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 14th Annual Shorty Awards Animation

This award honors the most creative and effective use of animations in a social media or digital marketing campaign.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Winner

Animation
winner
Cannabis in Common
For the first. time. ever. the federal legalization of cannabis was actually in our sights in 2021 …

Finalist

Animation
finalist
Behind Every Name: Animated Personal Stories from the Holocaust
A 2020 survey revealed that 41% of young Americans did not know that 6 million Jews were murdered d…

Nominees

Animation
#MetKids Microscope
#MetKids Microscope was developed as a way to create, share, and encourage STEAM education for stud…
Animation
A Lenovo TrackPoint Halloween
Over the past 2 years, Lenovo’s Worldwide Corporate Social Media Team made the decision to bring a …
Animation
ALTER EGO Avatar Transformations
In 2021, FOX Entertainment launched the world’s first-ever avatar singing competition series. Using…
Animation
Chicago Fire FC Crest Project
After it became clear the Chicago Fire's initial brand redesign in 2019 was not successful, the Clu…
Animation
Comedy Central's Tales from the Trip
Comedy Central gives audiences access to a world of super funny, personally relatable, culturally r…
Animation
Fenty Skin's Innovation on ASMR
After a monumental year launching Fenty Skin during a pandemic, driving global awareness, and creat…
Animation
Foot Locker Flow Original
Foot Locker set our distinctively celebrate Latinx Heritage Month and give this year’s heritage cel…
Animation
Harry Potter Magical Movie Moments
November 2021 marked twenty years since The Boy Who Lived made his on-screen debut in Harry Potter …
Animation
Invisible Universe: Your New Favorite Animations on Social Media
What do Serena Williams, Jennifer Aniston, Karlie Kloss, Dani Alves, and the D’Amelio family have i…
Animation
KiwiCo
KiwiCo offers hands-on STEAM projects that put the FUN in learning the FUNdamentals of the universe…
Animation
Shyn – Pearly Whites
Shyn is a new, Black-owned oral hygiene brand that wanted to address the pink elephant in the room …
Animation
audience honor
Sleepytime Bear
The Celestial Seasonings brand, while iconic and trusted in the tea category, didn’t resonate as mu…
Animation
VOA Unpacked: Life as a Refugee
Today, civil strife, ethnic conflicts, political repression, dire economic conditions, and climate …
Animation
“The History of…” Content Series
In 2021, FOX ENTERTAINMENT launched a first-of-its-kind, high-stakes and fast-paced half-hour game …