It's been too long...join us for a return to fellowship.
Your favorite intersectional Late Show, #OTVTonight, returns with another genre-defying evening of premieres and stunts to take us to a new dimension, this time — in person. That’s right! For the first time since 2019, Open Television (OTV) is back; live and in living color right here at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
For this special edition of #OTVTonight, you will witness the world premiere of hand-picked shorts & pilots created by 2021-2022 #OTVFellows. These dynamic storytellers are recipients of OTV’s annual fellowship program, now in its fifth year, providing support, mentorship, and education to intersectional filmmakers from Chicago and beyond.
Join us for a special night of performances, creator interviews, a live DJ, a few special surprises, and of course, a return to fellowship. Remember, the future of television is intersectional. If you don’t believe it, let OTV show you.
Marlo Abril-Viriña (they/he) presenting "ManicMan!"
Log Line: In coping with bipolar disorder, Malcolm crafts the newest comic book superhero “ManicMan!” with the help of his small-town friends.
M. Lorin (she/her) presenting "Wannabe" the pilot of "Chickweed Magik"
Log Line: 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.
Shaan Dasani (he/they) presenting "AGENTS OF CHANGE: Project Polymer"
Log Line: A spy-genre short film featuring transgender actors of color in one of the most popular cinema genres in the world.
Vee Hua 華婷婷 (they/them) presenting "Reckless Spirits"
Log Line: A hyperreal buddy comedy featuring two best friends—Yvette, a neurotic Korean-American therapist, and Syd, a gender-fluid Puerto Rican performance artist—who are led by a series of supernatural events into an uncanny new world of psychics, spirits, and a cult leader that’s threatening to tear their friendship apart.
Latasha Mercer (she/her) presenting "JustLatasha's Inner Actions"
Log Line: Latasha applies a Black cultural observation through a Bi Black woman's lens to explore dating, sexuality, queerness and pop culture in this short form, witty sketch series.
From 2017-2019 we've sold out #OTVTonight. To ensure that our community get's a guaranteed seat we've launched a limited amount of *presale tickets. For the price of $10.00 you will have a guaranteed seat and won't have to worry about cueing for a waitlist. Presale tickets are now sold sold-out.
A limited amount of #OTVCommunity Tickets (FREE) will be available starting May 1. They will be available on a first-come-first-served basis and do not guarantee entry. Early arrival is encouraged.
Covid-19: To ensure the safety and comfort of all we encourage attendees to be either fully vaccinated or have a negative test at least 24hrs before the event. Masks are not compulsory but are encouraged.
Program : Before each film screens a brief synopsis, photo-sensitive statement and content warning will be displayed. All films will contain closed captions in English. Program will include ASL interpretation.
Age: This program is open to any persons 16 and older.
Venue: The state-of-the-art Edlis Neeson Theater is located on the ground floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. The facility provides 296 seats and 4 wheelchair-designated areas. There are 14 rows with two side aisles and no center aisle. Additional accessibility information can be found on this page or by calling the Box Office team at 312-397-4010.