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

Long Form Video

This category honors the most effective and creative use of long-form video by a brand, agency or organization to benefit a pro-social cause. Qualifying videos should be 10 minutes and 60 minutes.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Long Form Video
Endless Urgency with Mike Nellis
Endless Urgency was launched in 2025 by Mike Nellis—a political strategist, social impact entrepren…
Long Form Video
From Impact to Action: Hear stories about Jewish Identity and Experiences of Antisemitism
Jewish people make up roughly 2% of the U.S. population, but are the targets of 15% of all reported…
Long Form Video
Gaza's Silent Threat | Documentary
Gaza’s Silent Threat was created to spotlight the urgent reemergence of polio in Gaza after 25 year…
Long Form Video
Inner Drive
Inner Drive set out to turn a corporate mission into a human story. The idea was simple but bold: t…
Long Form Video
Science of Perception Box
All of the content from Unlikely Collaborators is designed to help people understand their own pers…
Long Form Video
The Chi Mental Health Roundtable
SHOWTIME/MTVE Studios’ The Chi Season 6 tackles the mental health crisis head-on with ongoing story…
Long Form Video
Thinking Out Loud
Thinking Out Loud was created to harness the power of long-form video as a tool for connection, hea…
Long Form Video
What Do You Know About Sednaya
An investigative documentary that traces the unique circumstances of Saydnaya Prison, the most noto…
Long Form Video
“When You Love Aruba, It Loves You Back”, a necessary shift in tourism
Responsible tourism is no longer a trend - it’s a global imperative. For Aruba, where vibrant cultu…