Ourconic documentary to debut at PVIFF and stream same day on JaroGO

Beyond the Diagnosis will premiere Nov. 6 at the Peachtree Village International Film Festival in Atlanta and launch the same day on JaroGO in five countries. The documentary follows three Southern Black women living openly and thriving with HIV, aiming to reset the public narrative around the epidemic in the South.

Why it matters: - Beyond the Diagnosis spotlights three Southern Black women living with HIV in a region where more than half of new U.S. HIV diagnoses occur. - The film centers a story of survival, visibility, and community in a public health conversation often framed by stigma. - The same-day theatrical and streaming release gives the documentary broader reach across the U.S. and four other markets.

What happened: - Ourconic, LLC said Beyond the Diagnosis will have its world premiere Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. at the Tara Theatre, Screening Room B, in Atlanta. - The premiere is an official selection of the Peachtree Village International Film Festival. - JaroGO will co-host the theatrical premiere. - The film will also launch the same day on JaroGO’s Advertising Video on Demand platform. - The streaming rollout will reach audiences in the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Ghana and South Africa. - Tickets are available through Eventbrite. - The film is also an official selection of the Documentaries Without Borders International Film Festival for fall 2026. - Ourconic received the 2026 NOLA SHAAD Community Impact Award — Griot (Storytelling & Heritage) from CrescentCare in August 2026.

The details: - The documentary is directed by Meo Kellerman and Rafael Cherry. - Santia Bailey narrates the film. - The story follows Dominique Grant, Dr. Joyce Turner-Keller and Millicent Foster. - The women live openly and thrive with HIV in Mississippi and Louisiana. - The film aims to challenge narratives built around shame, silence and premature endings. - More than half of new HIV diagnoses in the United States occur in the South. - Black women are diagnosed with HIV at a rate 11 times higher than white women. - The film grew out of Ourconic’s work on Louisiana Can, an HIV awareness campaign with Xavier University of Louisiana CMHDRE. - Meo Kellerman handled cinematography and editing. - Jaden Parris composed the original music. - Meo Kellerman and Rafael Cherry wrote the closing anthem. - The Atlanta premiere will include an HIV-awareness panel with healthcare advocates and members of the filmmaking team. - The film’s social handle is @TheyLiveBeyond.

Between the lines: - The rollout pairs a festival premiere with immediate digital distribution, a strategy that can expand audience access beyond the Atlanta screening. - The project continues Ourconic’s focus on public-health storytelling and identity-driven narratives. - JaroGO’s involvement signals a distribution push aimed at independent content with cross-market reach. - The filmmakers frame the project as an answer to the narrow stories often told about people living with HIV. - The campaign origins suggest the documentary was built from direct fieldwork rather than a traditional commissioned film concept.

What's next: - The Nov. 6 premiere will be followed by the same-day JaroGO release in the five listed countries. - The Atlanta screening panel will extend the film’s public-health message beyond the screening. - Ourconic is likely to continue using festival and advocacy channels to promote the documentary and related work. - Viewers can follow Ourconic at @ourconic and learn more at ourconic.com.

The bottom line: - Beyond the Diagnosis is being positioned as both a film premiere and a public-health intervention, using festival visibility and streaming access to broaden the conversation around HIV in the South.