The DaVinci International Film Festival (DIFF) is an annual event held in Los Angeles, California, produced by the non-profit DaVinci Film Society Inc.. Founded in 2017 by Chadwick Pelletier, DIFF is recognized as a premier platform for independent filmmakers worldwide, showcasing and awarding achievements in narrative, short, animation, documentary, and screenplay categories. The festival hosts various signature programs, including its screenwriting competition series Storyline, DaVinci Labs, a GENiUS program for ultra-short cinema, and DIFFdocs. Films are screened at venues like AMC Theaters at The Grove in Los Angeles, where filmmakers compete for the prestigious Leo Award.