Drag performers and best friends Polly Glamory and Stevie Stars ditch their boring college graduation to compete in the last round of a drag competition. Their relationships with each other and everyone around them are tested as they try to become the best performers in the most competitive drag ...

This award-winning webseries delves into the inner lives of NYC immigrants struggling with work, friends, romance, dreams and family expectations. Overshadowing their efforts is their often uncertain status – culturally, emotionally, legally. Three Trembling Cities presents a deeper, richer story...

Series created by D.J. Walker.

Two cousins scramble to make their budding weed grow op a legitimate business but quickly find they'll need more than the proper paper work to get a license from the state.

Series by Devon Kane coming to the #OTVAPP October 1st.

After leaving a 10-year relationship, Devon has to navigate through a dating scene he knows nothing about - getting up to speed with things like dating apps, OnlyFans and being called DADDY, to name a few. When Devon meets Gabriel however,...

Series created by Ashley Denise and Ricki Lynée of Nuanse Entertainment.

A suspenseful series about schemes that unfold amongst a group of black women after a damning secret is revealed during an artist retreat. “The Retreat” was devised to highlight black women in front of and behind the camer...

A LIVE pitch program for #OTVFellows seeking additional funding and resources.

Romantic comedy series created by Rey Tang.

When struggling comedian Emma chooses to move to Chicago, she grapples with reconciling her decision with the six hours of distance between her and her girlfriend Liv back home. LDR follows Emma’s difficulties in fighting for her long-distance relatio...

A collection of films and series in the If I Was Your Girl universe by Coquie Hughes.

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 St...

Brothers from the Suburbs is a short-form digital comedy series that chronicles the highs and lows of three awkward black teens coming of age in a predominantly white, suburban, private school environment.

Series by Patrick Wimp.

After leaving rehab, Chuck, a trashy trans-masc narcissist, feels ready to turn a new page – only to make an even bigger mess of their already f*cked-up life

Series created Ariella Khan and Dhruv Mehra.

A South Asian intercultural couple navigates their complexities together and apart.

Director's Statement: Raised between two hemispheres with opposing values and expectations, cultural confusion and contradiction has been my always. Never fully fitt...

A sketch comedy series from a Black Bi woman's sense by 2022 #OTVFellow Latasha Mercer.

"Latasha" is not essentially real; she's a universally different character in each sketch, however all named Latasha. The series grabs her PoV on queerness, dating, and Black culture spoofs as a Black Bi wom...

Romantic comedy by Tonja Renée Stidhum.

Raven is a late twenty-something bougie-mixed-with-a-dash-of-hood Black girl juggling her burgeoning job as a professional dating site profile writer and a professional dating flop. She has mastered the art of intimacy without being intimate: the best fri...

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

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...

Former-lovers-and-now-best-friends Jo and Carter are looking for love--it’s not going well. A young white trans woman and queer Black man living in their native Chicago, they may have the world’s bigotry and their own insecurities stacked against them, but at least they have each other.

Series c...

Series by #OTVFellow Marlo Abril-Viriña to the #OTVApp September 1st.

Stuck in a job he hates and still living with his parents, Malcolm goes on a journey of self discovery and independence. When an artist from the city moves to Twin Falls, everything seems to fall into Malcolm’s lap. The only ...

Series by 2021 #OTVFellow M. Lorin coming to the #OTVApp September 1st.

An anthology triptych of urban fantasy tales centering Black teen girls in Chicago, whose encounters with temptation and danger challenge their beliefs - and existence, altogether.

The debut of urban fantasy anthology serie...

Assigned Female at Birth, originally fueled by the remote filming techniques and devised construction necessitated by the pandemic, blends mockumentary grid choruses with narrative storytelling in representing outlier identities in the queer community. The 35 characters, like their real-life coun...

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 ...

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.

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...

"The Commons" is a feminist, public access-style, morning talk show crafted for witches, by witches.

The Real Dance: A Micro Reality TV Show is a web series that approaches contemporary dancemaking through the low-stakes, high-investment aesthetic & entertainment lens of reality TV, focusing on the daily lives, dramas, and backstories of people who make dance, with a particular focus on queer an...

Music videos and programs featuring rap artist, Roy Kinsey.

When a queer Latina architect meets a struggling Asian comic who’s just come out...as unemployed, their instant spark sends them on a humorous and heartwarming journey through the city of dreams.

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.

Two (wannabe) models flecked with anxiety, reach their dreams, learn new lessons, and try to keep touch with reality. Join them on a surreal rollercoaster of neuroses and contained hijinks across the streets of Chicago.

Created by Wanjiku Kairu.

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...

Two roommates decide to take their lackluster love lives into new directions when their mutual friend starts living out rom-com fantasies.

