THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Special Project

Special Project

From the 14th Annual Shorty Awards Branded Series

This award honors the most creative and effective use of a branded content series, such as a digital web series or docu-series, by a brand, agency, or organization.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Nominees

2021 WICC Best XI Presented by Ally
With the goal of expanding our footprint in women’s soccer and reinforcing our commitment to the gr…
90069
To authentically increase brand awareness and build brand affinity among its predominantly Gen Z me…
Ancestry - All of Us
Now more than ever, given the challenges brought on by the pandemic, consumers are looking for ways…
Ancestry Records of Resilience
For centuries Black Americans fought injustices and overcame challenges that still echo in the worl…
Audi x The Academy
Audi is an official partner of Major League Soccer, with specific investment around the development…
Behind The Pain (Harold)
The objective of this campaign was to raise awareness of SEON as not only an incredible b2b fraud f…
Between 2 Kegs - LA Chargers and Bud Light
At the Chargers, one of our main objectives is to uncover new ways for our partners’ brands to come…
Black People Like... Season 2
Black People Like… is a Freeform original social series that launched in February 2020 to start a c…
Blast Off: The Ultimate NERF Competition
The idea for Blast Off: The Ultimate Nerf Competition began as an extension of Hasbro’s sponsorship…
Cinnamon Toast Crunch 'No Days Off' and 'Days Off'
Team Whistle, the global sports and entertainment media company partnered with Cinnamon Toast Crunc…
Convos with CEOs
Target wanted to authentically bring light to Black-owned businesses, their founders’ stories, and …
Creating a Healthier Asia
The Asia-Pacific region rallied together with the World Health Organisation (WHO) to eradicate hepa…
Cruel Summer Rewind: The Aftershow
From executive producer Jessica Biel, Freeform’s original series “Cruel Summer” takes place over 3 …
Deep Dive
TRT World’s Deep Dive takes a deeper look at important topics and issues that shape our world. T…
Exposure
Samsung had an innovative product featuring the best smartphone camera on the market, but they were…
Hulu x Questions for Cash
Kids of the internet generation think that they know everything about anything--sports stat lines, …
I Gotta Story to Tell – TRT World
I Gotta Story To Tell is a digital series built from the ground up by a young generation of produce…
In The Balance
Microsoft asked us to create a bold and pioneering awareness campaign to stimulate desire and excit…
KitchenAid Presents Design Minded
We were tasked to create content that established KitchenAid major's design perspective. The object…
LENOVO LATE NIGHT IT
Background: A whopping 90% of IT decision makers struggle to find engaging IT content that can h…
Leading Sports Brand Overtime Launches O Films Presented by GMC
Overtime has made a name for itself with its short-form and long-form series so we were excited to …
Lisa Ann Endicott
The overall client’s goal was to create an original content platform to showcase the core values an…
MGM Studios | #MGMood
With such a large film library, we are constantly looking for innovative ways to breathe new life i…
Messenger "How We Friendsgiving"
Friendsgiving has gone from being a cultural fad to a yearly tradition among younger generations. F…
Narcity Media for Branded Series
For over 100 years, Mazda has committed itself to build safe, sophisticated, and versatile vehicles…
POPS Integrated Marketing Campaign
To empower US small businesses to put their people (employees) back into the center of their busine…
Quest For Craft
Awareness remains very low for the brand. The Balvenie’s prompted awareness is only at 25% which tr…
Smithsonian's Meaning in Music
To acknowledge, amplify and celebrate the inaugural Hip-Hop History Day on August 11, 2021 and the …
THE ARCHIVE: UNBOXED - Pilot Halloween Special
Increase Home Ent sales and ad revenue by driving YT subscriptions and engagement by distributing l…
The Ready Room
The Ready Room" is a talk show that discusses new episodes of Paramount+ streamed Star Trek origina…
The Red Desk
While YouTube is one of the top online search tools, it didn’t offer the content first-time home bu…
Tso'l Food: Char Siu Noodles
Inspired by the classic Chinese American dish General’s Tso’s chicken, Tso’l Food goes on an Americ…
UA Campus Blitz - Jackson State Edition: "We Believe"
When Under Armour partners with collegiate programs, its more than a logo on a jersey. We are about…
Uncensored: Stories of Black Professionals at Deloitte
In the spring of 2020 while the nation was still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, it faced a …
VH1's The Pit Stop
In 2021, with numerous franchises released globally of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and various social and l…
Youtube Creator Spotlight Brazil
Create a documentary series in six 10' episodes to showcase six black creators from Youtube. Six in…