ABOUT US

Our Founder

Steve Okin is a dynamic, strategic and creatively minded 360 business development and communications leader. With over 30 years of experience developing impactful programming and strategic marketing and distribution campaigns across all media formats, Steve brings an in-depth knowledge of niche audience markets spanning generations, geographies, and belief systems to his work. In the ever-evolving world of film, media, music, and technology, Steve’s north star remains his passion for storytelling and his deep-seated belief in its ability to make change.

A hallmark of Steve’s work has always been his genuine interest in figuring out how to reach people in an ever more segmented world. His drive and authenticity are the foundation of his many successes with high-profile companies, divisions, and entities, including Sony Pictures, Sony Music, Sesame Workshop and the USC Film School of Cinematic Arts, all of which coalesce under the Critical Thinking Media (CTM) banner.

As CTM’s founder, Steve’s most recent project is 2024’s God & Country, a documentary examining the intersection of religion and politics in American culture, which he produced with Rob Reiner. God & Country features the voices of prominent constitutional scholars and conservative Christians such as Russell Moore, the Editor and Chief of Christianity Today and David French, a conservative columnist for the New York Times.

“The film’s insights about the role of religion in politics feel especially well-informed because many of its commentators draw on their own personal and professional experiences with the Christian church. They’re believers, too, and they’re worried.” - The New York Time