Our pair of screenwriting competitions are your chance to take your script off the page and on towards something much bigger. Explore how you can elevate your story and your brand with our contests accessible to the whole community.
One great story simply isn’t enough to advance in this industry. That’s why our competition is designed to inspire writers to keep writing. With our easy and affordable submission process, you can focus on the work while our judges make their picks.
The Storm King | Alex Hendler |
The Catch | Mike Farris |
Greenwood | Jody Hadlock & A.J. Orr |
Faster Than Horses | Chris & Michael Mul |
Connected | Hillery Baker |
Wives of Gangsters | Christopher Xiao & Jae Yu |
The Storm King | Alex Hendler |
The Devil is Hiding | James Nee |
Selkie | Chris & Michael Mul |
Great America | Angelita Mendoza & Morten Vestergarro Jensen |
Crossing | Troy Perkins |
Cloistered | M Rowan Meyer |
Boxed Wine | Gregory Caruso |
Meet the award-winning industry professionals reading your submissions. They will evaluate each script based on the strength of plot, characterization, format, originality, style, dialogue, pacing and current market potential.
Screenwriting is a business. And like top businesses, top screenwriters have a brand. To stand out in a crowded field, a writer’s unique style or talent should be well known and quickly associated with their work.
Whether it’s out-of-the-box concepting or dialing up the pacing, filmmakers need to know who to call on when a specific element is needed in their story.
The DIFF 2020 Screenplay Awards recognizes writers who specialize in a specific writing element and works to elevate their overall brand awareness. Plus, it allows writers five different chances to win by submitting to the category/categories for which they feel their script is best suited.