What CINEMADROM does

CINEMADROM (legal name Cinemadrom Metaverse, founded 2017) operates the AI Movie Platform, a Web3 platform built on the Solana blockchain that combines an annual online film festival dedicated to AI-created cinema with a continuous Watch-To-Rewards loyalty system. Creators who submit films receive 300 Points (a ~$3 reference value) per submission, viewers earn 10 Points per film they watch, and creators receive 3 Points per external view, with Points usable on-platform or withdrawable as SPL tokens to non-custodial Phantom wallets. The platform runs 12+ award categories with a 740,000 Points prize fund, supports submissions across eight genre categories (Narrative, Experimental, Animation, Documentary, Micro-shorts, Music films, Music videos, Web Series), and is localized into 24+ languages with no geographic restrictions.

The technology stack is a Solana-based Web3 platform integrated with Phantom wallet authentication, Google OAuth 2.0, and YouTube for content distribution. Cinemadrom is not building proprietary AI models; instead it integrates third-party generative services (Seedance 2.0, Kling AI, Veo 3.1, Gemini Omni, Grok, Nano Banana 2.0, Seedream 4.5, GPT Image 2) for an upcoming AI-Generation feature, and it teaches AI filmmaking through five structured educational programs (Dramaturgy 7 months, Directing AI Cinema 10 months, Sound Design 5 months, Editing Workflow 6 months, Visual Storytelling). Three internal film projects (BREAKING, NEFERTITI, OVERRIDE) are in active pre-production.

Name

CINEMADROM

Legal name

Cinemadrom Metaverse

Website

https://cinemadrom.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CINEMADROM operates the AI Movie Platform, a Web3 Solana-based online film festival and Watch-To-Rewards ecosystem serving AI filmmakers and cinema viewers globally. The platform combines film submission, points-based rewards, an educational curriculum in AI filmmaking, and planned third-party AI image/video generation tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Watch-To-Rewards Points System: Users earn Points for submitting films (300 Points per submission), viewing films (10 Points per other author's film, 3 Points per self-view by others). Points are internal platform currency for gamification and loyalty; displayed USD equivalent (~) is for reference only and has no monetary guarantee.
2. Digital Asset Deposits (Solana): Users voluntarily deposit digital assets (SOL, USDT, SPL tokens) from personal wallets to platform address, which are automatically converted to internal Points at platform algorithms. This activates site utility functions.
3. Festival Participation & Awards: Prize fund of 740,000 Points distributed across award categories (Best Feature Film: 150,000 Points; Best Directing: 100,000 Points; etc.). Films published on platform website and official YouTube channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CINEMADROM operates the AI Movie Platform, a next-generation Web3 platform for AI-created cinema built on the Solana blockchain. The platform features a Watch-To-Rewards model where filmmakers and viewers earn loyalty Points for submitting, watching, and engaging with AI-created films, which can be used on-platform or converted to Solana SPL tokens. It also runs an annual online AI Movie Festival with a 740,000-Point prize fund across 12+ award categories, plus structured AI filmmaking educational programs.

Product overview

CINEMADROM operates a single unified Web3 platform for AI-created cinema called the AI Movie Platform, which combines an online film festival with a continuous 'Watch-To-Rewards' rewards system. The portfolio consists of the core AI Movie Platform (Web3 cinema platform), the AI Movie Festival (award program with 740,000 Points prize fund), the AI Filmmaking Program (5 structured educational curricula covering dramaturgy, directing, sound design, editing, and visual storytelling), the upcoming AI-Generation feature (in-platform image/video creation via AI services), the Watch-To-Rewards Program (loyalty points for viewing and submission), and Film Submission Categories (8 genre categories for festival entries). These products function as an integrated ecosystem where filmmakers create films, submit them to the festival, earn rewards through viewer engagement, learn through educational programs, and eventually create AI-generated content directly on the platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AI Movie Festival: Annual online film festival celebrating AI-created cinema with awards, prizes, and audience voting.

Products and services

• AI Movie Platform A next-generation Web3 platform for AI-created cinema where creators and viewers earn loyalty Points for their activity (submitting films, watching films, receiving views). Points can be used within the service or converted to Solana blockchain tokens. The platform supports 24+ languages and serves as both a continuous viewing platform and the home of the AI Movie Festival.
• AI Movie Festival An annual online film festival organized by Cinemadrom Metaverse celebrating AI-created cinema. Features global online screenings, audience voting for the People's Choice Award, and 12+ award categories with a prize fund totaling 740,000 Points (individual prizes ranging from 35,000 to 150,000 Points).
• AI Filmmaking Program A comprehensive educational curriculum for AI filmmaking taught by industry professionals. Includes five structured training programs: Dramaturgy & Story Structure (7 months), Directing AI Cinema (10 months), Sound Design & Music in AI Films (5 months), Editing Workflow (6 months), and visual storytelling tutorials using generative tools.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 Points (~$3) participation bonus per film submission
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability9 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Vimeo: Vimeo is a professional video hosting and creator platform with film showcase and OTT features. It overlaps with Cinemadrom's distribution arm and offers an alternative exhibition and monetization path for creators.
• Tribeca Festival: Tribeca is a major traditional film festival that has expanded into digital storytelling, immersive, and AI-augmented categories. It competes for premier festival mindshare and award prestige despite not being AI-specific.
• Sundance Film Festival: Sundance is the largest US independent film festival and a reference point for prestige in the festival world. It represents the established incumbent structure Cinemadrom is positioning against in the AI-cinema niche.

Direct peers

• FilmFreeway: FilmFreeway is the dominant global platform for filmmakers to submit work to festivals. Cinemadrom replicates this submission-and-screening model but specialized for AI-created cinema and bundled with on-chain rewards.
• Runway: Runway is the most direct peer given its annual AI Film Festival and AI-powered video generation tools. Both companies operate at the intersection of AI video creation tools and curated festival-style exhibition, targeting overlapping creator and enthusiast audiences.

Emerging players

• Theta Network: Theta is a Web3 video and streaming network with token-based viewer and contributor rewards. It is comparable on the blockchain-based video distribution and tokenized engagement layer of Cinemadrom's stack.
• Pika Labs: Pika Labs provides AI text-to-video generation tools used heavily by the same AI filmmaker community Cinemadrom serves. While not a festival platform, it is part of the AI video creator's workflow and competing focus of attention.

Others

• Livepeer: Livepeer is decentralized video transcoding infrastructure with a token economy. It is comparable as adjacent Web3 video infrastructure rather than a direct festival competitor, though it enables similar creator-economy use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@cinemadrom
• Xx.com/cinemadrom
• Facebookfacebook.com/cinemadrom
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cinemadrom

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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