Movies

  • Two Ways of Being Lonely (Dos Soledades)

    Movie

    Pablo is in love with his best friend Héctor, but must console him for a breakup and be his shoulder to cry on. This story is familiar to Alam, who seeks to prevent his friend from falling into a game that seems to repeat itself frequently.

  • The Pool

    Movie

    When a lonely suburban pool reminisces about its life and the humans in it, it starts to bring up fond memories of Ari and Connell, a young couple who first fell in love by the edge of the Pool’s water.

    LA Shorts Fest (2023), Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia (2023), SydFest Independent Film Fe...

  • Rough River Lake

    Movie

    A weekend “Gaycation” is interrupted when a group of Queer best friends discover their lake house got double booked with a fratty bachelor party. An ensemble comedy about party fouls and Queerness in the South.

    Indianapolis LGBTQ Film Festival
    London International Short Film Festival
    Short Film ...

  • Stress Fracture

    Movie

    Space and time distort within the splintering mind of a young transgender woman as her relationship slips away from her. Six months after a suicide attempt, Grace feels another psychotic break coming on. She tries to hide her mental instability from her trans partner Adrian, but finds that shutti...

  • Jake Speikers: Nostalgic

    Movie + 1 extra

    Still not over a past relationship, a singer looks back on his memories through a VHS tapes to reconcile his nostalgia over lost love.

    Production Company: Bouy Flms (@bouyfilms)
    Dir/Dp/Editor: Ricardo Bouyett (@ricbouy)
    Line Producer/Production Designer: Daisy Cardenas (@DaysDC)
    Set Designer/PA:...

  • Reggie Davis: SIMULACRUM

    Movie

    A Virtual reality designed so the mind and body can’t differentiate virtual experiences from real.

  • jaxwillbejax: Too Young

    Movie

    A wicked dessert is enjoyed in a dream world.

  • jaxwillbejax: Wanderlust

    Movie + 1 extra

    Woman faces aspects of her grief while driving through Chicago.

  • J Bambii: CHAOS
    Movie + 1 extra

    J Bambii: CHAOS

    Movie + 1 extra

    Produced by Brain Studios in Association with Birchman Productions

    “CHAOS” centers the life of Young Jasmine, a high school junior grappling with the complexities of love, identity, and societal pressures such as colorism, fat-phobia and desirability politics at a young age. The video
    is divided...

  • Nina Tech: Starter Kit

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Starter Kit" by Nina Tech became the 2nd ever music video produced and (co)directed by Kin Marie. The concept of Good vs. Bad Nina came together to be the first installment of the 'Nina Gone Bad' mixtape rollout that lasted 2019 until October of 2020.

  • Yna NA: emma

    Movie

    *Starring:* Yna and Cee Pham
    *Directed by:* Sophie Chevako and Yna
    *Produced by:* Cee Pham
    *Assistant Directors:*
    Cee Pham & Mariana Belaval (Day One)
    Teya Sainz de Aja (Day Two)
    *Choreographer:* Emily Rivera De La Cruz
    *Cinematographer: *Sophie Chevako
    *Gaffer/AC: *Evan Thompson
    *Grips/Acs: *Osc...

  • Jasmin Taylor: Again

    Movie + 1 extra

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

  • Maggie Kubley: Come Over

    Movie

    Laura is frantically trying to get ready for an unexpected booty call when she finds herself transported into a magical forest of trippy sensuality and fairy-fueled self exploration. Suddenly the booty call is the last thing on her mind.

    Music written by Maggie Kubley
    Performed and Produced by ...

  • Angela Townsend: I Said, No

    Movie + 1 extra

    Latin soul music video by Angela Townsend. A young woman and her friends teach a man to respect her "no".

  • 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.

  • Encuentro

    Movie

    Drama by Florencia ManóviI.

    A night out drinking with friends turns into an eye-opening evening when young Claudia encounters the captivating foreigner Isabel, who challenges her perceptions of latinos - and her understanding of herself.

