The Activation of Community (Sprouting of Seeds)What sparks the growth of your community, turning ideas into tangible action?In this episode of Beyond the Screen: OTV’s 10-Year Legacy, hosts Elijah McKinnon and Dr. AJ Escoffery reflect on the messy, transformative moment when OTV shifted from an idea to an activated movement. With special guest Zackary Drucker, they unpack how communities ignite collective energy, transform vulnerability into action, and sustain joy even in times of chaos.Mentioned in this episode:Southern for Pussy by Zackary DruckerCredits:Beyond the Screen: OTV’s 10-Year Legacy is hosted by Elijah McKinnon and Dr. AJ Escoffery.Executive Produced by OTV.Produced by Tribble at Ask Tribble, Inc. and Respair Media.Associate Producers: Rasheed Peters and Stefanie Wong.Theme music: The Secret Life of Dandelions by Roy Kinsey feat. J.A. Grimms + Edith YokleySpecial Guest: Zackary Drucker is an Emmy nominated director for the HBO documentary The Stroll (2023), and an Emmy nominated producer for the docuseries This Is Me (2015). She was a producer on the Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning Amazon show Transparent (2014 - 2019) and produced the film Biosphere (Duplass Brothers Productions / IFC, 2022). The Lady and The Dale, her 4-part series and directorial debut for television, premiered on HBO in 2021; it was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2022. The Stroll won a Peabody Award in 2024 and a Special Jury Award: Clarity of Vision at Sundance 2023. Her standalone directorial feature QUEENMAKER: The Making of an It Girl was released on Hulu in May 2023. Her latest documentary feature, Enigma, debuted at Sundance 2025 and premiered on HBO worldwide in June.Learn more about OTV at https://www.weareo.tv/Support the Vision:This audio series is powered by our community and generous supporters: the MacArthur Foundation, Pop Culture Collaborative, Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Kashif Incubator, Twenty43 Ventures, Illinois Arts Council Agency, and DCASE. Together, we’re shaping the future of unfiltered storytelling. Keep the vision alive and donate today at https://www.weareo.tv/donate

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