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Movie + 1 extraAdullam
Movie + 1 extra
Everybody on the block knows Rasheeda. On a typical day in the Chicago Southland, she bumps into her close friend Femi at the park, checks out the newest dance craze, and chills with friends at your usual kickback. But while Rasheeda revels in Black joy, she also comes to terms with her reality, ...
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MovieThe Lisa B. Experience
Movie
Lisa B offerS a rare alternative of her incredibly popular, Unpolitical Woman Comedy Show, called the VERY POLITICAL WOMAN Comedy Show. The live show was during Black History Month, 2023.
Powered by lululemon and #blkcreatives, Lisa Beasley, brings her comedic prowess to Tribe Supper Club to ma...
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Movie + 2 extrasSOUL
Movie + 2 extras
Mini documentary from Jibril Washington now streaming on OTV.
A mini documentary focused on Dr. Rhoda Moise, a black female scientist, artist, & Egyptian yoga instructor. Her dream? Community health. She brings soul to science.
Rhoda grew up with immigrant parents from Haiti and found a passion...
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Movie + 1 extraCaroline
Movie + 1 extra
Short film written by Juli Del Prete, produced by Diana Pérez Riveros now streaming on OTV.
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 tab...
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1 seasonKHAZANA (Treasured)
1 season
Series by Rahul Nath now streaming on OTV.
Treasured tells the story of newlywed bride Vaidehi, who after undergoing emotional, mental and ultimately physical abuse takes a stand and sets out to take her revenge on those who destroyed her.
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MovieEdible
Movie
Short film coming to OTV October 12, 2022.
Secrets are revealed the night Celeste and her girlfriend Sara try an edible marijuana cookie.
Starring:
Damaris Chambers
Rotana Tarabzouni
Tara George
Chances Williams
Muhsin FliahWriter/Director/Producer: Kandis Go
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MovieA.I. Mama
Movie
A young programmer attempts to revive their lost mother by building an A.I. with human memories. A.I. Mama is a post-cyberpunk short featuring Kei, a young programmer who attempts to resurrect their lost mother by coding an A.I. that can input childhood memories. Shot handheld on raw black & whit...
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Movie + 1 extraFuzzy Legs
Movie + 1 extra
Amina, a Pakistani-American girl, starts her first day of middle school in the suburbs of Chicago. She quickly finds out, it's not all what it's cracked up to be and having hairy legs doesn't help.
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MoviePictures Only
Movie
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...
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1 seasonHER: a micro-série
1 season
Dramedy series now streaming on OTV.
HER: a micro-série is a Coming-of-Age Dramedy about a Black Bisexual Woman who struggles with high functioning depression as she navigates her late twenties. Imani finds escape through dance, dating apps, family, & friends.
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Models (S1, E2) - Gangs
When Teddy joins a street gang that sells beets, Wanjiku, not wanting to be out-done, joins a Jane Austen themed group herself. Rigby must learn how to address Kitty's dangerous addiction to dryer sheets. Can he save his sister, his family?! Meanwhile, Jovanny struggles silently to secure a new s...
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2 seasonsCraft Service
2 seasons
Welcome to Craft Service.
A talk show experience that shares recipes for nourishment, recipes for success, spells, and stories
I believe that with imagination, play, and application, we can create the world that we want to see.
If you believe this too this is the show for you!
If you don't b...
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1 seasonF*ck Stan
1 season
Three friends road trip to Peoria to pull off a heist only to find that their target is a lot more complicated than they first thought. Written and Directed by Marrissa Coccaro, F*CK STAN is a three-part story that explores consent, responsibility, and consequences in a light-hearted foul mouthed...
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4 seasonsBlack Girl Magic
4 seasons
Black Girl Magic is a drag show starring a lineup of all black performers. Queens pay tribute to important black women with a diverse showcase that captures the breadth of talents and creativity within black drag community. Tune in LIVE with The Vixen every month!
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Nanobot Meets Siren
A NANOBOT discovers a siren and introduces her their world and vice versa. New worlds.
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Team Name: SEI SIREN PRESENTS (Motsei Rangata, Janice Phiri, Amber Welkom, Chipego Mwiinga, Naledi de Wee, MWANJI THE WNDRKD)
Brave Futures Film Race is an intersectional competit...
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1 seasonThese Thems
1 season
"These Thems" is an award-winning comedy series following the lives of four friends as they navigate gender, sexuality, and the delightful messiness of New York City's queer community.
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Soy Reclamo
SPANISH: Cuerpos que se fragmentan, cuerpos que quieren dejar de ser cuerpos. Cuerpos que reclaman su lugar en una fiesta. Cuerpos que reclaman su lugar.
ENGLISH:
Bodies that are fragmented, bodies that want to stop being bodies. Bodies that claim their place at a party. Bodies that claim thei... -
Sable Chameleon
Having drifted away from her boyfriend of six months, Lotus boils it down to the fact that she's longing for something more - but does not know what exactly. Lotus shows her liberation through challenging the stereotypes and we see her 'ascend' from a space where she was once dazed and confused t...
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Safe Outside
A 24 year old has internalised the shame imposed on her about her sexuality. A 15 year old is settled in her expression of love. The moment in which they collide reveals an ascension. Where do lost souls see their reflections?
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Team Name: RETRO GAZE (Phiola Tesi Kay...
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Capacity
This short film was created during the Brave Futures Film Race Fall/Winter 2020.
Calen, a queer black woman, navigates her inner turmoil, anxiety and worldly external forces while receiving guidance from her ancestor Dula to seek and find her fearlessness. She realizes she's always had the powe...
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1 seasonThe Right Swipe
1 season
When best friends India and Margo team up to start the Right Swipe, a business fixing men’s dating profiles, they have only three rules:
One: They must use their powers for good. Two: They charge on a sliding scale. Three: They can’t sleep with their clients. Or date them. Or flirt with them.
U...
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1 seasonDarling Shear
1 season
Darling Shear, is a 14 episode docu series by Diana Quiñones Rivera, that follows Darling Shear as she choreographs a piece for 6 dancers rooted in the tradition of Hollywood musicals. Through rehearsals, everyday life, and performances, Darling Shear presents a hilarious perspective to the world...
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MovieDont @ Me (Please)
Movie
don’t @ me (please) is a SlamFam Ensemble digital show that explores the “unprecedented times” we have been living in by blending poetry and film. Together, our ensemble of poets will ask all the burning questions that we need the answers to right now: how do you measure growth and progress when ...
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#OTVLIVE: Know We Can
Created by Chelsea Peterson-Salahuddin
THE CATEGORY IS: News
"Know We Can," is long-form, magazine-style news show featuring interviews with local Chicago Black and of color public intellectuals, activists, and artists about local and current events from an intersectional and Black feminist per...
