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 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 Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Email & Newsletter Feature Film Images Interactive Experiences Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog Podcast Research Reports Short Form Video Vertical Video NEW! Video Series

Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Civic Engagement NEW! Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Gender Equality Human Rights Immigration & Refugees Learning & Development LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative Other Causes Poverty Relief Public Health Public Safety Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Responsible Technology 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 Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

Partnerships

Brand Partnership Corporate-Community Influencer, Creator & Celebrity Non-profit Partnership Other Partnerships

Platforms & Technology

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 Employee Engagement NEW! Event & Experiential Guerrilla Marketing Integration with Traditional Media Paid Media PSA Single Post Storytelling Use of Viral Content User Generated Content

From the 18th Annual Shorty Awards Video Series

This category honors the most creative and effective use of a video series, such as a digital web series or docu-series.

See previous winners and honorees here.

Finalists

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The Ick
Our objective was to create a digital series that harnesses the audience participation of social pl…
Video Series
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Art for All
Art for All was created to meet global audiences where they are and to humanize the art world throu…
Video Series
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Year Five with Anthony Edwards
The driving force behind YEAR FIVE was to reimagine the athlete documentary for the digital era — c…
Video Series
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9 Video Partnership Series: SE Media/Sam Eckholm & US Air Force/US Space Force
Led by Sam Eckholm, a former U.S. Air Force officer and Air Force Academy graduate, SE Media partne…
Video Series
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Ambition
The objective of this campaign was to evolve the brand’s storytelling from product-led messaging to…
Video Series
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American High Digital: Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage is a digital series created by entertainment studio American High. The show dives into…
Video Series
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Avia’s Wonderland Wishes Campaign
Through the Wonderland Wishes ad campaign, Avia sought to bring awareness to the Solitaire Clash mo…
Video Series
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Barstool Sports and Bob Does Sports Present The Internet Invitational
When existing creator golf tournaments no longer reflected the scale, stakes, or authenticity of th…
Video Series
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Common Ground
Common Ground is the flagship video series from Tripadvisor’s creative studio, Wanderlab, created t…
Video Series
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DOGS with Elias Weiss Friedman
The idea behind “DOGS with Elias Weiss Friedman” is rooted in Elias Weiss Friedman’s, commonly know…
Video Series
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Day In The Life
Day in the Life was built around a specific kind of access. Not formal interviews or staged moments…
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From the Office: Etiquette Roulette
As short-form video continues to reshape how audiences consume and engage with content across socia…
Video Series
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Get To Going
Destination marketing is oversaturated with idealized, surface-level portrayals of people and place…
Video Series
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Into Roundup
What if you didn’t have to turn on an old John Wayne movie to see cowboys in action? For generation…
Video Series
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It Takes Two
And That’s Showbiz is a Broadway-focused, digital-first media outlet designed to bring fans behind …
Video Series
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Nat Geo x PepsiCo
Ever wondered how food can be grown in a more sustainable way?  PepsiCo and National Geographic col…
Video Series
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Politicsless
Politicsless | سباسة لس was created to solve a growing problem in the digital news ecosystem: polit…
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Real People, Real Stories
AARP’s Real People, Real Stories is a branded content series that celebrates the actions of ordinar…
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The Career Ladder
Max Klymenko was already a full-time Creator when he hit upon the Career Ladder idea. In his own…
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The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel
The Emmy Nominated short form series “The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel” has one objective: becomin…
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“I Changed My Mind”: Stories of Un-Learning, Growth and Transformation
I Changed My Mind is driven by the belief that personal transformation is possible—even amid extrem…

Nominees

Video Series
An Audible Dialog with The Loop Lab
An Audible Dialogue with Loop Lab is a long-form video series built around intentional conversation…
Video Series
Care Pair Video Series: Pako & Zahydie
The goals we set forth to achieve by creating the Navigate Early Alz episodic mini-series, featurin…
Video Series
Delivered
As restaurants rely more on delivery and to-go business than ever before, traditional french fries …
Video Series
Film Club
PBS Film Club was created from the core PBS value: leaving viewers smarter and more empathetic in o…
Video Series
Hello Disney!
Disney has some of the most beloved and recognizable characters in the world. Our goal was to intro…
Video Series
Indiana Pacers 2025 Playoffs Mini Movies
The main objective of our playoff mini movies was to create lasting cinematic narratives that memor…
Video Series
Made of More: Personal Experiences at Mealtime
The goals we hoped to achieve by creating the Personal Experiences at Mealtime episodic mini-series…
Video Series
My Hero 360 Video Series
My Hero 360 is a storytelling community that highlights voices of individuals and families living w…
Video Series
Operation Toothache: Fake Veneer School—You Won’t Believe What We Found
This work was driven by the rise of "veneer technicians"—unlicensed individuals performing dental p…
Video Series
Spot Her at the Nail Salon: Breaking the silence around endometrial cancer in social settings
The goals we hoped to achieve by creating the Spot Her at the Nail Salon YouTube series featuring e…
Video Series
Tour Detour
Tour Detour began with a simple, slightly unhinged idea: If the internet insists that high-mile Ni…
Video Series
Translation, Please! TM Video Program for Merrill Investments/Bank of America
The market can be complicated. The words describing it don’t have to be. Investing can feel overwhe…
Video Series
Visa: Take Your Driver to Work Day
Formula 1 is accelerating in the U.S., but with every car and firesuit covered in logos, sponsorshi…
Video Series
You Watched WHAT on YouTube? YouTube's Watch History Series
YouTube’s Watch History series goes behind the screen to show what creators and big-name talent are…