The Venice Shorts Film Awards typically refers to either Venezia Shorts Italy or Venice Shorts of Los Angeles, both of which are prominent international competitions for short films. Venezia Shorts Italy, an IMDb-qualifying festival, hosts four virtual events annually and one live event, offering cash prizes and laurels to winners, with an audience pick award and a jury distinction award. Venice Shorts of Los Angeles is a seasonal, IMDb-qualifying competition and an annual festival with live screenings at venues such as the Fine Arts Theatre of Beverly Hills. It promotes award winners to film industry professionals and recognizes independent arthouse shorts, screenplays, and artists globally. Both festivals aim to provide opportunities for filmmakers to showcase their work and receive recognition.