THE 14TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS

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

By Campaign

Corporate Social Responsibility Campaign Diverse-Owned Businesses Campaign NEW! Fundraising Campaign Global Campaign Integrated Campaign Local Campaign Multi-Platform Campaign On a Shoestring Campaign Pro Bono Campaign Regional Campaign NEW! Social Movement Campaign

By Cause

Animal Rights & Welfare Arts & Culture Conservation & Preservation Disability Awareness Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Educate Emergency Relief Environment & Sustainability Fight Poverty Gender Equality Human Rights Humanitarian Aid Immigration & Refugees LGBTQ+ Mental Health Multi-Cause Initiative NEW! Public Health Racial Equality Responsible Consumption & Production Social Justice Youth & Family

By Industry

Automotive Business to Business Education Entertainment Fashion and Beauty Financial Services Food & Beverage Government & Politics Healthcare & Pharma Hospitality & Travel Lifestyle & Wellness News & Media Nonprofit Restaurants Retail & E-Commerce Sports Technology

By Platform

Facebook Instagram LinkedIn Other Platforms NEW! TikTok Twitter YouTube

Original Content

Branded Content Branded Series Documentary Short Extended Reality NEW! Gaming NEW! Images NEW! Interactive Content NEW! Live Streaming Long Form Video Micro-site or Blog NEW! Podcast Short Form Video Video Video Series

Partnerships

Corporate-Community Influencer & Celebrity Media Partnership Nonprofit Partnership

Special Project

Special Project

Strategy & Engagement

Call to Action Community Engagement Contest or Challenges Creative Use of Technology CTV/OTT NEW! Data & Insights NEW! Employee Engagement Event & Experiential NEW! Fundraising Strategy Generative AI NEW! Micro-Influencer Strategy Paid Media PSA Real Time Response Single Post Social Commerce NEW! Storytelling User Generated Content

From the 1st Annual Shorty Social Good Awards Best use of Video

This category honors the most creative and effective incorporation of video content in a social good or cause-based marketing campaign.

Winner

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Moms for Transgender Equality
Over the past several years, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights org…

Finalists

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@SummerBreak's "It Can Wait"
Texting while driving is a major safety issue and legislation prohibiting cell phone usage while dr…
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Burned Girl
WonderWork is a charitable organization that provides free surgeries for children in the poo…
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Guys Read Sexual Assault Stories
In an effort to raise awareness of sexual assault, rape culture, and consent for Sexual Assault Awa…
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SAVE THE FOOD: Change The Way You Think About Food
40% of food produced in America is wasted, and the problem is, most Americans don't know it. The pr…

Nominees

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"Stories of Care: No Matter What." video series
For over a year, opponents have tried to define Planned Parenthood's patients and providers with ha…
Video
#HereIAm
In a society that generally ignores the plus-size market, JCPenney was about to kick-off the launch…
Video
#ISurvivedEbola
At the height of the Ebola outbreak, Vulcan Productions and PCI Media Impact launched #ISurvivedEbo…
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#PinkArmy for Cancer Research UK’s Race For Life by EchoMany
In 2015 we developed a ground-breaking video personalisation platform, EchoMany, which has becom…
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24-Hours To Change The World
As the fastest growing platform for cause-based crowdfunding, CrowdRise is home to countless fun…
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@SummerBreak's "It Can Wait"
Texting while driving is a major safety issue and legislation prohibiting cell phone usage while dr…
Video
Accion
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Anthem of Us
The objective of this production was to create a counter-narrative to the story that the public has…
Video
Beautiful As I Want To Be
In a world where much attention is paid to transgender actresses/models/and reality TV stars, trans…
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Best Friends Animal Society Captures the True Spirit of the Holidays
As a non-profit organization, Best Friends Animal Society relies on the support of the public to co…
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Better, Weirder, More Human
At MailChimp, we love our hometown of Atlanta. Our company's values are humility, creativity, and i…
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Burned Girl
WonderWork is a charitable organization that provides free surgeries for children in the poo…
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Challenging Name, Important Work
Jhpiego, a non-profit global health affiliate of Johns Hopkins University dedicated to preventing …
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Connor's Cure
WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon and her husband WWE Executive of Talent, Live Events and …
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Dear Captain
K9s For Warriors collaborated with Dana Ross, and Heist Media, to create an emotionally impactful, …
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Dignity Health
Dignity Health approached Upworthy to showcase an act of humankindness through a story of people im…
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EIA Priority Pup
For April Fools' Day 2016, EIA produced a four-minute video to engage our current audience and crea…
Video
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Guys Read Sexual Assault Stories
In an effort to raise awareness of sexual assault, rape culture, and consent for Sexual Assault Awa…
Video
How Tomorrow Gives
Create a sharable video encouraging CSX employees to donate their time, money or both to a charity …
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MTV’s “Gender Bent”
In the fall of 2015, MTV launched the gender phase of "Look Different," the brand's multi-year, Emm…
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Matt Damon Partners with Omaze to Prank Fans to Benefit Water.org
In order to raise funds and awareness for Water.org, Matt Damon partnered with Omaze to offer fans …
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Moms for Transgender Equality
Over the past several years, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBTQ civil rights org…
Video
Muscular Dystrophy Association – Live Unlimited Campaign
The Live Unlimited campaign sought to reengage existing supporters of the organization, attract an…
Video
My Magic Mum
The key objective was to create a short film, My Magic Mum, with a hopeful, uplifting message that …
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SAVE THE FOOD: Change The Way You Think About Food
40% of food produced in America is wasted, and the problem is, most Americans don't know it. The pr…
Video
Stop Hunger. Start Peace.
Amidst a humanitarian crisis that has created the most refugees since WWII, "Stop Hunger. Start Pea…
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TED Fellows: Bringing world-changing ideas from young innovators to a global audience
TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It began in 1984 as a conference bringing toge…
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Tomorrow's Superheroes
The Tomorrow's Superheroes animated short video was developed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Found…
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Visa 360° of Acceptance
As a 30-year sponsor of the Olympic Games, Visa wanted to extend their vision of universal acceptan…
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What Do We Have to Do To Get Paid Family Leave?
The goal was to finally get a conversation started online about Paid Family Leave. Historically thi…
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Woman Care Global
WomanCare Global is a global nonprofit committed to meeting the vast unmet demand for family planni…
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You. Powered.
The objective of Briggs & Stratton's "You.Powered." initiative is to empower people to use outdoor …
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Zappos: #ImNotABox Campaign
THE WHYEvery Zappos box has a unique story and purpose to each of our customers--whether they're sh…