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#OTVTonight: A Window Into Love

May 28, 20245:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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Edlis Neeson Theater

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CART captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) are provided.

Three presenters in costume stand smiling with their arms out.
Audience members smile while looking at the stage.
Two presenters sit in armchairs in front of a coffee table on a stage, while one person plays a keyboard.
Audience members smile at the stage with their arms up in the air.
Five people gather on stage wearing leather jackets, white tank tops, and blue jeans.
Three presenters in costume stand smiling with their arms out.
Audience members smile while looking at the stage.
Two presenters sit in armchairs in front of a coffee table on a stage, while one person plays a keyboard.
Audience members smile at the stage with their arms up in the air.
Five people gather on stage wearing leather jackets, white tank tops, and blue jeans.

About the Event

Love is a universal language; it transcends identity and culture. Love is more than a feeling; it is a tough invitation that encourages sacrifice and commitment. Love is a never-ending journey that is always beginning. But what is love in the absence of compassion and wonder?

 #OTVTonight, your favorite intersectional Late Show, returns to MCA Chicago for an intimate evening filled with care and admiration  for the stories that help us to cultivate a bond that is strong enough to heal, prepare, and transform unstable foundations.

Join us in the Edlis Neeson Theater for the premiere of handpicked titles inviting us to open a window into love, interspersed with artist interviews, live DJ sets, pop-up performances and more — all hosted by OTV’s Co-Founder and Executive Diva, Elijah McKinnon. Remember, the future of television is intersectional. If you don’t believe it, let OTV show you.

For live updates on #OTVTonight: A Window Into Love, visit bit.ly/otvtonight.

CART captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) are provided.

ASL provided.

Schedule

5:30 pm
Preshow Step & Repeat in Lobby
6 pm
Show begins in Edlis Neeson Theater

Featured Works

HOW TO CARRY WATER
SHORT-FILM | HYBRID DOCUMENTARY | 15 MINUTES

This punk rock fairytale doubles as a portrait of fat, queer, disabled photographer Shoog McDaniel.

 

WORK
SHORT-FILM | NARRATIVE | 13 MINUTES

Unable to move on from a breakup, Gabriela impulsively drops into an old job, where she unexpectedly runs into a friend from her past.

 

A REAL ONE
SHORT-FILM | NARRATIVE | 15 MINUTES

A bright teenager learns the power of true friendship when a closely held secret is discovered.

 

MOONCAKE
SHORT-FILM | EXPERIMENTAL DOCUMENTARY | 12 MINUTES

A meditation on gender queerness and the blurred lines between influence, desire, and obsession.

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About Open Television (OTV)

Open Television (OTV) is a non-profit streaming platform and media incubator for intersectional storytelling, with artists and their creative visions at the center. OTV’s mission is to transform the way film, television and entertainment industries support independent artists and communities marginalized by their race, gender, sexuality, class, disability or nationality. Through intentional artist development and holistic community development the award-winning organization provides a network of care to identify, activate and mobilize the next generation of storytellers.

Learn more about Open Television at www.weareo.tv.

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