WHAT'S YOUR STORY?

“To make a great film you need three things — the script, the script, and the script.”
– Alfred Hitchcock

Everyone has a story ... what's yours?

Screenwriting is where it’s at, or should we say … where it begins.  At DIFF, we believe that every great picture starts with a great screenplay, and so we set out to HONOR writers who are committed to the craft — those who work tirelessly to create new worlds, rich characters, compelling conflict, and stories that forever change us.

STORYLINE awards quarterly winners with DIFF’s Vitruvian Award™.  These writers will automatically be entered into the annual competition for their shot at The Leo — DIFF’s most prized commendation.  In addition to The Leo, our winner will receive an award package from festival sponsors.

Rules & Eligibility

  • Submitted scripts must be original, and the sole property of the applicant(s).
  • Feature and Short scripts must be in Master Scene Format.
  • All entries must be in English.
  • Feature screenplays must be between 80-120 pages in length.
  • Short screenplays must be under 40 pages in length.
  • There is no limit to the number of entries you may submit.
  • You may not submit the same script more than once.
  • Under absolutely no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entry script(s) be accepted.
  • If a submitted script becomes optioned, produced or purchased between the time of submission and the end of the judging period, that script will no longer be eligible.
  • All entries must be uploaded in PDF format.  Scripts will not be returned.
  • Competition judges, readers and employees of STORYLINE or the DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF) Screenplay Competition, past and present, and their immediate friends and families, are not eligible to enter.
  • Previous winners of the STORYLINE Screenplay Competition are not eligible†
  • Scripts submitted under a pen name will be immediately disqualified.
  • Script title cannot be changed after submission under any circumstances.

† Vitruvian and Leo Winners.

Have questions?  Please visit our FAQ section, or send us an email, and someone will get back to you soon.  Thank you.

AWARDS

“Once you crack the script, everything else flows.”
– Ridley Scott

The Leo

The Leo is DaVinci Film Festival’s most coveted award and given to the best screenplay among our Vitruvian quarterly winners at the live showcase event.

Vitruvian Award™

The Vitruvian Award is given to selected quarterly screenwriters, who are [then] automatically entered into the running for our Leo Award for the live showcase event.

Honorable Mention

Much like our film divisions at DIFF, we receive so many great screenplays and unfortunately can not honor all.  But we do extend an Honorable Mention on occasion.

In addition to our incredibly prized Leo and Vitruvian Awards™, winning screenwriters will receive an HD Winners Certificate and a sponsorship prizes including industry software, memberships, development deals, and more!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2018-19 FINALISTS AND WINNERS!

Visit DaVinci Film Festival for complete list of 2019 Vitruvian and Leo Award results.

VITRUVIAN AWARDS 2020

FIRST QUARTER

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SECOND QUARTER

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THIRD QUARTER

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FOURTH QUARTER

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2019 Leo Award

KNIFE TO A GUNFIGHT by Gemal Woods

2018-19 Vitruvian Winners

A FIRE IN THE MIND by Kenneth White
ON CANNERY ROW by P.J. Palmer
MADRID by Michael Wells
KNIFE TO A GUNFIGHT by Gemal Woods

CALL FOR ENTRIES

Storyline proudly accepts entries through our film festival partner, FilmFreeway.
Submit with confidence by clicking the logo below.

SPONSORS

Without the ongoing support from our sponsors and festival supporters, we would not be where we are today.  Below are a few of those who help make DIFF/STORYLINE possible.

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