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

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.
Storytelling
Be Free In Your Own Skin
Philips, a renowned leader in the realm of hair care and removal, were losing their edge. The commu…
Storytelling
Being Black: The 80s
Our goal was to produce a scholarly audio documentary about Black music and the critical issues of …
Storytelling
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health Impact Report 2022
CareQuest Institute for Oral Health® is a national nonprofit championing a more equitable future wh…
Storytelling
Children Under Attack - UNICEF
Armed conflicts are increasingly fought in urban centers. When explosive weapons are used in popula…
Storytelling
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…
Storytelling
Digital Peace Now: #StillVulnerable
When a major cyberattack occurs, media and global stakeholders largely focus on the targeted organi…
Storytelling
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…
Storytelling
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…
Storytelling
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. …
Storytelling
MTV Hidden Healers
Hidden Healers is a first-of-its-kind digital video series that elevates, uplifts, and centers cult…
Storytelling
NBCUniversal's Creative Impact Lab
NBCUniversal’s Creative Impact Lab has set out to achieve three principal goals: 1) grow the pipeli…
Storytelling
No Borders, Just Flavors!
For over fifteen years, the immigrant youth that power United We Dream have disrupted the public’s …
Storytelling
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…
Storytelling
Safer Sacramento Fentanyl Awareness Campaign
Fentanyl destroys everything in its orbit: individuals, families, communities. It knows no bounds a…
Storytelling
She Pivots
We're in the midst of a societal shift - typical definitions of success have changed dramatically a…
Storytelling
Storytelling to Support Marginalized Groups
The Jed Foundation (JED) partnered with Mindset by DIVE Studios to create a first-of-its-kind conte…
Storytelling
The Bridge
Studies have shown that pets provide health benefits linked to our mental and physical well-being, …
Storytelling
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…
Storytelling
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…