Kaija Adler won Kinolime NXT last spring. This summer, she directed her film.⁠ ⁠ Your turn.⁠ ⁠ Fall 2026 submissions for the Kinolime NXT National High School Short Screenplay Competition are open.⁠ ⁠ 🏆 Winner: $5,000 production grant + $2,500 scholarship⁠ 🎬 2 Runners-Up: $1,000 grant + $500 scholarship each⁠ 🏫 7 Semi-Finalists: $250 for their school's AV, media, or arts program⁠ ⁠ Open to US high school students ages 14 to 18. Co-written scripts welcome.⁠ ⁠ ⏰ Deadline: Nov 15, 11:59 PM PT⁠ ⁠ Free to enter at kinolime.com/nxt⁠ ⁠ kinolimefilms #AAHSFF #screenwriting #highschoolilmmakers #shortfilm #filmmaking #indiefilm #kinolime