The Future
of Storytelling
has a home.
A curated space for stories that move culture forward.
What is Relay Stories?
Chain Reaction Storytelling
Start a story, or pick up where someone else left off.
Stories grow in real time—like conversations, not monologues.
A Digital Walled Garden
No algorithm. No clutter. Just stories worth your time.
Relay is human-curated—designed like a Zen garden — with only the best creative voices in the world.
Designed for Creativity
Whether you’re a filmmaker, a writer, or just someone with something to say— at Relay we believe everyone has a story.
Stories for a world that won’t sit still.
In a world that scrolls past everything, Relay slows down.
Stories aren’t meant to be rushed.
We don’t optimize for clicks.
We don’t chase trends.
We curate stories that matter — and give them room to breathe.
This isn’t a content dump.
It’s a space for meaning. For perspective. For presence.
Relay isn’t here to go viral.
It’s here to last.
Private by Design
Relay is built on a zero-tracking framework. We don’t use cookies, fingerprinting, or third-party scripts. No telemetry. No behavioral profiling. Ever. Your data stays on your device—by design, not by policy.
High-Fidelity Playback
Relay supports native ProRes workflows and lossless streaming. Each frame is delivered in near-mastering quality—preserving full dynamic range, color depth, and detail. No compression artifacts. No downsampling. Just uncompromised cinematic resolution, exactly as the creator intended.
Collaboration On Your Schedule
Our real-time relay engine is lightweight, low-latency, and stateless. Whether you're starting a new story or adding to one, Relay’s interaction model is built on efficient front-end logic—zero loading screens, zero delay.
No Ads. Period.
One story sparks another.
Chain-Reaction is a festival for cinematic work that resonates—short films, documentaries, and narrative pieces that leave a mark.
We spotlight filmmakers with vision, not just polish.
The selected films don’t disappear into a feed—they live on Relay, where stories grow, shift, and continue through collaborative engagement.
This isn’t about chasing momentum.
It’s about creating it.
Submissions are now open. No rigid themes. No barriers. Just remarkable work, thoughtfully curated.
An Open Invitation to Artists Everywhere
Take control of your consumption