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 5-20 page short script and director's statement. No fee required.

2. Kinolime Selects Top 26 Short Scripts

After reading every submitted short, our team determines the 26 strongest which move on the next round.

3. First Round Of Audience Voting

You, the audience, read the scripts and vote for your favorites to advance.

4. Judges Panel Selection

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

5. Audience Decides The Winner

From the final 3 scripts, YOU, the audience, read and vote on which story Kinolime finances.

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’re a screenwriter or a film lover, Kinolime gives you the power to shape the future of film. Writers get career-changing opportunities, while voters decide what gets made and earn exclusive perks along the way.

For Screenwriters

For Voters

Earn Your LimesChoose how you engage: treatments, audio, or full scripts. Every story experience earns your limes aka rewards points.

Letterboxd ProAd-free film tracking with personalized stats, streaming service filters, and more features. Track your film journey in style.

Criterion ChannelAccess cinema's greatest classics with a Criterion subscription. Study the masters.

Individual Movie TicketsRedeem your limes and turn your votes into movie nights. Earn free tickets to use at your favorite theaters.

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 5-20 page short script and director's statement. No fee required.

2. Kinolime Selects Top 26 Short Scripts

After reading every submitted short, our team determines the 26 strongest which move on the next round.

3. First Round Of Audience Voting

You, the audience, read the scripts and vote for your favorites to advance.

4. Judges Panel Selection

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

5. Audience Decides The Winner

From the final 3 scripts, YOU, the audience, read and vote on which story Kinolime finances.

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’re a screenwriter or a film lover, Kinolime gives you the power to shape the future of film. Writers get career-changing opportunities, while voters decide what gets made and earn exclusive perks along the way.

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’re a screenwriter or a film lover, Kinolime gives you the power to shape the future of film. Writers get career-changing opportunities, while voters decide what gets made and earn exclusive perks along the way.

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

How It Works

1. Filmmakers Submit Short Scripts

Submit your 5-20 page short script and director's statement. No fee required.

2. Kinolime Selects Top 26 Short Scripts

After reading every submitted short, our team determines the 26 strongest which move on the next round.

3. First Round Of Audience Voting

You, the audience, read the scripts and vote for your favorites to advance.

4. Judges Panel Selection

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

5. Audience Decides The Winner

From the final 3 scripts, YOU, the audience, read and vote on which story Kinolime finances.

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’re a screenwriter or a film lover, Kinolime gives you the power to shape the future of film. Writers get career-changing opportunities, while voters decide what gets made and earn exclusive perks along the way.

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’re a screenwriter or a film lover, Kinolime gives you the power to shape the future of film. Writers get career-changing opportunities, while voters decide what gets made and earn exclusive perks along the way.

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

PREVIOUS COMPETITION RESULTS
Read What We Discovered