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 Foreign Language Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Launch Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign Multicultural Campaign NEW! Rebrand Campaign Social Good Campaign

Content and Media

Blog & Micro-blog Brand Voice Branded Content Branded Series Contest or Promotion Copywriting Email & Newsletter Episodic NEW! 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

Creator & Influencer Partnerships

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 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 Engagement Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT Data & Insights Earned Media Event & Experiential Gamification GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) NEW! Humor Innovative Media Buying Strategy Integration with Traditional Media Internal Communications Micro-Influencer Strategy 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 Featurette or Behind The Scenes Video Instructional Video Live Video Long Form Video Medium-Length Video Music Video Product Feature Video Short Form Video Vertical Video Video Ad Video Series

Long Form Video

This category honors the most effective and creative use of long form video in a social media or digital marketing campaign or editorial content. Videos must be 2 or more minutes in length to qualify.

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Long Form Video
2025 World Series: Dodgers vs. Blue Jays Mini-Movie
The 2025 World Series demanded more than a highlight reel.   Spanning a full seven games, the…
Long Form Video
Black Men's Roundtable Presented by SisterSong & BLD PWR
SisterSong partnered with Build Power to launch a bold culture change campaign engaging Black men i…
Long Form Video
Celebrity Substitute
Produced in collaboration with Amazon, Celebrity Substitute combines A-list celebrity guests with e…
Long Form Video
Children Arrested
Nearly four thousand children were detained by the forces of the former Syrian regime along with th…
Long Form Video
Club Shay Shay
Long Form Video
Dude Perfect & Disney Experiences: Going to Every Disney Park in 75 Hours
Disney Parks sought to reach a new generation of fans who discover travel, entertainment, and cultu…
Long Form Video
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Surprises Apalachee High School Football Team, Attends First Home Game
In the wake of the school shooting at Apalachee High School on September 4th, 2024, Dwayne ‘The Roc…
Long Form Video
Entering on behalf of Vanguard's Corporate Social Media Team
Vanguard has long been synonymous with investing steadfast, trusted, and built for the long haul. B…
Long Form Video
Fraud Wars
Fraud Wars was created to confront a growing and deeply personal issue: fraud. Our strategy was to …
Long Form Video
FruitHead
At Gushers, we wanted to put a fruit snack at the top everyone’s mind during Candy’s biggest season…
Long Form Video
Innovation with Integrity: A New Life for the Tilden Mine
The objective of Innovation with Integrity: A New Life for the Tilden Mine was to demonstrate how c…
Long Form Video
I’m Building an Algorithm That Doesn’t Rot Your Brain
Our brains are being melted by the algorithm, but it doesn’t have to be that way. This video set…
Long Form Video
Kaliningrad Province
The war in Ukraine has led to an unprecedented escalation between Russia and Western countries acro…
Long Form Video
Kids React to Real Bugs | A Real Bug's Life Season 2
Following the success of Kids React to Real Bugs from A Real Bugs Life Season 1, we wanted to up th…
Long Form Video
Late Checkout: A Ritz-Carlton Story Chapter II
Late Checkout: A Ritz-Carlton Story- Chapter II represents social storytelling at its best — part t…
Long Form Video
Lenovo AI Powers a World Gone Football
This film sets out to make the invisible technology behind football visible—and redefine Lenovo’s F…
Long Form Video
Missing Bodies
  More than three months after the fall of the Syrian regime, the secrets of its crimes continue…
Long Form Video
Out There: “I started a plumbing company to sell it to private equity”
Creators are at the core of Morning Brew Inc.’s business. We aim to build thoughtful, sustainable r…
Long Form Video
Peace Is A Verb
"Peace is not a line we cross.  It is a choice we make.” As the world faces the highest numbe…
Long Form Video
Poor Kid Shamed For Old Shoes
Long Form Video
SMACNA Project Spotlight Ottawa Public Library
SMACNA Project Spotlight video’s goal is to share and honor the projects of the people working in t…
Long Form Video
Smarter Care with AI at the Edge - featuring ElephasCare, Lenovo and AMD
The driving idea behind this film was to show how AI at the edge can move healthcare from reactive …
Long Form Video
Smarter Technology, Real Results - Lenovo Customer Sizzle
The core idea behind this film was simple but ambitious: let customers tell Lenovo’s story, not Len…
Long Form Video
Solëdad
'Solëdad', is the story of a woman who returns to the place of her happiest moments and most tragic…
Long Form Video
Spicy Audiobooks
From dark fantasies to sports romances, the appetite for “spicy” reads is ever-growing. The genre c…
Long Form Video
Staying Power
As a global energy leader, Iberdrola is leading the charge to create a more sustainable, decarboniz…
Long Form Video
Striker® II: the helmet that puts you inside the fight
In a high-stakes environment where seconds matter, the technology available to the pilot in the coc…
Long Form Video
The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel
The Emmy Nominated short form series “The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel” has one objective: becomin…
Long Form Video
The cutting edge: Carolina Hurricanes and Lenovo build the hockey team of tomorrow
Lenovo’s partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes represents a strategic fusion of technology, spor…