WELCOME TO THE DAVINCI FILM INSTITUTE

AT THE KENNEDY CENTER, WASHINGTON D.C.

CELEBRATING TOMORROW'S FILMMAKERS TODAY

The DaVinci Film Institute℠ is a division of the DaVinci International Film Festival, aimed to produce a First Class award platform for registered HIGH SCHOOL students.  Much like its parent company, the Institute will host an annual red carpet event where “Official Selections” will showcase and compete for their shot at the Vitruvian and Junior Leo Awards.

The Institute will accept creative Works from High School students from around the world in short narrative, music video, screenwriting, animation, still photography, and the fine arts.  Submissions will be qualified and selected by the DIFF Jury who is tasked to assess each project based on a strict creative rubric.

Rules & Eligibility

  • Students MUST currently be enrolled in High School*
  • Feature and Short scripts must be in Master Scene Format
  • All entries must be in English or have English subtitles
  • 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 project more than once
  • Under no circumstances will substitutions of either corrected pages or new drafts of the entry script(s) be accepted
  • Student must own ALL RIGHTS to submitted work for submission and exhibition
  • Script entries must be uploaded in PDF format.  Scripts will not be returned
  • Competition judges, readers and employees of DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF) or the Film Institute, past or present, and their immediate friends and families, are not eligible to enter
  • Previous winners at DaVinci Film Institute are not eligible†
  • All submissions, including art categories (still photography and fine arts) must have been produced within the last calendar year
  • Students under any current option, distribution deal or scholarship for their Works are not eligible

* High School students having graduated within three (3) months of submission are eligible to apply.

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

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

JUNIOR LEO AWARD

The Junior Leo is the Institute’s most coveted award, and represents the Best among the festival’s Vitruvian Award winners.

VITRUVIAN AWARD™

The Vitruvian Award is our Selection prize for all those Creatives to who go on to Showcase and in competition at the annual event.

HONORABLE MENTION

Due to the highly-selective format can not honor all the amazing talent that is submitted, however, we do extend an Honorable Mention on occasion.

SCHOLARSHIPS

In addition to the festival’s Jr. Vitruvian and Leo Awards as well as sponsorship prizes, the DaVinci Film Institute and its partners will present each category (Junior Leo winner) with a $1,000.00 art scholarship award and a matched-funds award that will be given to winner’s school Arts Department to further the arts for younger filmmakers and Creatives.

CATEGORIES

FILM

TO BE ANNOUNCED

FINE ART

TO BE ANNOUNCED

SCREENWRITING

TO BE ANNOUNCED

MUSIC

TO BE ANNOUNCED

CALL FOR ENTRIES

The DaVinci Film Institute 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 and partners we would not be where we are today.  Thank you for supporting the DaVinci Film Institute.

CONTACT THE INSTITUTE

LOCATED

Washington DC, USA

CALL US

+1 (424) 900-DAVINCI

Quick Contact

If you have questions about The DaVinci Film Institute submission policy or any other inquiry, please fill out the form below or email us, and someone will get back to you within 24 hours.  Alternatively, you can give us a call for a quicker response.  Thank you for your interest in the DaVinci Film Institute!

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