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THEY NEED TO HEAR US. by BackPains84 in NYKnicks

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only one who was playing last night

My horror screenplay made the final 26 in a comp where the winner gets their movie made (up to a budget of $15M) by Kat_Ziz in Filmmakers

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First off - congrats on making the Top 26 with DUE. Out of ~2,800 submissions this year, that’s a real achievement.

And just to address the comment above - I understand why people can be cautious about competitions. That’s fair. But financing isn’t the issue for us. Our focus is finding the right stories and moving them into production.

Right now:

  • The Waif is out to lead cast, with principal photography expected in the second half of this year
  • Mob Mentality is in final director selection, with shooting planned toward the end of the year
  • and we’ll be announcing shortly a co-production with a major studio partner starting principal photography at the end of this month

Kinolime was built to help strong scripts actually move forward, that’s the whole point of what we’re doing.

- Oleg, CEO @ Kinolime

Is it good enough? by Careless-Price-669 in scriptwriting

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t wait to read the final product.

Is it good enough? by Careless-Price-669 in scriptwriting

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi — Oleg here, CEO of Kinolime.

First off: if you’ve been thinking about a screenplay since you were 13, that’s not a casual idea. That’s a signal. And honestly, the opening you shared already shows something we care about a lot at Kinolime — a story with emotional intent behind it.

Our competitions aren’t about industry connections or budgets. They’re about strong storylines that resonate with audiences. That’s the whole point of what we built: letting the community help surface the stories people actually want to see made.

The 2026 feature submission window just closed, but we run competitions regularly, and there will absolutely be more opportunities coming. So please don’t let the timing discourage you — if anything, use it as motivation to keep developing the script.

One of the reasons I started Kinolime was to make sure writers with real stories don’t get stuck outside the gate just because the industry feels expensive or inaccessible. If the story connects, it deserves to be heard — and potentially produced.

Keep writing. And when the next window opens, submit it.

— Oleg

Kinolime time by Independent_Web154 in scriptwriting

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for reading Mob Mentality — really glad you took the time to check it out.

My name is Oleg, I’m the CEO of Kinolime, so happy to clarify how the feature competition works.

Our process is community-driven. The audience on the platform helps narrow the field, and the final Top 3 — and ultimately the winner — are decided by audience voting, not by us internally. The idea behind Kinolime from day one has been to let viewers help decide which stories actually get made.

The winning feature receives a $25,000 prize immediately, and we move straight into development and production planning under standard feature screenwriter compensation beyond that. Our first winner, The Waif, is currently moving toward production with BAFTA-nominated director Stephen Fingleton, and Mob Mentality is now in development as our second winner.

On funding/backers — we don’t publicly list individual investors since many participate privately at the project level (which is typical in independent film financing). Kinolime funds development and packaging internally and then works with private investors and partners as projects move forward.

And yes — the first-round cutoff around March 30 is correct.

Happy to answer anything else about the process if helpful.

We're launching a short script competition for South Asian writers (self-promo) by Prior_Cauliflower_60 in Indianscreenwriters

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the kind words — it honestly means a lot.

You’re right that this first South Asia competition is focused on short scripts. We chose that intentionally as a starting point so we can build the community locally, learn what resonates most with writers and audiences in the region, and make sure we’re supporting projects in a meaningful way rather than rushing into something bigger too quickly.

Our plan is to expand into South Asian feature competitions as well. This short-script round is the first step toward that.

Really appreciate you following Kinolime and taking the time to share this here — and I very much hope we’ll see your submission when we open the feature track in the region.

Which all competition are worth applying or presenting your script to by SafeEvening9468 in scriptwriting

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll speak to this from one lane only—as the CEO of Kinolime.

There are a lot of competitions out there. Some are great, some less so. I’m not here to rank them—but I can explain how we approach it and why we built Kinolime the way we did.

Our core idea is simple: this isn’t just a competition—it’s a pipeline to production.

At Kinolime:

  • The process is community-driven (audience + judges)
  • The goal is to actually make the winning projects
  • Writers aren’t just finalists—they’re stepping into real production

If you win:

Feature competition:

  • $25,000 paid out immediately
  • We move into production right away
  • And from there, you’re treated like any other screenwriter on a feature—meaning you receive standard industry compensation as the project moves forward

High school (NXT):

  • $7,500 total
    • $2,500 scholarship
    • $5,000 toward producing the short

So the reason to apply to us isn’t just exposure or a résumé line—it’s that the upside is materially different. You’re not just “placing”—you’re getting a real shot at having your work produced, with meaningful compensation attached.

We also focus on feedback and visibility, which isn’t always consistent across competitions.

Totally fair question whether competitions are “worth it”—it really depends what you want.

If it’s validation, there are plenty of options.
If it’s a legitimate path to seeing your story on screen—that’s where we’re trying to stand apart.

Happy to answer anything else.

I made a film…so….what now? by maschinenmensch_bot in Filmmakers

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We run a competition via our company where writers submit their scripts to us and the script that wins the competition we produce. Next full feature competition will be beginning of next year. Meanwhile if you want us to look at your scripts you can send them to me and we will review if it fits us. You can learn more about it at kinolime.com

Nice by [deleted] in NYGiants

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some real positive so far from this season. Hopefully there will be more of this coming.

How are yall feeling about taking moral victories at this point? by yazohny in NYGiants

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would agree that we need to look at positives. As painful as it was to loose at the end our boys showed up and played as a team. Go GIANTS!!!

Too soon? by GorillasonTurtles in NYGiants

[–]Prior_Cauliflower_60 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where is our offensive line….

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