THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Documentary

This category honors the most creative and effective use of a non-fiction video that examines real events, people, places and/or ideas for the purposes of education/information, persuasion, advocacy and/or to satisfy curiosity.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Al Shifa Hospital | AJ360
“Al-Shifa Hospital: The Crimes They Tried to Bury” is a documentary that aims to uncover the truth …
Breaking: From the Streets to the Olympics
The idea behind this doc was simple: how does an art form born on concrete and cardboard end up on …
CMT's On The Road with Lainey Wilson
Idea: CMT's On The Road with Lainey Wilson spotlights rising country music talent and gives fans an…
Coca-Cola: Message in a Bottle
After discovering a message hidden inside a Coca-Cola bottle on a beach, Kate posted about the find…
Every Day After
A survey Smile Train commissioned in 2020 found alarmingly few Americans know what clefts are. And …
Exposing Exes' Secrets
The idea driving "Exposing Exes' Secrets" centers on raising awareness of online sexual violence, a…
Fueling: IMG Academy
"Fueling: IMG Academy” is a documentary in collaboration with Gatorade Performance Partner and the …
Gaza Man | DigiDocs
‘The Gaza Man’ began as a project to follow Mohammed Hamada, a 22-yeard old Palestinian weightlifte…
Gonzalo’s Journey🚌: Cleft Transformed in Bolivia
Each year, about 1 in 700 children are born with cleft lip and palate, or an opening in the lip and…
INDY FROM 500 MILES AWAY
This year, one in five Americans will be fully working from home. And, while every telecom provider…
Logo Legend With Ts Madison
Every June, Logo honors a trailblazer in the LGBTQ community with a special digital feature highlig…
Love in Transition
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered the largest refugee crisis in Europe sin…
MEDITERRANEAN CEMETERY
In the Mediterranean, rescue ships struggle against raging waves, and volunteers risk their lives t…
MISSÃO ISRAEL- POR TRÁS DAS CÂMERAS
Neste documentário exclusivo, Roberto Cabrini revela os bastidores da cobertura jornalística da gue…
Martin Wong's Hidden New York
Artist Martin Wong was a magnetic figure in 1980s downtown New York: Chinese-American, openly gay, …
Merck Animal Health, Vence Testimonial
Vence is an innovative land management technology that provides cattle ranchers with the precision,…
Mexico Immigration | Start Here
In a US election year, when illegal immigration and the situation on the Mexican border was such a …
NOWINCLUDED presents Houston's Fifth Ward Exposed
The Houston Documentary was conceived as a powerful storytelling vehicle to amplify the voices of r…
No Refuge for Rafah's Children | Close Up
As Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza’s last 'safe zone' loomed in April 2024, Al Jazeera’s Close Up …
One Step Away
The producers and director of the short documentary, "One Step Away," aimed to highlight the transf…
Route to Connection
For many of us, the internet is an everyday resource—it’s always there as we study, work, and conne…
The Fighting Cooks
The Fighting Cooks is an exemplary piece of reporting that blends human interest with investigativ…
ViiV Healthcare x The Skin Deep | Navigating HIV: Real Stories, Real Impact
Imagine a situation where critical conversations about HIV treatment and prevention are stifled by …
War on Hospitals
Hospitals are supposed to be immune from attack in times of war but Israel has repeatedly bombed an…
Women Who Master & “The Human Component” from Logitech
Logitech is boldly leading the way toward gender equality in STEM. The Swiss technology company’s f…
You and I, and AI
The documentary aimed to shed light on the growing trend of people turning to AI for companionship,…