Brave Futures is an intersectional film race that challenges storytellers, filmmakers and creatives of all levels to produce an entire short film in 48 hours using one theme, one prop, one action and their city as a canvas. Originally launched in Johannesburg in 2019, Brave Futures has traveled t...

How to L0ve is a comedic web series following a group of teenagers who reunite to work as ball people at their community’s local tennis tournament.

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

Co-created by Stephanie Jeter, Tim Maupin and Derek McPhatter, HIVE ponders the ways complex social issues may evolve through time and space. The pilot episode, Trace, follows four artists struggling to work and live together at a creative residency managed by a mysterious artificial intelligence...

Set in the gentrifying neighborhood of Logan Square, Chicago, the series offers intimate portraits of a community exploring their own expressions of Latinidad, while struggling with change, displacement, and resistance.

"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.

OTV's annual pride program: 2020 revolved around the past present future of pride, 2021 is summit style.

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...

Renee Hawthorne is a competitive doctoral candidate in neuropsychology when her life is unexpectedly derailed by a psychotic spell.

Created by: Rebba Moore
Co-Director & DP: Kelechi Agwuncha;
1st Editor: Marcus Aubin;
2nd Editor: Rebba Amaris;

1st Cam: Lowell Thomas;
2nd Cam & Gaffer: Luis T...

Series created by Sohib Boundaoui.

An original web series from little Palestine explores a web of first-generation Arab-Americans as they navigate their immigrant community that has had decades of government surveillance shape an already complicated culture.

#OTVLIVE is our channel on the OTV App that features LIVE-to-tape programming from artists, activists and more. Each LIVE-to-tape broadcast features a uniquely designed program that engages audiences through news or information, education or how-tos, experimental, talk show and performance (theat...

FIRST LQQKS at what's coming to OTV this year, hosted by Jenna Anast of Journeys with Jenna.

An unfiltered look at the lives of 20-something "non-resident aliens” aka international post-grads Uduak and Rishita, and their failed attempts to culturally assimilate into everyday American life in Chicago, while they (legally) can.

Created by Aalisha Sheth and Nikkita D.

Pro tip: #OTVStudyhall is an OTV program which means you can stream it without a paid membership, just sign up for our free OTV Community registration to view. https://bit.ly/otvcommunity

Designed for intersectional storytellers of all skill levels, these virtual classes are crafted to develop s...

Four queer women of color negotiate professional and personal relationships on Chicago's south side.

//CAST AND CREW//
M Shelly Conner (Creator/Producer/Writer)
Myra Boone (Pilot Producer/AD)
Jessica King (Director)
Christian Mejia (Cinematographer)
Alistair Slaughter (Sound Engineer)
Dru Monta...

Pro tip: #OTVTonight is an OTV program which means you can stream it without a paid membership, just sign up for our free OTV Community registration to view. https://bit.ly/otvcommunity.

#OTVTonight is OTV's annual Intersectional Late Show at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

We’re teaming up with our friends over at lululemon to uplift Black filmmakers through the month of February. Each week, join OTV’s co-founder and Executive Director, Elijah McKinnon, as they shine a spotlight on filmmakers using storytelling to cultivate a culture of health and wellness. Tune in...

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.

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

Come with questions and leave with answers. Blaq In Bed has been intentionally designed to provide folks with tips, resources and bravery needed to navigate complex spaces and discussions around intimacy, sex, disclosure and the fantasy.

Code-Switched follows the interconnected lives of five South Asian-American friends trying to blaze their own trails in a world of fleeting relationships, high-expectations, and gentrified workplaces. Messy and constantly in a state of feeling “in-between,” the squad of Zara, Rahul, Priya, Joe, a...

The story of a group of older women who enter a basketball tournament to win prize money to pay off their friend’s defaulted mortgage and save her from eviction.

Three Hispanic siblings are called back to their hometown after a family tragedy that forces them to confront their ignored culture, past failures, and hidden secrets.

//CAST//
Lauryn Lugo
Adrian Nuno
Andrew Nuno
Michelle Jasso
Armando Reyes
John Magana
Mateuz Wielomek
Rose Konvalinka

//CREW// ...

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!

Chicago and America’s only bi-weekly underground live, live-streamed and web news show disseminating block-optic and radical perspectives on culture and politics occurring in different gentrifying neighborhoods every episode.

Each Hoodoisie episodes delivers radical perspectives, knowledge and c...

Black queers date and fall in lust.

Kristen and Elijah, of Reunion Chicago, spill the T on running an impact-driven space prioritized for LGBTQ+ folks and communities of color in Chicago.

ABOUT REUNION CHICAGO
REUNION is an art gallery, event space and project incubator located in Chicago’s Humboldt Park neighborhood. Event/cul...

Series created by Rachel Greenhoe about young queer people with invisible (and visible) disabilities trying to make their way in Chicago.

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...

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...