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

Storytelling

This award honors the the most compelling and shareable social good campaign, original content or initiative using effective storytelling to reach a certain goal or objective.

See previous winners and honorees here.
Be Free In Your Own Skin
Philips, a renowned leader in the realm of hair care and removal, were losing their edge. The commu…
Being Black: The 80s
Our goal was to produce a scholarly audio documentary about Black music and the critical issues of …
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Impact Report 2022
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future wh…
Children Under Attack - UNICEF
Armed conflicts are increasingly fought in urban centers. When explosive weapons are used in popula…
Couple Reunites 42 Years After Racism Broke Them Up
The idea driving this long-form video profile was to inspire, connect and uplift people with a stor…
Digital Peace Now: #StillVulnerable
When a major cyberattack occurs, media and global stakeholders largely focus on the targeted organi…
Getting comfortable with end of life
80% of people want to die at home—yet only 30% actually do. And 60% of people die in pain. Too many…
It's a Philly Thing with The Bacon Brothers
Our initiative revolved around the creation of an impactful behind-the-scenes video for the song "P…
LinkedIn: Avoid the Awkward
It’s never been more important to talk about DE&I, yet it’s one of the things that scares us most. …
MTV Hidden Healers
Hidden Healers is a first-of-its-kind digital video series that elevates, uplifts, and centers cult…
NBCUniversal's Creative Impact Lab
NBCUniversal’s Creative Impact Lab has set out to achieve three principal goals: 1) grow the pipeli…
No Borders, Just Flavors!
For over fifteen years, the immigrant youth that power United We Dream have disrupted the public’s …
SKITTLES Pride 2023 “There’s a Story in Every Rainbow”
As one of the major household brands that advocates for the LGBTQ+ community during Pride, SKITTLES…
Safer Sacramento Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
Fentanyl destroys everything in its orbit: individuals, families, communities. It knows no bounds a…
She Pivots
We're in the midst of a societal shift - typical definitions of success have changed dramatically a…
Storytelling to Support Marginalized Groups
The Jed Foundation (JED) partnered with Mindset by DIVE Studios to create a first-of-its-kind conte…
The Bridge
Studies have shown that pets provide health benefits linked to our mental and physical well-being, …
UN/DIVIDED: Pati and Maurice
The problem of toxic polarization is a hard one to solve. At Starts With Us, we are motivated to ov…
xoNecole's "The Root Of It" In Partnership With SheaMoisture
SheaMoisture decided to partner with xoNecole to help build awareness of SheaMoisture's new Scalp C…