Coming to OUTtv in 2025!
Vancouver’s 1st Black/Queer Web Series
After she is dumped by her partner, a queer, anti-social Black woman takes in a quirky roommate, which forces her to confront the lack of purpose, love and connection in her life.
The Team
Giselle Miller
Creator/Writer/Executive Producer/Director
Giselle Miller is a Jamaican-Canadian writer, actor and filmmaker living in Vancouver. After completing an MFA in Creative Writing, she went on to write, produce and direct two seasons of the Leo award-nominated web series Young, Single and Black. Giselle's productions have been featured in the Women of African Descent Film Festival, the T.O. Webfest, and the Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival. She is currently in development on her first feature film Hummingbird and is a participant in the 2024 Reelworld E20 Program. Giselle is the founder of Orange Rose Productions, a company dedicated to telling stories that center black people.
Nancy Q
Producer/Executive Producer
Nancy Q is a Lebanese-Canadian producer with an Economics Honours degree and a background in Film Production. Based in Vancouver, she brings a unique blend of creative vision and logistical expertise to filmmaking, elevating the narratives of emerging filmmakers. Her work has screened at ReelWorld, Short Circuit Pacific Rim, Blood In the Snow, Rhode Island Film Festival, Los Angeles Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, and more. Notably, she served as lead producer for the acclaimed Award-Winning Crazy8s short film "High End Dying" and Award-Winning Short Film “Karak”. She has also consulted on projects like UNESCO's initiative on Preventing Violent Extremism in the MENA region, empowering women as creative agents. Nancy's dedication to storytelling is evident in her work as she seeks projects with unique perspectives and societal impact across all genres. Currently, she is Line-Producing the highly anticipated Telefilm's Talent to Watch, Foreigner and is in Development for WFF Screenwriters Lab Nominee, A Storm.
Behind-the-scenes
Synopsis
Vancouver's first Black queer web series, introduces Novelette, a cynical, anti-social, bisexual woman who finds herself newly single at age 30, and reluctantly decides to take on a roommate to help with rent. At first, inviting the extroverted, outspoken Audre to share her East Van apartment seems like it may have been a mistake. But though their personalities clash, Audre's boldness and lack of boundaries soon rubs off on Novelette in the best way, encouraging her to put herself back into the dating pool.
Funders
Thank you to the Independent Production Fund, Canada Media Fund, Creative BC, Bell Fund and Canada Council for the Arts.
