to survive while living on the streets of a small Indiana town. After reconnectin...

  • This Physical World

    When Sey wakes up for the first time as a fully formed adult, they venture out into the world in search of what it means to be a person.

    Through performance and play, this film examines how language, personal experiences, and gender expectations shape our perception of self-worth and identity.

  • Introducing Peppa of #Futurewomen

    Open TV has been documenting the development of Honey Pot Performance's next dance-theater work, "Ma(s)king Her," which explores black super-heroines who must survive oppressive environs.

    All of the characters have been developed with the help of artists and community members in open workshops a...

  • Viceroy

    Short film by Ashley Denise coming to OTV March 1, 2023.

    Viceroy follows the story of two estranged half-brothers thrown into each other's lives after the death of their father. Set in Brooklyn, with elements of a modern-day Western, this coming-of-age tale explores the journey of two people in...

  • MUM

    When a suicidal teen runs into a grieving mother at the train tracks, an unspoken bond is forged.

  • Country Love

    Short film by Wapah Ezeigwe coming to OTV March 1, 2023.

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

  • Dragonfly

    A young girl learns of her mother’s survival of the Tokyo Firebombing through her brother’s eyes.

  • Noodles & Incense

    Short film created by Rey Tang.

    “Noodles represent our lives. The longer they are, the more years we have. They separate and tangle, only to come together once
    more in the broth… The smoke rises to the heavens, and blurs the lines between life and death.”

    When Amy finds out that her girlfriend...

  • Awake Before Dawn

    Santi, a young immigrant boy must find a way to save his family’s flea market lot from eviction.

  • Cowboy Joe

    Joe just wants to be a cowboy, but no one believes him, especially not his father.

  • Renee

    A dark comedy about an elder millennial woman serving as caretaker for her ailing and abusive parents at the expense of living her own life.

    //CAST//
    Renee-Atra Asdou
    Mom-Toya Turner
    Dad-Griffen Wenzler,
    Tinder Date-Gary Pascal
    Medical School Advisor-Marissa Chastain

    //CREW//
    Cinematographer...

  • Introducing Althea of #Futurewomen

    Open TV has been documenting the development of Honey Pot Performance's next dance-theater work, "Ma(s)king Her," which explores black super-heroines who must survive oppressive environs.

    All of the characters have been developed with the help of artists and community members in open workshops a...

  • Noor

    A Black woman develops a connection to an Arab man who works in a bodega, in the midst of a tragedy.

  • THANDO

    After Reza, a non-binary rising performing artist from a township in Soweto, begins to settle into Johannesburg when Mase, a writer struggling to understand his identity, unexpectedly arrives into his life. Through their brief introduction they suddenly begin to reveal intimate vulnerabilities th...

  • Chestbound

    Following Ray's top surgery, intimate moments with their chosen family are interrupted by the news of their father's stroke, but returning home to see him would mean confronting Ray's estranged mother.

  • Caroline

    22 year-old Caroline enters the audition room with a big smile, a laundry list of special skills, and a fresh diploma from the one of the best theatre programs in the country. On the other side of the table are a bumbling assistant, flippant casting director, and world-famous director. It's the b...

  • Pictures Only

    Set in 1950s Bronzeville, Louise Parker is facing eviction from her home. Desperate to keep her independence and status, she is introduced to a lucrative performing opportunity. While attempting to keep this new venture a secret, she simultaneously gains popularity, risking being exposed to and d...

  • The CrashOut Diaries