Kinema

Name: Kinema
Brand: Kinema

Great Movies, Together

Est 2019|Valuation $7.5M|Raised $4.6M

LinkedIn 2K|Website|Web traffic 53K|FTEs 21|HQ New York, New York, US

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Kinema versus Eventive - Eventive is commonly used in festival workflows and provides extensive documentation for virtual/hybrid ticketing and secure screening requirements. - Kinema emphasizes a host-led screening network and explicit revenue-sharing mechanics alongside per-film subscription options. - Organizations primarily requiring festival-grade ticketing and virtual cinema infrastructure may favor Eventive; organizations focused on mobilizing grassroots hosts with revenue-sharing models may consider Kinema. Kinema versus Gathr - Gathr highlights access to a broad theater network and theatrical-on-demand mechanics. - Kinema is more oriented toward community hosts and filmmaker-facing dashboards for hybrid and virtual engagement. Kinema versus Filmhub (different category) - Filmhub operates as an aggregator placing titles onto multiple transactional and subscription platforms and publishes plan options, including a no-cost plan. - Kinema focuses on direct monetization via events and rentals controlled by filmmakers and host networks. - Many distributors may use both types of services: one for platform placement via an aggregator and one for community-hosted events and direct rentals.

Market share and adoption trends

No reliable market share data for Kinema was identified in the reviewed sources. Third-party traffic estimates exist but were not independently validated and should be treated cautiously.

	Kinema	Eventive	Gathr
Starting Price	Published per-film subscription pricing available from the vendor (various billing options)	Public pricing not clearly visible in sources opened here (plans referenced in help docs; typically sales-led for orgs)	Event hosting may be free for paid events; VOD commission and fee structures are published by the vendor and can include caps and variable service fees
Primary Use Case	Filmmakers seeking host-led screenings and rentals with built-in event tooling	Festivals/organizers and filmmakers conducting virtual/hybrid events with ticketing workflows	Theatrical-on-demand and access to a theater network with configurable screening economics
Key Strength	Integrated host model with explicit revenue splits and per-film subscription options	Established festival tooling and secure virtual screening workflows (per vendor documentation)	Theater network access and dedicated theatrical-on-demand features
Key Weakness	Reported limited userbase; potential device/app gaps; combination of subscription and transaction fees	Pricing and plan complexity may be higher for simple needs	Screening economics and fees can be complex; not primarily focused on filmmaker-first direct sales

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Kinema versus Eventive

Eventive is commonly used in festival workflows and provides extensive documentation for virtual/hybrid ticketing and secure screening requirements.
Kinema emphasizes a host-led screening network and explicit revenue-sharing mechanics alongside per-film subscription options.
Organizations primarily requiring festival-grade ticketing and virtual cinema infrastructure may favor Eventive; organizations focused on mobilizing grassroots hosts with revenue-sharing models may consider Kinema.

Kinema versus Gathr

Gathr highlights access to a broad theater network and theatrical-on-demand mechanics.
Kinema is more oriented toward community hosts and filmmaker-facing dashboards for hybrid and virtual engagement.

Kinema versus Filmhub (different category)

Filmhub operates as an aggregator placing titles onto multiple transactional and subscription platforms and publishes plan options, including a no-cost plan.
Kinema focuses on direct monetization via events and rentals controlled by filmmakers and host networks.
Many distributors may use both types of services: one for platform placement via an aggregator and one for community-hosted events and direct rentals.

Market share and adoption trends

No reliable market share data for Kinema was identified in the reviewed sources. Third-party traffic estimates exist but were not independently validated and should be treated cautiously.

	Kinema	Eventive	Gathr
Starting Price	Published per-film subscription pricing available from the vendor (various billing options)	Public pricing not clearly visible in sources opened here (plans referenced in help docs; typically sales-led for orgs)	Event hosting may be free for paid events; VOD commission and fee structures are published by the vendor and can include caps and variable service fees
Primary Use Case	Filmmakers seeking host-led screenings and rentals with built-in event tooling	Festivals/organizers and filmmakers conducting virtual/hybrid events with ticketing workflows	Theatrical-on-demand and access to a theater network with configurable screening economics
Key Strength	Integrated host model with explicit revenue splits and per-film subscription options	Established festival tooling and secure virtual screening workflows (per vendor documentation)	Theater network access and dedicated theatrical-on-demand features
Key Weakness	Reported limited userbase; potential device/app gaps; combination of subscription and transaction fees	Pricing and plan complexity may be higher for simple needs	Screening economics and fees can be complex; not primarily focused on filmmaker-first direct sales

Kinema

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Market share and adoption trends

02Market Map

01Competitive Landscape

Narrative analysis

Market share and adoption trends

02Market Map