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  • FOBia
    1 season

    FOBia

    1 season

    An Indian immigrant woman adapts to life in America with her American roommate and Indian neighbor while dealing with cultural misunderstandings and general mayhem in FOBia.

    Written and created by Priya Mohanty.
    Directed by Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke.

  • GOOD ENOUGH

    2 seasons

    Attempting to hold their family together, the YGQ learns how to love and accept themselves as they navigate secret hook-ups, mental-crises and a series of scandalous shenanigans. But as the tight-knit clique attempts to heal from previous traumas they must collectively face the consequences that ...

  • #4theQultureFEST

    LGBTQ+ centered organizations Reunion Chicago, Slo ‘Mo and OTV - Open Television are combining energies and resources to present an intergenerational and intersectional virtual Pride festival that celebrates, centers and advocates for Chicago Black LGBTQ+ artists, community and causes. Tapping in...

  • Exploring Pleasure

    May is Masturbation Month, we could all use a bit more pleasure. This month, explore some of our steamiest content that may inspire you to love on yourself.

  • Uneverything

    1 season

    A comedic series following a 37-year old black woman who tries to come to terms with being husband-less, parent-less, childless, and quite possibly terrible at everything.

  • Season One
    6 Episodes

    Season One

    6 Episodes

    OTV Retrospective is a reflection on the past five years of the organization’s journey. Co-founders Dr. Aymar Jean Christian and Elijah McKinnon take viewers on a cinematic tour of its humble beginnings as a research project answering the simple question “do intersectional stories matter?”

    The ...

  • Night Night

    1 season

    A recovering alcoholic gets blackmailed into contract killing to save his family from scandal, shaking his hold over his sobriety and his life in general.

  • Enraptured

    Movie

    A woman takes the time to fulfill her partner's sexual desires.

  • Darling Shear - Season 1

    7 Episodes

    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...

  • Sapphic Stories

    71 items

    Sapphic stories of love, lust, friendship, and community.

  • To Cross the Sunset

    Movie

    Everything changes when the matriarch ensuring everyone’s survival decides it’s time for her to die.

  • 35
    Movie + 1 extra

    35

    Movie + 1 extra

    In this social thriller, Tonia Stanwell finds herself on a nightmarish quest through a mysterious government agency to get to her 36th birthday. As our protagonist navigates this surreal and absurd world hellbent on preventing her from getting to 36, we examine the social issues and portray the v...

  • Take Care Playlist

    36 items

    A collection of feel-good shorts, pilots, and video art focused on care, friendship, and wellness.

  • Stuck In Reality - Season 1

    4 Episodes

    Stuck in Reality follows two friends, Liz and Riya, who manage a bookstore and find themselves constantly taken advantage of by customers, friends, and even family members. At the beginning of each episode, Liz and Riya live out their fantasies of how they genuinely want to react to everyday situ...

  • Forward Momentum Yoga Series

    1 season

    Tap into forward momentum through yoga, breath and stillness with a rotating cast of instructors curated by Karla Huffman.

  • The Hoodoisie - Season 1

    7 Episodes

    Each Hoodoisie episodes delivers radical perspectives, knowledge and clarity through five segments:

    The Call: An introduction by host Ricardo Gamboa recapping recent events in culture and politics through cultural criticism and stand-up.

    T-Time: A roundtable discussion on current events with ho...

  • AAPI Pride

    67 items

    Series, pilots and video featuring East and South Asian and Pacific Islander stories, including immigrants, first-gen and many other communities from across the diaspora, all in one continuous playlist.

  • Sexuality Out Loud

    3 Episodes

    Four classmates find themselves on a deep-dive game show -- equal parts educational and pleasurable for the sake of pleasure. Meanwhile, Kaia gets some life-changing news. Enter an environment where young people have deeper conversations about sex, sexuality, and reproductive justice beyond the “...

  • CCTV - Season 1

    3 Episodes

    Club Chicago Television, or CCTV

    a network where you can tune into a different queer club night every week.

    Over the summer of 2020, CCTV aimed to broadcast Chicago parties, DJs, performers, and organizations that are leading and shaping the way to a brighter future in Chicago. Each broadcast f...

  • #OTVTonight (LIVE) - 2020

    5 Episodes

    #OTVtonight: An intersectional Late Show w/ OTV - Open Television and Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

  • #BraveFuturesOAK

    4 items

    A short film and extras created in Oakland, California during Brave Futures Film Race Fall/Winter 2020. The Brave Futures Film Race challenges creatives, filmmakers and storytellers of all skills levels to produce a film in 48 hours or less.

  • 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...

  • The North Pole - Season 1

    2 Episodes

    Best friends Nina, Marcus, and Benny love to let anyone and everyone know that they were born and raised in North Oakland, CA - better known to locals as 'The North Pole.' As their long-time neighborhood changes into a hostile environment, the three friends fight, dream, and plot hilarious scheme...

  • BLACK GIRL MAGIC: October 2020

    1 Episode

    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.