THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

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Special Project

Youth & Family

This category honors a campaign, original content or initiative that advances the safety, health, and well-being of children and their families. This can include protecting at-risk youth and providing the civil, legal, educational, and institutional support that they need to lead positive, productive lives.

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7-Eleven’s Birthday Bash Rallies Communities for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals®
Every year on July 11, the world’s largest convenience retailer – 7-Eleven, Inc. – celebrates its b…
A Full Plate-Singapore's largest food donation drive
A Full Plate is Singapore’s largest food donation drive, organised by FairPrice Group (FPG) and sup…
A Real Bug’s Life: Sparking Environmental Curiosity Across Generations
A Real Bug’s Life, narrated by Awkwafina, takes audiences on an extraordinary journey into the micr…
Coach Foundation
Coach’s brand purpose, the Courage to Be Real, champions the power of authenticity through self-exp…
Doritos® In Space
Doritos champions boldness everywhere, pushing the limits and paving new paths. With the goal of ra…
Northwell Community Scholars: Choose Yourself
Northwell Community Scholars (NCS) works in collaboration with school districts throughout our catc…
R7 ESTÚDIO- QUEM DISSE QUE A GERAÇÃO Z É DIFÍCIL?
A Geração Z tem enfrentado dificuldades para se adaptar às demandas do mercado de trabalho, receben…
RAISING PARENTS DOCUMENTARY - UNICEF
Raising Parents is an intimate and impactful short film that reimagines how we talk about parenthoo…
Rebranding with Purpose: A Unified Voice for Prevention, Healing, and Hope
The Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester is an organization focused on the prevention and int…
Scaling Global Impact for Children by Unifying a Multi-Country NGO’s Digital Ecosystem
Save the Children is a globally recognized NGO with operations in over 100 countries, dedicated to …
Stop & Shop's School Food Pantry Program
The Stop & Shop School Food Pantry Program started from a simple yet powerful insight: food insecur…
The Day That Counted: DECKED Helped Dads Get After What Matters
DECKED’s core customers include working dads in the trades: dependable men whose livelihoods often …
The Prom
Director's Note: This PSA short film is inspired by a real life story by a wheelchair dancer in our…
Unstained
“Unstained” is a short form mini-series designed to inform at-risk New Mexico youth about sexual ed…