THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

The Shorty Awards honor the best of social media and digital. View this season's finalists!

Campaign

Awareness Campaign Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Social Movement Campaign

Content & Design

Audio & Music Brand Voice NEW! Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter NEW! Feature Film Gamification NEW! Images Interactive Content Long Form Video Medium Length Video NEW! Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes NEW! Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology NEW! Social Justice Youth & Family

Industry

Automotive Business to Business Consumer Brands Education Entertainment Fashion & Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Non-Profit Other Industry NEW! Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership NEW! Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Nonprofit Partnership Other Partnerships NEW!

Platforms & Technology

Extended Reality Gaming Generative AI Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms TikTok YouTube

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media NEW! Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content NEW! User Generated Content

Of The Year

Breakout Creator Edutainment Creator Of The Year Learning & Development Creator of the Year Mental Health Creator of the Year Studio Of The Year

Short Form Video

This category honors the most effective and creative use of short-form video by a brand, agency or organization to promote a pro-social cause. Videos must be 3 minutes or under to qualify.

See previous winners and honorees here.
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#GETANYWHERE
Increasingly, young people are told that the jobs that will be available when they graduate "haven'…
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#ThisIsDance Envision
#ThisIsDance is Infinite Flow Dance’s 10-year anniversary campaign to challenge the status quo of d…
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Breaking Barriers to Drug Treatment
The opioid crisis presents significant challenges in the U.S., but it also highlights the resilienc…
Short Form Video
Empty Not Closed
The “Empty Not Closed” trailer was created as a preview for the forthcoming documentary Empty Not C…
Short Form Video
Everything We Do We Do for Dogs
The American Kennel Club has been the trusted authority on all things dog-related for more than 140…
Short Form Video
Global Citizen – Defenders of the Forest
The Black Amazon, the first episode in the three-part miniseries “Defenders of the Forest”, is part…
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Harvard Medical School: Research at Risk Campaign
Harvard Medical School has a long history of transformative scientific advances that have improved,…
Short Form Video
How Resy Energized Diners Through the Winter Months
The restaurant business is notoriously difficult. With razor-thin margins, it is hard for even some…
Short Form Video
MGCB Mini Me Video
As gambling advertising skyrocketed across Michigan’s media landscape, young males—particularly tho…
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Microsoft Teacher Appreciation Week: Small moments. Big impact.
Our goal was to build an emotional connection with educators by recognizing that the work they do e…
Short Form Video
Naomi Watts on Menopause - ‘It’s Not All Doom and Gloom’
In this piece, Naomi Watts shares an authentic conversation about the shame she felt going through …
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Since You Asked | The World Bank Group
The World Bank's "Since You Asked" is a video series that tackles the complexities of global develo…
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The Bottom Line
The objective of #TheBottomLine was to highlight the extreme devastation caused by bottom trawling …
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The Heroes Battling Pediatric Cancer
At a time when consumers and business leaders increasingly seek authenticity, "Miles That Define Us…
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Uncle Genovevo: Loses His Home and More Than $30,000 in Savings Due to Wildfires in Los Angeles
After the wildfires that affected the Eaton area in California, our goal as a local Spanish-languag…
Short Form Video
With Humanity Campaign
The #WithHumanity campaign focuses on bolstering Human Rights Watch’s advocacy for the rights of mi…