OTV Presents: Queer Horror Showcase

3733 North Southport Avenue,Chicago IL 60613

19 October, 2021

Description

OTV presents a showcase of short horror films from queer filmmakers. Join OTV in the outdoor Music Box Theatre garden for an evening of fright. We will be showcasing a collection of short horror films from queer creators, centering queer characters. After the film, there will be short talk-back with the creators of Black Pill and 35. Guests may purchase refreshments from the Music Box which includes a full bar. Per the theatre's rules, guests may bring their own food but if they intend to drink they must purchase it from the Music Box. Please note that the garden is small and seating is limited. If you reserve a ticket and your plans have changed, please let us know by going to your Eventbrite confirmation email and choosing "Contact the Organizer" and letting us know so someone else can take your spot! Music Box COVID Guidelines: Guests must provide a valid photo ID, and at least one of the following: *Physical vaccination card (photocopy is permitted as well) *Digital vaccination record (Photo from your phone is permitted) *Negative PCR COVID test within 72 hours of your visit (Print out results only, digital results not accepted) Black Pill Written and Directed by Jessi Gaston Produced by Harley Foos In a near-future techno-dystopia, a trans shut in named Ven orders a box of pills off a shady website that promises to make their aberrant and strange fantasies a reality. Flock Written and Directed by Ariel Mahler Flock is a trans-created dramatic thriller about a man traveling to Maine to rescue his lover from a lethal cult. 35Written and Directed by Ese Obrimah A Black trans woman finds herself on a harrowing journey to her 36th birthday. Hell By Any Other Name Written, Produced, and Directed by Bill Walker A reoccurring nightmare becomes a contagious reality. OTV | Open Television is a Chicago-based web platform for television by queer, trans and cis-women and artists of color, currently a research project by Aymar Jean Christian, assistant professor of communication at Northwestern University.@weareotv | #weareotv | weareo.tv