Venice Shorts of California is dedicated to the promotion and screening of American and international short films of all genres. The festival selects films for the various section of the seasonal festival and nominates the best of the season for its annual program. The latest annual screening of Venice Shorts was in Sepulveda Theater in association with Sepulveda Art Gallery in LA. The 10 award winning shorts of the year were screened with many directors attending the annual screening.
Here is the best of the annual which were screened:
Best International Short
The Widow
Director: Brendan Young
Best Female Director
Trust
Director: Diane Lansing
Best Animation
The Cat
Director: Mary Apick
Best Documentary
Guardians of Paradise
Director: Ivan Maria Friedman
Best Comedy
The Check
Director: Paul Santoli
Best LGBTQ
FREE Director: Charlotte Kennett
Best US Short
It's Probably Me
Director: Erik Almas
Best First-time filmmaker
Venice Drifting
Director: Liam Peter Mills
Best Experimental Film
The Sands Between
Director: Aidan Tanner
Honorable Mention Short
Last Day on Earth
Director: Christian Jacob Eisenbarth