The Webby Awards, which honor creative work on the internet including podcasts, games, video, advertising, media and PR, and websites, announced their 2021 winners this week. The 25th annual celebration was held virtually on May 18th, at a ceremony hosted by actress, writer and activist Jameela Jamil. Of the nearly 13,500 global entries received from over 70 countries, many winners and honorees were awarded for their work addressing current social issues, such as race inequality and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The complete list of this year’s winners can be found here and the full Webby Awards ceremony can be watched here.
Check out this year’s winning projects from top creative and production studios, including Mr. Bronx, Rattling Stick, and Park Pictures below.
Mr. Bronx
Category: Advertising, Media & PR Politics & Advocacy
The music sets the tone in this Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Congress 2020 ad.
Category: Documentary: Short Form 2021
This short film chronicles New York City’s overwhelming response to the death of George Floyd, a black man who was murdered by a police officer.
Park Pictures
ARC x Imagine Justice: We Matter Too
Category: Video Public Service & Activism (Branded)
Directed by Savanah Leaf, this emotional animated short film amplifies the voices of prisoners speaking out about the conditions in prison during the peak of COVID-19.
Rattling Stick
Category: Video Sports
16-year-old Navajo boxer, Mariah Bahe, tells her story in this short documentary that follows the pursuit of her dream to become the world’s first female Native American Olympic boxer.
Mariah: A Boxer’s Dream