  • Vienen Las Grietas (Cracks Will Come)

    Movie

    Experimental short by Colombian filmmaker Daniel Mateo Vallejo Gutiérrez.

    Keisi wakes up one morning with the obsession of escaping into the thick of nature that has been stalking her lately. The art gallery she works for is her nightmare while an exhibited photograph there, her fantasy.

  • Chestbound

    Movie

    A drama about healing, acceptance, and forgiveness by Janine Anne Uyanga.

    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.

  • 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.

  • WIZDOM
    Movie + 1 extra

    WIZDOM

    Movie + 1 extra

    Without daylight, humans live with bionic ocular implants in medical colonies run by WIZDOM biotech.

    WIZDOM FILM CREDITS:
    Directed by Layne Marie Williams
    Written by Ashton Giaume & Zack Sievers
    Created by Ashton Giaume, Zack Sievers, Layne Marie Williams
    Executive Producers Alex Pissios, Stanle...

  • Spies in Corsets

    Movie

    After three months of careful preparation, it’s finally the night to carry out their mission. Marcy and Odi ready themselves to attend the 18th century ball of an overtly rich prison owner. If riding the high stakes of disabling his plans were not enough, their unprofessional feelings for each ot...

  • Mar de Marisa
    Movie + 1 extra

    Mar de Marisa

    Movie + 1 extra

    Dramatic mystery by Gabi Morbeck.

    Marisa, after waking up to a call from her mother, finds herself immersed in introspection amidst mysterious events. She is startled by a strange sound of the sea, something unusual since moving to her husband’s city.

    When Marisa investigates the source of the ...

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    Movie + 1 extra

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  • Searching for Isabelle

    Movie

    Created, written and directed by Stephanie Jeter.

    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.

  • Caluim
    Movie + 1 extra

    Caluim

    Movie + 1 extra

    Dramatic fantasy by Brazilian filmmaker, Marcos Alexandre now streaming.

    A black actress receives very peculiar treatment on a film set made up of a white crew.

    Cast: Meniky Marla, Hamilton Junior, Lia Nascimento, Gabriel Carvalho and Gabriel
    Director: Marcos Alexandre
    Screenplay: Marcos Alexa...

  • This Physical World

    Movie

    Experimental narrative by Leo Kinsler.

    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 ...

  • SIN-SFO
    Movie + 1 extra

    SIN-SFO

    Movie + 1 extra

    As they drive to San Francisco, married couple Angie and Danny debate a decision which will change their lives forever.

  • Chhaya
    Movie + 1 extra

    Chhaya

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short dark comedic fantasy by Sophiyaa Nayar now streaming.

    CONTENT WARNING: Inferences to sexual assault.

    Somewhere between fantasy and paranoia, a comically absurd doctor’s appointment cracks open, unraveling the psyche of a survivor grappling with sexual assault. Drawing on the epic action ...

  • 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.

  • 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...

  • Save Face
    Movie + 1 extra

    Save Face

    Movie + 1 extra

    Psychological thriller by Ian Martin.

    CONTENT WARNING: Blood, police violence

    A Black boy must navigate personal and political revolution when he is suddenly exposed in an alternate world that presumes him extinct.

  • Jack and Anna
    Movie + 1 extra

    Jack and Anna

    Movie + 1 extra

    Sapphic period drama by Ksenia Naughton.

    Based on true events from the early 1900s, Jack and Anna tells the story of a young couple whose happy life on their farm is suddenly shattered when Jack’s biggest secret is revealed: the fact that he is a woman named Helen. After the revelation, Helen is...

  • Expanding Sanctuary
    Movie + 3 extras

    Expanding Sanctuary

    Movie + 3 extras

    Documentary by Kristal Sotomayor.

    Expanding Sanctuary covers the ordinary, extraordinary transformation of an immigrant worker, who yearns for her mother's presence at the dawn of her new marriage and new life. In her quest to bring her mother to the United States, what begins as a perfunctory ...

