Kinolime allows filmmakers to bypass traditional Hollywood gatekeepers and find their opportunity. Our model backs bold storytelling with real support, real community, and real financing.

The Best Story Finds the Screen By Putting Cinema's Power Where it Belongs

1. Filmmakers Submit Short Scripts

Submit your screenplay and materials during our open submission period. No entry fee.

2. Kinolime Selects Top 26 Short Scripts

Our team reviews every submission and selects the top 26 scripts to move on to the next round.

3. First Round Of Audience Voting

Readers review the scripts and vote for their favorites to advance.

4. Judges Panel Selection

Kinolime’s development team reviews the Top 10 and selects three finalists.

5. Audience Decides The Winner

Readers vote on which of the final three scripts Kinolime will finance.

6. Financing Secured! See the Winning Story Come to Life

The winning story begins its journey from script to screen.

WHAT IS KINOLIME?

A Movie Studio With a Twist

Kinolime is challenging how movies get made by putting the power in the audience's hands. Through our screenplay competitions, you decide which stories make it to the big screen.

Shape Cinema. Earn Rewards.

Whether you write or vote, Kinolime lets you shape film’s future — writers get big opportunities, voters earn exclusive perks.

For Screenwriters

For Voters

Free SubmissionNo entry fees, no hidden costs. Submit your screenplay and treatment without paying a dime.

Pitch MeetingNo gatekeepers. Earn a direct pitch meeting with the executives who choose our next films.

Coverage DiscountsEarn up to $375 off professional script coverage services by engaging with other screenplays. 

Promotional BoostUnlock promotional services to help your screenplay gain visibility in the competition.

PREVIOUS COMPETITION RESULTS
Read What We Discovered

Look back at the stories that captivated our community and see how scripts become movies through the power of audience choice.

Immerse yourself in Kinolime

Insider tips and analysis from our passionate Kinolime writing staff. Competition updates to stay informed.

Kinolime Articles & Screenplay Analysis

Expert screenplay evaluations with actionable feedback to boost your work and grow your career.

Professional Script Coverage.

Fast-track your screenwriting skills with targeted learning resources for competition success.

The Best Story Finds the Screen By Putting Cinema's Power Where it Belongs

How It Works

1. Filmmakers Submit Short Scripts

Submit your screenplay and materials during our open submission period. No entry fee.

2. Kinolime Selects Top 26 Short Scripts

Our team reviews every submission and selects the top 26 scripts to move on to the next round.

3. First Round Of Audience Voting

Readers review the scripts and vote for their favorites to advance.

4. Judges Panel Selection

Kinolime’s development team reviews the Top 10 and selects three finalists.

5. Audience Decides The Winner

Readers vote on which of the final three scripts Kinolime will finance.

6. Financing Secured! See the Winning Story Come to Life

The winning story begins its journey from script to screen.

Kinolime's Short Film Grant

KINOLIME 2024 COMPETITION CLASS
Winner gets their movie made. For reel.

A Movie Studio With a Twist

Shape Cinema. Earn Rewards.

Whether you write or vote, Kinolime lets you shape film’s future — writers get big opportunities, voters earn exclusive perks.

PREVIOUS COMPETITION RESULTS
Read What We Discovered

Immerse yourself in Kinolime

Kinolime Articles & Screenplay Analysis

Professional Script Coverage.

Kinolime Crash Courses

Competition

Company

Site Info

Resources

How It Works

Kinolime's Short Film Grant

A Movie Studio With a Twist

Shape Cinema. Earn Rewards.

Whether you write or vote, Kinolime lets you shape film’s future — writers get big opportunities, voters earn exclusive perks.

The Best Story Finds the Screen By Putting Cinema's Power Where it Belongs

How It Works

1. Filmmakers Submit Short Scripts

Submit your screenplay and materials during our open submission period. No entry fee.

2. Kinolime Selects Top 26 Short Scripts

Our team reviews every submission and selects the top 26 scripts to move on to the next round.

3. First Round Of Audience Voting

Readers review the scripts and vote for their favorites to advance.

4. Judges Panel Selection

Kinolime’s development team reviews the Top 10 and selects three finalists.

5. Audience Decides The Winner

Readers vote on which of the final three scripts Kinolime will finance.

6. Financing Secured! See the Winning Story Come to Life

The winning story begins its journey from script to screen.

Kinolime's Short Film Grant

KINOLIME 2024 COMPETITION CLASSWinner gets their movie made. For reel.

A Movie Studio With a Twist

Shape Cinema. Earn Rewards.

Whether you write or vote, Kinolime lets you shape film’s future — writers get big opportunities, voters earn exclusive perks.

PREVIOUS COMPETITION RESULTSRead What We Discovered

Immerse yourself in Kinolime

Kinolime Articles & Screenplay Analysis

Professional Script Coverage.

Kinolime Crash Courses

Competition

Company

Site Info

Resources

How It Works

Kinolime's Short Film Grant

A Movie Studio With a Twist

Shape Cinema. Earn Rewards.

Whether you write or vote, Kinolime lets you shape film’s future — writers get big opportunities, voters earn exclusive perks.

KINOLIME 2024 COMPETITION CLASS
Winner gets their movie made. For reel.

PREVIOUS COMPETITION RESULTS
Read What We Discovered