Staff Picks: Elijah McKinnon
A curated selection of OTV favorites from co-founder and Executive Director, Elijah McKinnon.
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Inertia
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...
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1 seasonHotline
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...
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MovieTRANSFINITE
Movie
TRANSFINITE is a sci-fi omnibus feature film composed of seven standalone short stories where supernatural trans and queer people from various cultures use their powers to protect, love, teach, fight and thrive.
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1 seasonBeside 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 ...
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MovieCountry 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.
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1 seasonHow to L0ve
1 season
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.
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2 seasonsYou're So Talented
2 seasons
You're So Talented is a series following Bea, an out of work Chicago actor, as she navigates her twenties and all of its inevitable dramas.
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MovieVisibility Sucks!
Movie
Visibility Sucks is a 24-hour glimpse into the life of an artist suffering from a major identity crisis after a global pandemic sends him plummeting from the limelight to working in a grocery store. Shard, the protagonist, takes the viewer on a surreal journey as he tries his best to regain a sen...
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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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MovieGrowing Pains
Movie
Growing Pains is a short film denoting Daniel's first experience of love. Told through the form of a poem he recounts the highs, lows and how his surroundings impacted how this experience affected him.
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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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Movie + 5 extrasMANIFOLD
Movie + 5 extras
Series premieres on OTV on November 17th.
Manifold is an experimental anthology docuseries exploring the nuances of Black and Queer identity. This collaborative production platforms the creative works and visions of poets, performers, organizers, musicians, and more -- to express the real life ...
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2 seasonsBlaq In Bed
2 seasons
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.
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Movie + 1 extraTHANDO
Movie + 1 extra
After Reza, a non-binary rising performing artist from a township in Soweto, begins to settle into Johannesburg when Mase, a writer struggling to understand his identity, unexpectedly arrives into his life. Through their brief introduction they suddenly begin to reveal intimate vulnerabilities th...
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Black Propaganda
FUTUREHOOD is an artist collective, record label and media platform that provides an outlet for queer creators of color.
Black Propaganda is a multi-media transmission featuring unreleased materials from the queer underground.
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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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Southern for Pussy
Over a long weekend, a mother and daughter discuss thinning vaginal walls and humiliate a handsome stranger.
// CAST //
Moxi // Zackary Drucker
Patti // Penny Sori
Jack // Geoffery Milam// CREW //
Starring & Written by Zackary Drucker and Penny Sori
Director // Zackary Drucker
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Molasses: The Drip
Watch what happens when a group of Black trans and non-binary people get hooked on Molasses. Starring originally music by BoneReader, Zola Makeda, and Cae Monae along with vignettes of Molasses Chicago members at an impressive location.
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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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Seven of Tentacles
The Oktopus can rapidly alter its shape and colour to adapt to any situation, communicate emotions or escape from danger. When self care becomes synonymous with self-optimisation and pop culture aestheticizes diverse sisterhood without acknowledging its complexity – what can we learn from these d...
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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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4 itemsSerial Dreamer
4 items
In Hair Story, a pilot for Serial Dreamer, residents of an artsy Black co-op tell their wild stories to an out-of-work drag queen as she styles their hair to pay her rent.
// MUSIC VIDEO / DREAM SEQUENCE //
WATCH THE FULL VIDEO: http://www.weareo.tv/presents/bsayf
Apple: https://itunes.apple....
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1 seasonFOBia
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.