  • Griffica
    Movie + 1 extra

    Griffica

    Movie + 1 extra

    In this 11-minute horror-thriller by C.J. Arellano, a man (James Dolbeare) suspects his perfect boyfriend (Ulysses Espinoza) is a demon in disguise.

  • How Long Have We Been Doing This?

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short film created by 2023 #OTVFellow Roni Niu and Patrick Bangit.

    How Long Have We Been Doing This? is a mixed-media, experimental narrative set in a future world where humanity had to leave Earth due to human destruction. Centered around the saying "Too much of anything is never good", the fil...

  • KAD (Korean Adoptee)

    Movie + 1 extra

    Based and inspired by true events, KAD takes you through a day in the life of Kate Davison as she struggles to understand the world around her as a Korean Adoptee in three different scenarios. In the end, it is always important to never judge a book by its cover.

    Accolades for "KAD (Korean Adopt...

  • Awake Before Dawn
    Movie + 1 extra

    Awake Before Dawn

    Movie + 1 extra

    Family drama by Jose Navas.

    Life is not easy for a single immigrant mother like Ma. Everyday, her 10-year-old son, Santi, and his little brother Luca work hard at the Opa Locka Flea Market. Things begin to get more complicated when Ma finds out that she’s about to get evicted from her flea mark...

  • Wedlocked
    Movie + 1 extra

    Wedlocked

    Movie + 1 extra

    Set before the SCOTUS ruling of June 2015, Wedlocked is a farcical comedy taking on the ridiculous laws that governed gay divorce. Sydney & Cameron are a happily engaged couple who are looking forward to their big day. There's one obstacle; Sydney is still married to Lisa, and as their home state...

  • Mountain Violet
    Movie + 1 extra

    Mountain Violet

    Movie + 1 extra

    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.

    A...

  • Pink & Blue
    Movie + 1 extra

    Pink & Blue

    Movie + 1 extra

    Creator, Executive Producer, Writer, and Actor: Kaydx. Director and Executive Producer: Carmen LoBue. Executive Producer: Silas Howard.
    Starring: Kaydx and Jojo Brown.

    Lenapehoking (Brooklyn). Present day. CREA MADDEN (Kaydx), a Genderfluid freelance artist and their partner of four years ARM...

  • Wander Womxn

    Movie

    Short documentary profile created by Erica Lies and J. Faye Yuan.

    Wander Womxn follows six womxn living on the road, as they set out to redefine their relationship to work, their communities, and themselves. Peeling back Instagram’s veneer of #vanlife glamor, we go behind the scenes to discover ...

  • The First 30 Days

    Movie

    Dramatic-comedy by Skylar Rochon.

    “The First 30 Days” is a dramatic-comedy about 3 early 20-something black girls, S.J, Penny, and Iman, who make the move to NYC together after only meeting online. After 30 days in NYC, the trio is invited to a pre-game by a group of strangers, where the typical...

  • Mary Anne & Frank
    Movie + 1 extra

    Mary Anne & Frank

    Movie + 1 extra

    A lonely, reclusive senior citizen seeks a release from life after the passing of a loved one.

    Written & Directed by: Jingjing Tian

    Produced by: Nicola Quinn & Jingjing Tian

    DP: Troy Dobbertin

    Editors: Karishma Dev Dube & Jingjing Tian

    Cast: Ruthanne Gereghty

    Music: "Hometown" by French 7...

  • Buy Sell Trade

    Movie

    Dramatic short by Gabriel Cullier.

    Marked by a recent run-in with the law and recovering from addiction, Daniel struggles to get his daughter the toy of her dreams. But with some help from dad, Reggie, and his daughter, Jayden, Daniel might have a chance.

  • A Sweetness of Lapse

    Movie

    When best friends, Ava & Mina, are introduced to the internet phenomenon of “timeline shifting”, they decide to try it one night. The result tests their friendship and grasp of reality. Short fantasy drama created by Bashir Aden.

