Living for the Drama

Living for the Drama

She lives for it! Explore the dramatic narratives from OTV's collection.

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Living for the Drama
  • Something Like Intimacy

    Movie + 1 extra

    Created by Grecia Aguilar. A timid woman attends a costume party and rediscovers true intimacy in ways she doesn't expect.

  • Hotline
    1 season

    Hotline

    1 season

    Hotline is a murder mystery about Attorney Hazel Clarke. She is a straitlaced perfectionist who only cares about winning court cases. That all changes when her estranged sister Chelsea shows up. Hazel wrestles Chelsea out of her house but not her life. Soon after their reunion, Chelsea's dead bod...

  • Wavelengths

    Movie

    Across the Bay Area, illuminated windows reveal volunteers for Exhale, a hotline for people seeking help in processing their abortion experiences. In the still of night, these volunteers lend an ear to those who need it.

  • 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 ...

  • Edible

    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 Fliah

    Writer/Director/Producer: Kandis Go
    Executive Producer: Dwayne Dugger...

  • 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...

  • Ghareeb غريب

    1 season

    Ghareeb غريب is about three Egyptian American women navigating assimilation, belonging, tradition & transformation.

  • By a Thread

    Movie

    By A Thread is a film that chronicles our nonbinary hero’s frustrating journey through a new, bustling city. Characterized by short interactions with a variety of characters and a soaring moment of release, the piece juxtaposes the harsh reality of the world with the magical expanse of the main c...

  • Cowboy Joe

    Movie

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

    Written & Directed by: Jingjing Tian
    Director of Photography: Nat Pinheiro
    Editor: Luke Wilkening
    Starring: Conder Shou, Lei Zhou

    Film Festivals:
    Cleveland International Film Festival
    Bentonville Film Festival
    Vi...

  • 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.

  • Geeta's Guide to Moving On

    1 season

    Geeta Gidwani is an all-American girl hopelessly in love with her Indian-American Prince Charming until one day, he dumps her--after 10 years of dating. She's totally heartbroken, moves in with her Indian parents, and learns to move on with the help of her family and her best friend.

    //CAST// ...

  • IS TOMORROW WEDNESDAY?

    Movie

    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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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.

  • Caroline
    Movie + 1 extra

    Caroline

    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...

  • Compromise
    Movie + 1 extra

    Compromise

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short film by Rahul Nath now streaming on OTV.

    Three siblings with no parental support walk down their own road of destruction. A series of harsh events shakes the dynamics even more, when each sibling’s hidden lives are revealed to each other by accidental circumstances

  • KHAZANA (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.

  • MUM
    Movie + 1 extra

    MUM

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short film created by Shruti Tewari now streaming on OTV.

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

    CONTENT WARNING: Suicide Prevention, Teen Mental Health

  • Viceroy
    Movie + 1 extra

    Viceroy

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short film by Ashley Denise now streaming on OTV.

    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 search ...

  • If I Was Your Girl (2012)

    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 Stacia who have been dating for only a few months. Stacia is hopelessly in love with Lynn,...

  • The Haven
    1 season

    The Haven

    1 season

    The under-paid staff of a domestic violence shelter grapples with the messiness of their personal lives while trying to help their clients embark on abuse-free futures. A houseful of traumatized and temporarily homeless women—each with their own specific emotional baggage—means nearly constant ch...

  • Brown Girls

    1 season

    Brown Girls is an intimate story of the friendship between two women of color. While Leila and Patricia come from completely different backgrounds, their friendship is ultimately what they lean on to get through the messiness of their mid-twenties.

  • Damaged Goods

    1 season

    Barely surviving the city of Chicago, Damaged Goods centers around four messy young adults will experience a complete loss of self-identity, which propels them onto a path of uncertainty.