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 12th Annual Shorty Awards Best use of Medium-Length Video

This award honors the most effective and creative use of short form video by a brand, agency or organization in a social media marketing campaign. Videos must be 1-2 minutes in length to qualify.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

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winner
Mobile Stationary Bike
On April Fool's Day 2019, Planet Fitness took on the notion that in-home workouts serve as convenie…

Finalists

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finalist
1917: Filmmakers World
The filming of 1917 was a technical achievement. Long takes and elaborately choreographed moving ca…
Medium-Length Video
finalist
NURSES4NYC-Heal The City, Build A Career
At NYC Health + Hospitals, more than 8,000 dedicated nurses provide care in public hospitals, neigh…
Medium-Length Video
finalist
Special Olympics: We Choose To Rise
How many of you have watched the Olympic Games? I think most people would put their hand up to this…
Medium-Length Video
finalist
The Bitter Bond
Born Free are a charity dedicated to ensuring animals are born free and stay wild. They came to us …
Medium-Length Video
finalist
audience honor
When They See Us - Room to Room
When They See Us tells the true story of five boys ages 14-16, known as the Central Park Five, who …

Nominees

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Approachable Snowman
Every year, Constant Contact creates a holiday-themed “thank you” video to send to our customers. B…
Medium-Length Video
DreamWorks Animation 25th Anniversary
Our goal was to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of DreamWorks Animation by creating a moving, elevat…
Medium-Length Video
FreeWheel's Now You Can
Through the Now You Can brand campaign, our goal was to establish FreeWheel as the most valuable TV…
Medium-Length Video
La Próxima Generación
Continuing the LA Tourism Board's inclusive message of "Everyone is Welcome," we enlisted Bricia Lo…
Medium-Length Video
Letters From Apollo
GE has a long legacy of progress & innovation, solving problems in energy, healthcare, & aviation: …
Medium-Length Video
Lucifer - Welcome to Netflix
Much like Lucifer, who was banished to the depths of hell, the show bearing his name was dealt a si…
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On Becoming A God In Central Florida: FAM Infomercial
On Becoming a God in Central Florida follows Krystal Stubbs, a minimum-wage water park employee who…
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Orange is the New Black - Orange Anthem
After seven seasons, Orange is the New Black was coming to its end and Netflix needed the perfect w…
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Pokémon Detective Pikachu: Casting
The world of Pokémon is filled with a variety of characters, some well-known in the pop culture wor…