What ORAMAE STUDIOS LTD does

Oramae Studios Ltd is an independent film production company and mobile platform operator registered in England & Wales, founded in September 2024 by Sofia Pallas. The company's core product is the Oramae App, available on Apple App Store and Google Play, which provides a creative ecosystem for independent filmmakers, actors, and storytellers through three integrated modules: Creative Stream (portfolio showcase without traditional social-media mechanics such as follows, likes, or dislikes), Creative Connect (a collaboration hub for casting calls, project postings, and inclusive matching), and Digital CVs & Portfolios (dynamic professional profiles with cinematic showreel creation and one-link sharing). The app is positioned as a rejection-free networking environment where creatives can "reach out" or "reflect later" in lieu of binary accept/reject interactions, and includes an "Uprising Star" designation for emerging talent.

The business model combines a £0.99/month subscription directed into the Oramae Community Fund — a ring-fenced, transparent public treasury that finances short and feature films selected annually by subscriber vote and unlocks at a £20,000 minimum each September 18 — with own-productions activity outside the fund (Dear Diary completed 2025; Selene In Eclipse in production for 2026; Butterfly In Heaven in pre-production). The company disclaims ownership over Community Fund assets and assumes liability for fund management under its Terms & Conditions (last updated 30 September 2025), which are governed by English law and UK GDPR. Distribution is entirely digital and self-serve, with no enterprise sales motion, no disclosed partnerships, no institutional funding, and no public revenue or subscriber figures. Founder Sofia Pallas is concurrently a doctoral student at Brunel University London, filmmaker trainee at Raindance Film School, and acting student at City Lit.

Name

ORAMAE STUDIOS LTD

Legal name

Oramae Studios Ltd

Website

https://oramaestudios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oramae Studios Ltd operates the Oramae App — a mobile creative ecosystem for independent filmmakers, actors, and storytellers offering portfolio showcase, collaboration matching, and digital CVs — funded by a £0.99/month subscription directed into a ring-fenced Community Fund that democratically finances community-selected short and feature films annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Community & Independent Film Platform

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Podcast Networks & Studio Platforms (MPAIADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Mobile creator platform
• Creator community funding
• Filmmaker networking app
• Digital portfolio platform

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Subscription - Oramae Community Fund: Users pay £0.99/month for app subscription, with contributions going directly to the ring-fenced Oramae Community Fund. The fund is dedicated exclusively to financing film projects selected annually by community vote. The company holds no ownership over the fund and assumes full liability. Fund unlocks when it reaches minimum £20,000.
2. Own Productions Revenue: Oramae Studios produces its own films (currently 'Dear Diary', 'Selene In Eclipse', 'Butterfly In Heaven') outside the Community Fund, representing potential revenue generation through traditional film distribution, festival screenings, or licensing arrangements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oramae Studios Ltd operates a mobile application (iOS and Android) that supports creators with content streaming (Creative Stream), networking (Creative Connect), and digital portfolio hosting (Digital CVs/Portfolios), paired with its own independent film production slate. A monthly £0.99 subscription to the Oramae Community Fund feeds a transparent, democratically governed treasury that finances creator-driven and studio film projects.

Product overview

Oramae Studios Ltd operates as a unified platform combining a mobile application with community-driven film funding. The core product is the Oramae App, a creative ecosystem for filmmakers available on Apple App Store and Google Play, featuring three integrated pillars: Creative Stream (portfolio showcase and talent discovery), Creative Connect (collaboration hub for work opportunities), and Digital CVs & Portfolios (professional profiles with cinematic showreels). The Oramae Community Fund, accessible through the app via £0.99/month subscription, is a democratic funding mechanism for short and feature films selected by community vote. The company also produces original film content including Dear Diary (2025), Selene In Eclipse (2026), and Butterfly In Heaven.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Oramae App: A community-driven creative ecosystem for filmmakers, actors, and storytellers featuring Creative Stream, Creative Connect, and Digital CVs & Portfolios functionality.
• Oramae Community Fund

Products and services

• Oramae App

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vimeo: Vimeo is a video hosting and creator platform with portfolio tools, monetization features, and a community of filmmakers and video professionals. It overlaps with Oramae's portfolio/showcase functionality as part of a much wider creator-tools portfolio rather than as an indie-film specialist.
• Kickstarter: Kickstarter is the largest rewards-based crowdfunding platform, with film as a flagship category. It is a broad incumbent that competes with Oramae's Community Fund for the same indie filmmaker subscriber/donor and addresses similar pain points around traditional funding access.
• Indiegogo: Indiegogo is a major crowdfunding platform that includes independent film as a significant vertical alongside tech, design, and creative projects. It competes for the same indie filmmaker funding wallet as Oramae's Community Fund but operates as a broad-purpose incumbent with substantially larger scale.

Regional players

• MUBI: MUBI is a global curated streaming service and community focused on independent and arthouse cinema, with festival distribution and audience engagement. It aligns with Oramae's indie-film ethos and target viewer (film enthusiasts) but operates as a distribution and curation layer rather than a creator collaboration platform.

Direct peers

• Slated: Slated is a data-driven marketplace connecting filmmakers, producers, financiers, and sales agents for film packaging and financing. It overlaps with Oramae in matching filmmakers to funding opportunities and managing project pipelines, though Slated focuses on higher-budget commercial projects.
• Stage 32: Stage 32 is a global networking and education community for film, TV, and content creators, offering collaboration tools, job listings, and pitch opportunities. It is the closest functional analog to Oramae's Creative Stream and Creative Connect, serving the same indie filmmaker and creative-professional audience with portfolio and collaboration features.
• Seed&Spark: Seed&Spark is a crowdfunding platform purpose-built for independent film, combining audience-driven funding with film distribution and community-building tools. It is the most direct functional competitor to Oramae's Community Fund model and serves the same indie filmmaker segment seeking alternative financing.
• FilmFreeway: FilmFreeway is the dominant platform connecting independent filmmakers with film festivals for submissions, screenings, and exposure. It directly serves Oramae's core user (independent filmmakers seeking funding and visibility) and overlaps in mission of democratizing access to the indie film ecosystem.

Others

• Wrapbook: Wrapbook provides production payroll, accounting, and finance software for film and TV productions. It serves the same indie film production ecosystem as Oramae but addresses back-office production management rather than portfolio, collaboration, or funding — a complementary rather than competing offering.

Emerging players

• Casting Networks: Casting Networks (formerly Breakdown Services) is a leading platform for actors and casting professionals, with audition tools and casting-call listings. It serves a segment of Oramae's user base — actors — but focuses specifically on the casting workflow rather than broader creative collaboration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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