Aymar Jean Christian

Founder & Head of Development - OTV Open Television

Aymar Jean Christian started Open Television in 2015 as a platform for intersectional media programming by Chicago-based artists.

Aymar is evolving OTV into an incubator with the goal of creating the first fully funded network run by queer/trans/women of color that can produce new stories, pay and manage artists, develop community (in Chicago and online), as well as promote artists owning and profiting from their own intellectual property in a sustainable, ethical way.

Aymar is changing Hollywood while also amplifying the voices and impact of queer/trans/women of color media and storytellers, highlighting under-represented communities and narratives from primarily south and west side communities and developing the next generation of storytellers. Aymar and OTV embody the next generation of media making, one that is radically inclusive, available online and packaged for wide distribution.

Photo credit (main pic): Ally Almore