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 10th Annual Shorty Awards Best use of Storytelling

Branded storytelling is the use of authentic & meaningful content that connects with your audience and compels them to share it. This award honors the most creative and effective use of branded storytelling on social or digital by a brand, agency, or organization.

Winner

Storytelling
winner
#Seat14C
Our mission at XPRIZE is to solve humanity's grandest challenges through technological innovation.…

Finalists

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gold honor
Pure Imagination Project
An unfortunate truth is that many people believe Alzheimer's is just a bit of memory loss when, in …
Storytelling
finalist
audience honor
Cancer Treatment Centers of America: Passion to Care
Across the healthcare industry, content is roughly the same: Talking head, medical backdrop, b-roll…
Storytelling
finalist
Cards Against Humanity Saves America
Over the years, Cards Against Humanity has executed ridiculous, headline-grabbing stunts, like the …
Storytelling
finalist
Coach Dad: Father’s Day Surprise
Ronald McDonald House Charities® Canada (RMHC) is the solution to a problem that few know exists in…

Nominees

Storytelling
"Fight Dirty"
Method, the pioneer of premium planet-friendly and design-driven home, fabric and personal care pro…
Storytelling
#LifeAt: Discover small and midsize enterprises innovating and growing with SAP solutions
The "S" in "SAP" doesn't stand for sexy. We're an 88,000 employee, multinational enterprise softwar…
Storytelling
Born Apart
Special Olympics and Y&R Mexico developed "Born Apart" as a film to promote inclusion of people wit…
Storytelling
DBS Sparks Mini-Series
"Seizing the opportunity to humanise banking." Banks have been under immense pressure, contr…
Storytelling
Frestea X LINE: A Ramadan Chat Story
Ramadan season is very crowded with all kinds of brand trying to get precious attention, especially…
Storytelling
Guilty Party: Redefining Storytelling for a Social Media Generation
For most TV shows, the pre-produced episodes tell the whole story. But what if a show's characters …
Storytelling
SeekDeeper
We wanted to get on the radar of young, tech-savvy travelers by using nontraditional means, driven …
Storytelling
Spike Presents Off Day: Rashad Jennings
Spike's series "Off Day" gives viewers a rare glimpse into the interesting and ambitious lives cele…
Storytelling
Stories of the InterContinental Life
The opportunity existed to establish a closer association between the InterContinental Hotel brand …
Storytelling
Tattoo
American Greetings needed a sharable film that would help bring relevance to paper greeting cards, …
Storytelling
The Living Network
Today's networks have enabled an unprecedented depth to human connections. But the rising demand ma…
Storytelling
The Marathon of Life
To use Marathon as the metaphor to communicate 6 essential qualities that one needs to possess to b…
Storytelling
Total Ball Boys: Discover Their Stories
In Africa, football (soccer) is in the DNA of everyone, from Egypt all the way to South Africa. In …
Storytelling
USAA Veterans Day
USAA's Veterans Day objectives were to drive awareness of the meaning behind Veterans Day and incre…
Storytelling
Unlikely Gadgets
EF Englishlive is one of the largest online English school in the world. The goal of the campaign w…
Storytelling
What It Means to Love
Storytelling
What It Takes To Be A Small Business Owner #OurMotivation
What does it take to be a small business owner? Beyond business licenses, sales and services—what's…