BIPA Social & Mobile Media Awards

The BIPA Social & Mobile Media Awards celebrate contemporary storytelling created for digital platforms, mobile devices, and social media environments — where short, bold, and personal visual works connect with millions of viewers every day.

This section is dedicated to creators who use phones, platforms, and everyday tools to build emotional, cultural, or socially impactful narratives in innovative formats.

Eligible Works

  • Short-form vertical content (Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, etc.)
  • Platform-based videos (YouTube programs, mini-docs, thematic playlists)
  • Vlogs and personal documentary-style storytelling
  • Educational, cultural, or motivational content
  • Mobile-shot storytelling and creative smartphone projects
  • Social impact videos and cause-based campaigns
  • Hybrid and experimental digital formats developed for online platforms

Accepted Genres (Including, but Not Limited To)

  • Social & cultural topics
  • Comedy & lifestyle
  • Travel & exploration
  • Personal stories & self-reflective narratives
  • Educational & how-to content
  • Documentary-style mobile pieces
  • Experimental & artistic online formats

Key Awards in This Section

  • Best Social & Mobile Media Work
  • Best Mobile Storytelling
  • Best Vertical Video
  • Best Personal Narrative / Vlog
  • Best Social Impact Content
  • Best Editing in Social & Mobile Media
  • Best Creative Use of Platform