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 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards Storytelling

This award honors the the most compelling and shareable social good campaign, original content or initiative using effective storytelling to reach a certain goal or objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Storytelling
winner
The Bridge
Studies have shown that pets provide health benefits linked to our mental and physical well-being, …

Finalists

Storytelling
finalist
gold honor
Be Free In Your Own Skin
Philips, a renowned leader in the realm of hair care and removal, were losing their edge. The commu…
Storytelling
finalist
silver honor
Children Under Attack - UNICEF
Armed conflicts are increasingly fought in urban centers. When explosive weapons are used in popula…
Storytelling
finalist
bronze honor
It's a Philly Thing with The Bacon Brothers
Our initiative revolved around the creation of an impactful behind-the-scenes video for the song "P…
Storytelling
finalist
Being Black: The 80s
Our goal was to produce a scholarly audio documentary about Black music and the critical issues of …
Storytelling
finalist
Couple Reunites 42 Years After Racism Broke Them Up
The idea driving this long-form video profile was to inspire, connect and uplift people with a stor…
Storytelling
finalist
Digital Peace Now: #StillVulnerable
When a major cyberattack occurs, media and global stakeholders largely focus on the targeted organi…
Storytelling
finalist
Getting comfortable with end of life
80% of people want to die at home—yet only 30% actually do. And 60% of people die in pain. Too many…
Storytelling
finalist
LinkedIn: Avoid the Awkward
It’s never been more important to talk about DE&I, yet it’s one of the things that scares us most. …
Storytelling
finalist
MTV Hidden Healers
Hidden Healers is a first-of-its-kind digital video series that elevates, uplifts, and centers cult…
Storytelling
finalist
audience honor
Storytelling to Support Marginalized Groups
The Jed Foundation (JED) partnered with Mindset by DIVE Studios to create a first-of-its-kind conte…
Storytelling
finalist
UN/DIVIDED: Pati and Maurice
The problem of toxic polarization is a hard one to solve. At Starts With Us, we are motivated to ov…

Nominees

Storytelling
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Impact Report 2022
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future wh…
Storytelling
NBCUniversal's Creative Impact Lab
NBCUniversal’s Creative Impact Lab has set out to achieve three principal goals: 1) grow the pipeli…
Storytelling
No Borders, Just Flavors!
For over fifteen years, the immigrant youth that power United We Dream have disrupted the public’s …
Storytelling
SKITTLES Pride 2023 “There’s a Story in Every Rainbow”
As one of the major household brands that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride, SKITTLES…
Storytelling
Safer Sacramento Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
Fentanyl destroys everything in its orbit: individuals, families, communities. It knows no bounds a…
Storytelling
She Pivots
We're in the midst of a societal shift - typical definitions of success have changed dramatically a…
Storytelling
xoNecole's "The Root Of It" In Partnership With SheaMoisture
SheaMoisture decided to partner with xoNecole to help build awareness of SheaMoisture's new Scalp C…