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OTV: Beyond the Screen

September 27, 20259:00 am - 5:00 pm

Two people hugging in a dimly lit room

OTV Premiere at MCA on May 28, 2024. Photo: Jaclyn Rivas.

About the Event

Join Open Television (OTV) in celebrating 10 years of intersectional storytelling and shaping independent media’s future. Connect with trailblazing artists and leaders across the film, nonprofit, and tech ecosystems for visionary keynotes, roundtables on media evolution, and breakout sessions on building lasting narrative infrastructure—honoring the past and igniting the next chapter to push impact beyond the screen.

Funding

Lead support for the 2025–26 season of MCA Talks is made possible by The Richard and Mary L. Gray Lecture Series through a generous gift to the Chicago Contemporary Campaign.

Generous support is provided by The Antje B. and John J. Jelinek Endowed Lecture and Symposium on Contemporary Art; the Kristina Barr Lectures, which were established through a generous gift by The Barr Fund to the Chicago Contemporary Campaign; The Gloria Brackstone Solow and Eugene A. Solow, MD, Memorial Lecture Series; and the Allen M. Turner Tribute Fund, honoring his past leadership as Chair of the Board of Trustees.