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

From the 17th Annual Shorty Awards 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.

Finalists

Documentary
finalist
Every Day After
A survey Smile Train commissioned in 2020 found alarmingly few Americans know what clefts are. And …
Documentary
finalist
Al Shifa Hospital | AJ360
“Al-Shifa Hospital: The Crimes They Tried to Bury” is a documentary that aims to uncover the truth …
Documentary
finalist
Mexico Immigration | Start Here
In a US election year, when illegal immigration and the situation on the Mexican border was such a …
Documentary
finalist
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 …
Documentary
finalist
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…
Documentary
finalist
Gaza Man | DigiDocs
‘The Gaza Man’ began as a project to follow Mohammed Hamada, a 22-yeard old Palestinian weightlifte…
Documentary
finalist
INDY FROM 500 MILES AWAY
This year, one in five Americans will be fully working from home. And, while every telecom provider…
Documentary
finalist
Logo Legend With Ts Madison
Every June, Logo honors a trailblazer in the LGBTQ community with a special digital feature highlig…
Documentary
finalist
Love in Transition
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 triggered the largest refugee crisis in Europe sin…
Documentary
finalist
Martin Wong's Hidden New York
Artist Martin Wong was a magnetic figure in 1980s downtown New York: Chinese-American, openly gay, …
Documentary
finalist
NOWINCLUDED presents Houston's Fifth Ward Exposed
The Houston Documentary was conceived as a powerful storytelling vehicle to amplify the voices of r…
Documentary
finalist
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 …
Documentary
finalist
One Step Away
The producers and director of the short documentary, "One Step Away," aimed to highlight the transf…
Documentary
finalist
Route to Connection
For many of us, the internet is an everyday resource—it’s always there as we study, work, and conne…
Documentary
finalist
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…

Nominees

Documentary
Coca-Cola: Message in a Bottle
After discovering a message hidden inside a Coca-Cola bottle on a beach, Kate posted about the find…
Documentary
Exposing Exes' Secrets
The idea driving "Exposing Exes' Secrets" centers on raising awareness of online sexual violence, a…
Documentary
Fueling: IMG Academy
"Fueling: IMG Academy” is a documentary in collaboration with Gatorade Performance Partner and the …
Documentary
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…
Documentary
MEDITERRANEAN CEMETERY
In the Mediterranean, rescue ships struggle against raging waves, and volunteers risk their lives t…
Documentary
MISSÃO ISRAEL- POR TRÁS DAS CÂMERAS
Neste documentário exclusivo, Roberto Cabrini revela os bastidores da cobertura jornalística da gue…
Documentary
Merck Animal Health, Vence Testimonial
Vence is an innovative land management technology that provides cattle ranchers with the precision,…
Documentary
The Fighting Cooks
The Fighting Cooks is an exemplary piece of reporting that blends human interest with investigativ…
Documentary
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 …
Documentary
War on Hospitals
Hospitals are supposed to be immune from attack in times of war but Israel has repeatedly bombed an…
Documentary
You and I, and AI
The documentary aimed to shed light on the growing trend of people turning to AI for companionship,…