OKRE connects the film, TV, and gaming industries with researchers and lived experience to create entertainment that sparks real social change

OKRE

Entertainment Powered.
Impact Led.
We harness the power of entertainment to create a better understanding of the world and each other.

OKRE brings together research, lived experience and creativity to help shape entertainment that informs, connects and creates positive change.
We work across the screen media landscape, bringing the right people together, supporting new ideas and building the conditions for impactful entertainment to thrive.

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OKRE harnesses the power of entertainment for the benefit of society.

OKRE brings research, lived experience and creativity together so that people understand the world and each other better.

OKRE creates change through systems.

OKRE brings the right people around the table to build collaborations, conversations and conditions that make impactful entertainment possible.

Programmes

We connect creators with research expertise and lived experience, providing opportunities for collaboration, learning and industry engagement.

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Funding

Our development funding enables teams to work collaboratively across disciplines, bringing together creative talent, research expertise and lived experience to strengthen projects during their earliest stages.

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Research & Insight

Our research and insight programmes publish research and insights into the impacts of entertainment on society, drawing on new evidence to inform authentic, impactful storytelling across film, TV and games.

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OKRE Summit

The OKRE Summit is an annual event bringing together creatives, researchers and industry leaders to explore how entertainment can reflect evidence and drive positive social impact.

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Fund Open In Development Complete
Fund CultureThriller

Thriller Lab

Fuelling bold new thrillers, powered by real-world expertise.
The OKRE Thriller Lab is a funded three-month development programme for writers and producers. It supports duos to create bold, gripping thrillers grounded in real-world science and expertise.
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Fund Open In Development Complete
Fund ComedyCulture

Laughing Matters Fellowship

Comedy powered by climate expertise.
The Laughing Matters Fellowship is a funded three-month development programme for writers and producers. It will support pairs of creatives to develop comedy projects that reflect climate and health themes in fresh, funny and authentic ways.
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Check out some of these projects supported by OKRE through creative collaboration:

Case Study CultureFilm

Sunny Dancer

Ivy finds unexpected friends in a group of misfits and has a summer she'll never forget.
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Case Study CultureFilm

The Exhibition

Queer Roma artist returns from London to his Hungarian hometown to stage a public exhibition.
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Case Study CultureFilm

Rose’s House

A terrace home in Sheffield, providing a safe space for a marginalised community of trans women.
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Case Study CultureFilm

The Things We Don’t Say

A group of young adults born during or just after the 1994 genocide against Rwanda's Tutsi people gather to find the courage to break a powerful taboo.
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Case Study CultureFilm

MOTHERBOARD

Decades spanning documentary following the twists and turns of single motherhood, finding beauty in the passage of time.
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Case Study CultureFilm

The Ceremony

Immigrant cultures expressed through food, music & burial Practices.
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Case Study CultureFilm

My Blonde GF

Tackling the troubling issue of non-consensual deepfake pornography through powerful storytelling.
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Case Study CultureFilm

Black Dog

A journey into what it means to face trauma and find connection in the unlikeliest of places.
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Case Study CultureVideo Game

Windrush Tales

Delving into the experiences of Caribbean immigrants in post-war Britain.
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