Kookyi Creators

Stories first. Technology second.

Kookyi is a curated home for original film and television.

We welcome traditional, AI-assisted, virtual, animated and hybrid productions. What matters is whether the work feels authored, intentional, cohesive and professionally produced.

Apply to Kookyi How review works

What Kookyi looks for

Seven things the panel scores.

Every project is scored against the same criteria, weighted by how much each one shapes what reaches the screen.

Story

20%
  • Premise
  • Characters
  • Stakes
  • Emotional engagement
  • Originality
  • Narrative progression

Script & writing

15%
  • Dialogue
  • Pacing
  • Scene construction
  • Character voice
  • Exposition
  • Narrative clarity

Direction

15%
  • Performance
  • Blocking
  • Scene intention
  • Pacing
  • Shot decisions
  • Emotional control

Art & visual direction

15%
  • Character consistency
  • Environments
  • Production design
  • Lighting
  • Costume
  • Visual identity

Editing & production quality

15%
  • Continuity
  • Rhythm
  • Cutting
  • Visual consistency
  • Artifact control
  • Final polish

Cinematography

10%
  • Framing
  • Composition
  • Coverage
  • Camera language
  • Eyelines
  • Visual storytelling

Sound & music

10%
  • Dialogue quality
  • Sound design
  • Ambience
  • Music integration
  • Mix consistency

The story should earn its runtime.

Longer does not mean better. Kookyi evaluates whether the runtime serves the story.

Short film Feature film Series Limited series Anthology Animation Documentary / experimental

Exact runtime requirements are published before submissions open.

Quality philosophy

What we actually judge.

Kookyi isn't looking for AI content. We're looking for filmmakers who happen to use AI.

Technology can accelerate production. It cannot replace creative intention.

Kookyi does not judge how many people made your film or which tools you used. We judge the story that reaches the screen.

Submission & rights check

Every submission clears compliance first.

Before a project reaches the review panel, we confirm you control — or have permission for — everything in it.

Rights you must hold

  • IP and story
  • Screenplay
  • Music
  • Performances
  • Voices
  • Likenesses
  • Artwork
  • Footage
  • Licensed assets
  • AI-generated material
  • Third-party content

Technical checks

  • Completed work
  • Acceptable resolution
  • Acceptable audio
  • No unauthorised watermarks
  • No corrupted media
  • Captions or subtitles where applicable

Review process

Four stages, scored before discussion.

Scores are locked before anyone talks, so the first opinion in the room doesn't become everyone's opinion.

  1. 01

    Watch

    The review panel watches the project. No discussion during the first viewing.

    • Writer
    • Film director
    • Art director
    • Cinematographer

  2. 02

    Score

    Each reviewer independently submits notes and scoring. Scores are locked before discussion.

  3. 03

    Discuss

    The panel discusses the work together.

    • Strengths
    • Weaknesses
    • Production quality
    • Potential
    • Required improvements

  4. 04

    Decision

    One of four outcomes, with notes either way.

    Accepted Conditional acceptance Revision invited Not selected

Creator royalties

Creators share in the platform.

This is the working model. Exact terms are confirmed in a licensing agreement before anything is published.

Qualified watch minutes

Creator earnings are based primarily on how much legitimate viewing their content generates.

A viewer watches 38 minutes → 38 qualified watch minutes

Creator share = title qualified watch minutes ÷ total qualified watch minutes

Creator royalty = creator pool × creator share

Figures above are illustrative of the method, not a forecast of earnings.

Creator ownership

Your story remains your story.

Passing review does not transfer ownership.

If Kookyi wants to distribute a project, the creator receives a separate licensing proposal covering rights, term, exclusivity, territories, royalties and other commercial terms.

Non-exclusive distribution Limited exclusivity Kookyi-funded or co-financed originals

Deal types under consideration. Nothing here is a contract term.

Creator dashboard

Kookyi Creator Studio.

The planned creator experience. Values are shown empty because there is no catalogue yet — this is the layout, not a report.

Kookyi Creator Studio

Planned experience

Total views

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Unique viewers

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Qualified watch hours

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Average watch time

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Completion rate

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Audience retention

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Saves / My List

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Estimated royalties

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Finalised royalties

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Lifetime earnings

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Per-episode performance and episode-to-episode retention for series

  • Episode performance
  • Retention curve
  • Drop-off points

Submission states

  • Draft
  • Submitted
  • Compliance review
  • Creative review
  • Revision requested
  • Accepted
  • Contract pending
  • Scheduled
  • Published
  • Declined

Creator early access

Think your story belongs on Kookyi?

We're building the first generation of the Kookyi creator catalogue. Tell us what you're making — submissions open to this list first.

This is creator-interest validation. No upload is required yet, and nothing you send here is a submission or a transfer of rights.

You're on the creator list. We'll let you know when Kookyi opens its doors.