I’m an 18-year-old from Kandy. My 6-page short script 'Voicemail' just made the Top 26 out of 1,000 entries in a global South Asian film competition. I'd love your feedback and support to help push it to the international jury round!
Hi everyone,
I’m an 18-year-old (soon to be 19) aspiring filmmaker based in Kandy. A few months ago, I wrote a very personal, 6-page humanist short script called Voicemail. It's a quiet, character-driven story about modern isolation, technology, and family connection.
I really want to bring this short film to life, but independent filmmaking is incredibly tough to fund out of pocket. When I saw an opportunity to enter the Kinolime South Asia competition, I decided to just try my luck. Honestly, I didn't think I'd stand a chance against thousands of global submissions, but...
I just found out I made the Top 26 out of 1,000 entries! To have a script representing Sri Lanka on this kind of international platform means the absolute world to me.
The next stage requires entering the Top 10 to get my script in front of the official international industry jury. Right now, my vote count has hit a bit of a stall, and I'm fighting an uphill battle against a massive pool of global submissions.
This platform allows users to read the script directly. Beyond the competition, having a community of people read my work and give me honest feedback, critiques, and notes on where I can improve my weaknesses as a writer would be incredibly valuable to me.
It takes less than 60 seconds to vote. If you have a minute to read a quick 6-page story, I would love to know your thoughts in the comments below, and I would be deeply grateful for your vote to help push a local story onto the international stage.
Thank you so much for the support!
Link to read and vote here: https://www.kinolime.in/screenplays/voicemail