  • Beware of the Leopard

    Movie

    At a buzzing Hollywood party, guests discover a shocking revelation: the charismatic A-list actor among them is a sexual predator. As the truth unfolds, the women are hunted in surreal interludes. Together, they take a stand against an abuser shrouded in fame and mystique.

    The cast includes Vico...

  • America 1979

    Movie

    The Iran Hostage Crisis is in full effect, and even though Regina's parents are Iranian, she was raised to be American. When political tensions create problems for her at school, Regina's confusion about her identity causes a crisis at home. Dramatic short by Lila Yomtoob coming to the #OTVAPP Oc...

  • 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...

  • Everything is Everything

    Movie + 1 extra

    "Everything is Everything" is a conversational-style documentary that explores the heartfelt commemorations of Juneteenth by Chicago natives during the summer of 2024. This is Kin Marie's sixth film for the Filmmaker's Mixtape Challenge, led by Briana Clearly.

  • Lee Baby
    Movie + 2 extras

    Lee Baby

    Movie + 2 extras

    Lee, a trans man, and his wife Charlie are smack dab in the middle of creating a family. Insecurities, hormone imbalances, and the exhaustion of new parenthood test the limits of this resilient queer couple.

  • Places of Worship

    Movie

    Short film by Bridget Francis Harris coming to the #OTVAPP December 1st.

    After an incident following Sunday mass, a Catholic altar server starts having visions of the Virgin Mary, forcing her to confront queer feelings for a movie theater coworker.

  • Emergence

    Movie

    College freshman Tori arrives at college shortly after the pandemic and still carries trauma from her conservative high school. Tori is a transgender athlete and faces crippling gender dysphoria in various social situations, such as changing in locker rooms and making new friends. As a result, To...

  • REMENDO

    Movie

    Drama-comedy short created by Brazilian filmmaker, Roger Ghil.

    1ST Zé runs a repair shop where he toils over the dregs and discards of his suburban seaside town. Zé is a black bisexual middle-aged man looking for love, and facing down the traumas of colonialism to find a new kind of freedom. Bu...

  • Mi Coro (My Crew)

    Movie

    Set in a surreal, hyperbolic reality, ‘Mi Coro’ features interviews with a variety of Latin American voguers fail to communicate with a new alien species known as the "cis-heterosexuals".

  • Martin Levy: Candy Girl

    Movie

    "Candy" is the pop persona (or character) created by multidisciplinary artist Martin Levy. The first single off of the Candy project, "Candy Girl", gets a video as enthralling, exciting and energetic as the song. Through different iterations of Candy, from her birth self to her death self, we enc...

  • Bros Before

    Movie

    A campy sexy comedy about a trans man's gay awakening created by Henry Hanson.

    Elijah and Billy are two trans bros who just happen to enjoy jerking off together -- in a straight way! But when Billy starts dating a woman -- the intimidating, sharp-tongued Grace -- Elijah must come to terms with ...

  • Queer Khalifa

    Movie

    Inayat, a hijab-wearing cis woman, and Abdullah, a trans man, meet after ten years and try to make their teenage romance sustain cultural pressures. They have little time to address their differences- she's getting married to Musa this weekend.

  • 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...

  • A Real One
    Movie + 1 extra

    A Real One

    Movie + 1 extra

    Short drama by McKenzie Chinn now streaming.

    Lauren and Keisha’s friendship is an “us against the world” type friendship. They’re 17 and live on Chicago’s largely Black south side. Their friendship is tested when Lauren reveals a tightly-held secret to Keisha, and the two friends must take matt...

  • Mooncake

    Movie

    Mooncake is an experimental meditation on gender queerness and the blurred lines between influence, desire and obsession. The docu-fictional film revisits an unnamed subject’s childhood memory, resurfacing the nascent fantasies that once captured their imagination. What can we learn from our form...