Take Me to the Queers
Explore OTV's rich, intersectional content through these programs that center LGBTQ+ experiences.
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Across, Beyond, and Over
Movie
A hybrid documentary about two estranged trans men who used to date in middle school reconnecting over a long weekend to develop a film about their past. Through the pre-production process and writing exercises, they are forced to reconcile the differences in how they want to portray themselves, ...
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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)
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THANDO
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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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 ...
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#OTVretrospective
1 season
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 ...
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Eat
Movie + 1 extra
CONTENT WARNING: sexual content, vulgar/oppressive language, blood/gore
A disillusioned human/vampire hybrid, takes on escorting to survive a changing society.
Horror drama short by Kyle Hinton.
Kyle is an unapologetically Black nonbinary screenwriter from the suburbs of Chicago, who aspires...
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MANIFOLD
Movie + 5 extras
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 experiences of Chicago’s Black LGBTQ+ commun...
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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.