Independent Studio · Chicago

In The GrayStudios

Where forgotten stories become living worlds.
Built in Chicago for screens, speakers, and souls.

Film & TelevisionAnimationSound & MusicCommunity
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UNTITLED FLAGSHIP SERIES DEATH'S JILTED LOVERS IN-SYNC THE QUADS PIECES REMAINS THESE HANDS THE GRAY AREA FOUNDATION LISA'S CORNER

A multimedia studio in motion.

This rail is your visual anchor: photography stills, animation frames, and short-form drops from current productions. Replace each slot with your own media assets as they publish.

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Animation + Film Stills

Visuals from our projects.

Drop in poster art, still frames, or production photography.
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Sound + Studio Sessions

Highlight mic sessions, scoring moments, and behind-the-board snapshots from Ryan's process.

Use headset/microphone stills, waveform captures, or clip thumbnails.
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Video Releases

Point visitors directly to your video presence as your channel grows.

Watch on YouTube →
Embed clip thumbnails, teasers, or short reels.
Mission

Stories that exist
In The Gray.

ITGS is a multimedia studio that dives into the worlds where stories that look black and white blur into more.

We build film, animation, sound, and publishing work that stays with complexity instead of sanding it down.

The Gray is where tension, intimacy, survival, and transformation can all exist at once.

Center the misread
Stories and creators that mainstream systems often flatten, ignore, or misunderstand — especially Black, queer, trans, neurodivergent, and multiply-marginalized voices.
Truth-infused, artist-led
Bold visual and sonic worlds built from lived experience, radical imagination, and uncompromising vision.
A home for creatives
We offer belonging to artists who have never had it — space, support, and infrastructure to build.
Reparative by design
Success that overflows into community. Built into the model from the beginning, not added as an afterthought.
Projects

The worlds
we're building.

01
Limited Series · Psychological Drama · Pre-Production
memento vivere — three seasons, three perspectives, one truth
In Development
02
Animated Series · Surrealist Dark Fantasy
animation project — two cosmic beings, collapsing dimensions, eternal love.
Early Dev
03
Novel · Speculative Romance
a love story that breaks the system
In Development
04
Animated Series · Comedy
chosen family. community. survival with humor intact.
Coming Soon
05
Hybrid Memoir · Published 2025
thirty years. limited edition.
Available Now
Community

This is your home.

Lisa's Corner

A bi-weekly grief and no-contact support space for the queer community. Virtual, with occasional in-person field trips.

Virtual · Quarterly Field Trips
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Events & Coworking

Occasional coworking at Chicago cafés. Quarterly networking for creatives — join the team, meet the team, or connect with other Chicago artists.

Chicago · Quarterly
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Live Events & Showcases

Curated events for lesbian, sapphic and trans communities. BIPOC and queer talent showcases. Vendor markets and more.

Chicago · Coming Soon
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Pieces Remains

A long-form audio space for fragments, aftermath, process, and making. Open the podcast page for episodes, links, and updates.

Open Podcast Page →
The Universe

Everything connects.
In The Gray.

Astrology · Naimah
The Venus Plutonian

A reading that looks into who you are and pulls out the truth of what you've been unable to name.

Book a reading →
Writing · Updates
ITGS Substack

The ongoing conversation from In The Gray Studios.

Read on Substack →
Podcast
Pieces Remains

What survives. A long-form audio project from In The Gray Studios.

Learn more →
Coming Soon · Foundation
The Gray Area Foundation

Young & Bold microgrants. Art donations. The reparative economy made structural.

Coming Soon
The Gray Area Foundation
Young & Bold Microgrants

Microgrants, fiscal sponsorships, and art donation storage for artists who have never had access to the infrastructure they deserve.

Submissions Currently Closed · Coming Soon

Success that overflows into community.
Built in from the beginning.

Studio Snapshot

ITGS is pre-funding and early growth. Underrepresented stories are not a risk — they are the future of media.

Business inquiries: itgstudios@pm.me

Studio Snapshot
Status
Pre-funding · Early Growth
Legal
LLC Formed · EIN Secured
Flagship
UNTITLED FLAGSHIP SERIES — WGA Registered
Studio
Independent · Artist-led · Chicago
Foundation
The Gray Area Foundation — Coming Soon
Contact

Come home.

Whether you're an artist looking for a home, an investor, press, or a collaborator — we want to hear from you.

Threads
@itgstudios
Location
Chicago, IL

This is money worth investing. This is a venture worth looking into.

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