Venice Shorts

Welcome to the Venice Shorts of Los Angeles, an annual and IMDb qualifying seasonal competition devoted to the promotion and screening of international and American short films of all genres. Every year, we screen the finalists of the year at the Fine Arts Theater in LA in January. Our annual festivals consist of three days of promotion and screening of short films from all over the world through the iconic Fine Arts theater and various venues and platforms partnered with our fest.

It is important for our team to recognize and promote the power of short filmmaking. We are dedicated to short films of all genres and independent artists from all over the globe. Our seasonal indie festival is a very popular competition which offers ongoing promotion and screening to the official selections and nominees of each season.

“Venice Beach’s birth in 1905 couldn’t come at a better time for Hollywood. Abbot Kinney’s “Fantasy By The Sea”, was just starting out when the brand-new movie industry came to California for its year-round sun. For the next hundred years, Hollywood’s love affair with Venice would bring entertainment to millions all over the world.”
—Edward Thomas Company

Venice Shorts has also featured some of the most well-known names in the film industry together with emerging U.S. and international talents. The festival alumni include Oscar winners and nominees such as Gus Van Sant, Jeremy Irons, Eric Roberts, Ross Kauffman and Jessica Chastain. The festival aims to discover indie film projects but also encourages established names in the industry to take part in creation of short films as producers, directors, actors and writers.  

We also promote our award winners through various film magazines and social media to thousands of film industry professionals and other artists working in media.

Read more about our screenings at the Fine Arts Theater:
https://www.laindiesmagazine.com/post/venice-shorts-fine-arts-theatre-of-beverly-hills