# Daril Fannin

> Daril Fannin is an American screenwriter, producer, Army veteran, and CEO and co-founder of KINO. He co-created The Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse, sold to Netflix with Matt Damon and Peter Berg as executive producers, and co-wrote the ABC pilot Adopted with Shawn Vance and Jimmy Kimmel. His current work spans ScreenKey, KINO’s secure film review and collaboration platform, and independent film financing through KINO Studios, which helped back A24’s undertone.

- **Role:** CEO and co-founder at KINO
- **Organizations:** KINO, KINO Studios, U.S. Army, Tennessee Army National Guard
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MFA, Screenwriting, Loyola Marymount University
- **Known for:** Tennessee Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 2011., Included in Variety’s 2015 Students to Watch., Co-created a television project sold to Netflix while studying screenwriting.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Enlisted in the U.S. Army in October, according to his LMU graduate-directory biography.
- **2008** — Named Region III Soldier of the Year, according to his LMU biography.
- **2011** — Named Tennessee Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.
- **2014** — Left military service and moved to Los Angeles to pursue screenwriting at LMU.
- **2015** — Named one of Variety’s Students to Watch.
- **2017** — Netflix’s order for The Green Beret’s Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse was publicly announced; Fannin co-created the project with Shawn Vance.
- **2020** — ABC ordered Adopted, co-written and executive produced with Shawn Vance and Jimmy Kimmel, to pilot.
- **2021** — ABC declined to move forward with Adopted.
- **2022** — Co-founded KINO.
- **2024** — KINO announced a $2.35 million extension led by ARK Venture Fund, bringing announced pre-seed funding above $4.35 million.
- **2025** — Discussed using ScreenKey to review early cuts of undertone; A24 acquired the film after its Fantasia premiere.
- **2026** — undertone screened at Sundance and received an A24 theatrical release; KINO also announced a $4 million round led by Staircase Ventures.

## Achievements

- Tennessee Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, 2011.
- Included in Variety’s 2015 Students to Watch.
- Co-created a television project sold to Netflix while studying screenwriting.
- Co-wrote and executive produced ABC pilot Adopted with Jimmy Kimmel and Shawn Vance.
- Co-founded KINO in 2022.
- Executive producer on undertone, acquired and released by A24.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — undertone screened at the Sundance Film Festival.
- **2026-03** — A24 released undertone theatrically on March 13.
- **2026-08** — KINO announced a $4 million funding round led by Staircase Ventures.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on Roll The Credits on August 28 to discuss his career, independent film economics, KINO Studios, and ScreenKey.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kino.studio/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daril-fannin-98b72333/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/darilfannin/

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Last updated: 2026-10-25