₹1 Lakh. One Track. No Safety Net.
The Zinema Zinger is a production competition for artists who are ready to be heard by people who can actually do something with what they hear.
First prize is ₹1 Lakh. But if you're the kind of producer this competition is designed for, the prize is the smallest reason to enter.
Work from the Foundation. Build Something No One Else Could.
Work from the provided stems or follow the genre and mood guidelines issued at launch. The creative direction gives you a foundation — what you build on top of it is entirely yours.
Make it cinematic. Give it weight, space, and movement. Build something that sounds like a specific moment in a film that hasn't been made yet. And make it sound like no one else could have made it.
The brief is available in full on this page. Read it carefully before you start.
Submissions Close When the Timer Hits Zero.
No extensions. The timer is live. When it ends, the window closes.
Real People. Real Listens. No Algorithm Scoring.
Every submission is reviewed by Zinema's A&R team and senior audio engineers — real people, real listens, no algorithm scoring. Tracks are evaluated across four dimensions:
Does the track feel like it belongs in a larger narrative? Does it create atmosphere and hold it?
Does the track move? Does it build, breathe, and land with intention — or is it flat from start to finish?
Is it clean, balanced, and competitive with professional releases at the same level?
Is there a perspective here? Something that couldn't have been produced by running a template?
The winning track will be featured in The Vault, credited to the artist, and promoted across Zinema's full distribution network.