THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

Campaign

Brand Awareness Campaign Campaign by Diverse-Owned Businesses Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Rebrand Campaign Regional Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Filter/Lens Meme, GIF, & Emojis Micro-Site Single Post or Activation Use of Viral Content User-Generated Content

Design

Animation Art Direction Audio & Music Brand Identity Brand Redesign Generative AI Graphic Art Images Website/App

Industry

Auto Beauty Business to Business Consumer Brand Education Entertainment Financial Services Fitness, Health, & Wellness Food & Beverage Gaming Government & Politics Hospitality Insurance Live Events News & Media Non-Profit Pets & Animals Pharma & Healthcare Real Estate Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Social Activism Sports Technology Television Travel & Tourism Wine, Beer & Spirits

Influencer & Celebrity Partnership

Instagram Partnership Multi-Platform Partnership Other Platform Partnership TikTok Partnership X Partnership YouTube Partnership

Overall Presence

Facebook Presence Instagram Presence LinkedIn Presence Multi-Platform Presence Other Platform Presence TikTok Presence X Presence YouTube Presence

Platforms & Technology

Artificial Intelligence Extended Reality Facebook Immersive Instagram Interactive Content LinkedIn Other Platform TikTok X (formerly Twitter) YouTube

Podcast

Art & Culture Podcast Branded Podcast Business Podcast NEW! Health & Wellness Podcast Lifestyle & Entertainment Podcast News & Politics Podcast Other Podcast Genres Podcast Mini Series Sports Podcast Technology and Education Podcast True Crime & Documentary Podcast

Strategy & Engagement

Brand Partnership Call to Action Community Management Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications LGBTQ Community Engagement Micro-Influencer Strategy Multicultural Community Engagement Music & Dance On a Shoestring Organic Promotion Paid & Amplification Physical and Digital Convergence Public Service Announcement Real Time Response SEO & SEM Social Commerce Storytelling

Video

Comedy Video Documentary Feature Film NEW! Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Unboxing Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

Animation

This category honors the most creative and effective use of custom animations - or still images transformed into moving visuals - in a social/digital project or campaign.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

Animation
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All Clear
The massive image problem of the Seattle Police Department put recruiting levels at rock bottom. Fo…
Animation
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Amazon Honda Dream Generator
In today's crowded electric vehicle market, Honda faced a unique challenge with the launch of their…
Animation
finalist
Donald Duck Tries to Keep His Cool While Eating Spicy Wings
In celebration of Donald Duck's 90th birthday, Disney partnered with First We Feast to produce the …
Animation
finalist
Free Lance
Our team was asked to showcase how Adobe Acrobat’s tools help freelancers through the seemingly end…
Animation
finalist
How to See an Exquisite Corpse | Surrealism at 100
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of André Breton’s Manifesto of Surrealism, this short docum…
Animation
finalist
Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark Action Figure
Caitlin Clark is the whole package and we setout to bring that idea to life—literally. Our goal …
Animation
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LEGO MASTERS EPISODE BUILDS | Season 4 Theme Builds: Animation
The goal of Lego Masters Season 4 Theme Builds was to transform the show’s weekly challenges into d…
Animation
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Teek and Tom Explore Planet Earth
Educators routinely ask the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for content on t…

Nominees

Animation
2024 on Film: End of Year Recap Video
EDITION Hotels set out to create an end-of-year recap video in a new, dynamic way, moving beyond tr…
Animation
Animayhem Wrecking Ball
Hulu has one of the largest and strongest libraries of Adult Animation & Anime content in streaming…
Animation
Breaking: From the Streets to the Olympics
The idea behind this doc was simple: how does an art form born on concrete and cardboard end up on …
Animation
Doctor Who Launch Tease
For more than 60 years, The Doctor has traveled through time and space in his iconic ship, the TARD…
Animation
Gemini Back to School LoFi
The goal of this back-to-school campaign was to create a series of social ads that feature a variet…
Animation
JW Marriott: CGI Videos
How can you capture the feeling of disappearing into a hotel stay, as everything falls perfectly in…
Animation
Kindling Hope | Akarat’s Letter to the Dedicants [Animated Short]
In the grim world of the Diablo video games, hope is in short supply. The fourth entry in this long…
Animation
Let's All Go To The Pantry & Hershey's (Reese's)
Hulu worked with Hershey’s to make their candy the go-to choice for Hulu’s movie watchers. Inspired…
Animation
RuPaul's Drag Race - Michelle & The Draghouls
Back in 2021, RuPaul’s Drag Race ventured into new creative territories and explored untapped marke…
Animation
The Luxury Collection – Mixed Reality
In an age where the social and digital landscape is seemingly oversaturated with content, we set ou…
Animation
The Wave
A diagnosis of breast cancer—at any stage—may elicit a deluge of emotions. Patients may recognize g…
Animation
Why Is the Racial Gap in Voter Turnout Growing?
The Brennan Center for Justice produced "Why Is the Racial Gap in Voter Turnout Growing?" to bring …
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