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Kinolime NXT
And the winner is:
Art Official Intelligence
The competition was fierce. One story rose to the top. Watch the live reveal and meet the finalists.
Meet Our Winner
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Common questions,
answered
What is Kinolime & How Does it Work?
How is Kinolime different?
Can Kinolime help me with my screenplay?
What are the submission requirements?
Is there an entry fee?
How often do competitions run?
Who can vote and how does the voting process work?
Can I resubmit the same screenplay if I don’t win?
Can I submit multiple screenplays?
Can international writers submit to the competition?
Competition Calendar
Announcement Date: December 1, 2025
Video Tutorial: January 5, 2026
Submission: February 2 – February 22, 2026 [11:59 pm PST]
Round 1: February 23 – March 15, 2026 [11:59 pm PST]
Round 2: March 16 – March 22, 2026 [11:59 pm PST]
Round 3: March 23 – March 29, 2026 [11:59 pm PST]
Winner Announcement: March 30, 2026
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Prize
$7,500
Winner Receives:
$5,000
Film Production Grant
$2,500
Scholarship fund shared among all student writers on the winning script.
Two Runner Ups:
$1,000
film production grant +
$500
scholarship fund shared among all student writers on each finalist script
Seven Semi-Finalists:
$250
grant for their school’s AV/arts program.
Note:
All grants and scholarship funds are awarded to participating writer(s) and/or their legal guardian(s).
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The Kinolime
High School
Screenplay Competition
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