Award winning nonprofit platform for intersectional tv, with artists & their creative visions at the center.
 
 

the future of storytelling is intersectional.

Open Television is an award-winning nonprofit platform for intersectional television, with artists and their creative visions at the center.

 
 
 
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tap into a new wave.

We develop television from the bottom-up through intentional artist development and web distribution.

 
 
 
 

#otvapp

Launched at the tail end of 2020, the OTV APP brings all of your fave intersectional stories from our catalog to a beautifully designed interface for your streaming pleasure via Apple, Android, Roku and Amazon Fire.

Browse Catalog →

 

#otvfellows

Launched in 2019, the OTV FELLOWSHIP program identifies and activates emerging storytellers ready to create a sustainable career in the film/tv industry through stipends, mentorship and consultation.

View Application →

 
 
 

#otvstudyhall

Launched in 2020, OTV STUDY HALL is a masterclass-styled series of film/tv industry courses designed exclusively for intersectional writers, directors and producers that are hungry to expand their knowledge.

Explore Curriculum →

 

#bravefutures

Launched in 2019, BRAVE FUTURES is a 48-hour intersectional film competition that challenges creatives, storytellers and filmmakers to create a film that makes their world more brave.

Stream Films →

 
 
 

the time is now.

With over 100 original digital series, pilots, short-films and video art concepts, Open Television is ready to introduce you to a brave new world of intersectional storytelling.  

 
 
 
 
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OUR MISSION

commit to brave storytelling.

 

OTV | Open Television is a platform for intersectional television, with artists and their creative visions at the center. In 2015, this non-profit distribution platform that supports artists and communities marginalized by their race, gender, sexuality, class, religion, disability or nationality began as part of an ongoing research project at Northwestern University. In addition to providing a network of care to foster the entire trajectory of a creative project from inception to release, OTV also offers connectivity, financing and consultation throughout. This is all to bring the stories of our time that are often underrepresented or missing from TV, to the public.

 
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