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Dallas International Film Festival, Event Horizon Films, and Torfoot Studios have come together for the DIFF 2023 Screenplay Competition. 

 

Among the prizes, award-winning filmmaker Johnathan Brownlee at Torfoot Production will produce and direct the winning short script for film festival screenings. Previous winning short scripts screened at Dallas Noir Fest, Dallas International Film Festival and ATX Short Film Showcase, and many others. 

 

**The winner of Script to Screen will be announced at DIFF 2023, so the deadline for that category will be April 7.** The winner will receive writing credit and 10% on the backend from net profit, and finalists will receive Star Passes to the 2024 Dallas International Film Festival. Every submission will receive written feedback from our agency readers.

 

* Script submissions are limited to 10 pages and must be set in a single location.

* Stories featuring an adult only cast are encouraged. 

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Click here to view the contest Rules & Eligibility and Terms & Conditions.

 

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All scripts are reviewed by readers currently working at top representation companies with the potential to get signed at any time. 

 

- William Morris Endeavor (WME)

- Creative Artists Agency

- Zero Gravity

- Artist First

- Innovative Artists

- Authentic Talent + Literary Management

- GVA Talent Agency

- And more

 

A harsh Hollywood reality is that most scripts are lost in the slush pile. Those who are lucky to have their scripts read by a producer, agent, manager or studio head may never know whether it was given the infamous pass, consider, recommend rating. We break the mold by providing these ratings on ever feature, pilot or short submitted to our team of readers, as well as offering detailed feedback to improve overall marketability.

 

Advancing scripts are read and judged by Oscar winners, Emmy winners and/or blockbuster screenwriters. 

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