About us
Who we are
OKRE® is a charity supporting the creation of original entertainment that challenges our perceptions.
Perceptions shape the decisions we make and the actions we take.
Entertainment shapes our perceptions.
That’s why OKRE helps develop trailblazing entertainment that tackles misleading perceptions and expands people’s understanding of the world.
We do that by:
- Connecting the entertainment industry with academic researchers and personal lived experience through our free network, to spark exciting new projects
- Funding these creative collaborations
Along the way, we curate and share ideas and information to support and inspire our community.
Our Work
Our work is broken down into four broad strands:
- The OKRE Network – We manage a free-to-join curated network including game developers, screenwriters, television producers, film directors, charitable foundations, funders, academics, universities and research institutions. Through the network we help members make connections we know will be of real and immediate value to both sides.
- The OKRE Fund – The Fund is the venture arm of OKRE’s work, providing early-stage funding to imaginative and collaborative projects in research and entertainment. OKRE Funded projects currently in development include dramas, comedies and games.
- OKRE events – OKRE run on and offline events to encourage collaboration across sectors. Our flagship event is the OKRE Summit which brings together content creators from across film, television, games, podcasting and social media with charities.
- Reports and insight – We produce content that provides an insight into how to successfully collaborate across sectors in order to tackle issues including poverty, climate change and mental health. This includes our industry reports, upcoming podcast series and written and video content on the OKRE Content Hub.