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Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 9th Annual Shorty Impact Awards
Shorty Impact Awards is an international awards program dedicated to honoring the most purposeful and impactful work.

November 21, 2024 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an official judge for the 9th Annual Shorty Impact Awards. This year's winners include Sony Pictures Animation, 7-Eleven, NBCUniversal, Justice Defense Fund, FOX Sports, J.P Morgan Wealth Management, and Walgreens.

Tags: FOX SportsAutism SpeaksMaxJustice Defense FundComic Relief US

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 16th Annual Shorty Awards
What happens on social media can change the world, create new stars, and ignite global movements.

May 22, 2024 Judging

Shefik returns as an official judge for the 16th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's winners and honorees included campaigns by Chicago Bulls, Google, Adobe, Samsung Electronics America, Marriott Bonvoy, State Farm, Peacock, Microsoft, Crayola, and Zenith.

Tags: LenovoMicrosoftAl Jazeera DigitalHiltonNickelodeon

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 45th Annual Telly Awards
This year, Telly Awards received over 13,000 entries from 56 countries, including Sweden, Spain, Greece, and Korea.

May 21, 2024 Judging

Telly Awards, the world's largest honor for video and television across all screens, has announced its 45th annual winners. Winners include ESPN, Calvin Klein, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, NASA, Drake, Ludacris, Barbie, Walmart, and Sesame Workshop.

Tags: WinnersThe Michael J. Fox FoundationTelevisaUnivisionESPNCalvin Klein

Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 28th Annual Webby Awards
Webby Awards received nearly 13,000 entries from all 50 states and over 70 countries worldwide this year.

April 23, 2024 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 28th Annual Webby Awards. This year's winners include Adam Driver, Jay-Z, Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Obama, NASA, Netflix, Ryan Gosling, Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, Timothée Chalamet, and Yoko Ono.

Tags: Michelle ObamaAdam DriverTaylor SwiftYoko OnoAmber Ruffin

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 3rd Annual Anthem Awards
Igniting the spark to encourage all humans to make a substantive and positive change in the world.

January 31, 2024 Judging

Shefik was named a judge for the 3rd Annual Anthem Awards. This year's winners include Matt Damon, Kevin Bacon, Selma Blair, Misty Copeland, ABC News, American Red Cross, BBC Studios, Clinton Foundation, EY, GLAAD, Google, LinkedIn, Paramount, and UNICEF.

Tags: Tom's of MaineAmerican Psychiatric Association FoundationNetflixNikeMatt Damon

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards
Shorty Impact Awards is an international awards program dedicated to honoring the most purposeful and impactful work.

November 14, 2023 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an official judge for the 8th Annual Shorty Impact Awards. This year's winners include Comic Relief US, UNICEF, MTV, Barbie, GoFundMe, McKinsey, Delta Air Lines, Mastercard, Al Jazeera, Cartoon Network, WWE, and more.

Tags: Rollie WilliamsKirby PorterKodie ShaneTiffany YuJamie Feldman

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 44th Annual Telly Awards
Telly Awards continues to connect with its audience year round and provide a valuable platform for thought leadership.

May 22, 2023 Judging

Telly Awards, the world's largest honor for video and television across all screens, has announced its 44th annual winners. Winners include Cut + Run, Netflix, Disney Parks, Media.Monks, Paramount, National Geographic Society, and Golden State Warriors.

Tags: National Geographic SocietyParamountNetflixStaticEntertainment

Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 27th Annual Webby Awards
From the tens of thousands of global entries submitted, fewer than 12% were selected as nominees.

April 4, 2023 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 27th Annual Webby Awards. This year's nominees include Amazon Prime Video, The Walt Disney Company, HBO Max, BBC Creative, Netflix, Esquire Digital, NowThis, Cirque du Soleil, and Paramount+.

Tags: Cipriani Wall StreetBBH LondonCreative Artists AgencyHBO MaxOgilvy Brasil

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 2nd Annual Anthem Awards
Anthem Awards was launched in response to the prevalence social good has taken within the cultural zeitgeist.

February 15, 2023 Judging

Shefik has been named a judge for the 2nd Annual Anthem Awards, where he served alongside judges, from companies such as The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation, NAACP, GLAAD, Ben & Jerry's, Me Too Movement, The Atlantic, Nike Purpose, Etsy, and Unilever.

Tags: Amanda GormanBen CohenJerry GreenfieldQuannah ChasinghorseAbigail Disney

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 43rd Annual Telly Awards
Founded in 1979, Telly Awards honors excellence in video and television across all screens.

June 2, 2022 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik returns as official judge for the 43rd Annual Telly Awards. This year's winners include ViacomCBS, Warner Bros. Worldwide TV Marketing, Sony Music Entertainment, Microsoft, ESPN, and PBS Digital Studios.

Tags: VideoJudgeESPNAwardsScreens

Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 26th Annual Webby Awards
The Webby Awards had another record-breaking year for submissions in 2022 with more than 14,000 entries.

April 12, 2022 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 26th Annual Webby Awards. This year's nominees include Apple TV+, Gucci, HBO Max, Google, NASA, Netflix, The Washington Post, Billie Eilish, Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, and Questlove.

Tags: Apple TV+JudgingWebby AwardsHBO MaxAwards

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 14th Annual Shorty Awards
What happens on social media can change the world, create new stars, and ignite global movements.

April 9, 2022 Judging

Shefik returns as an official judge for the 14th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's finalists include campaigns by Paramount Pictures, Verizon, Netflix, Nickelodeon, MTV International, Frito Lay North America, WWE, Al Jazeera Digital, UPS, and Mint Mobile.

Tags: WWENetflixAnnualMTV InternationalShorty Awards

Shefik Named Judge for Inaugural Anthem Awards
The Anthem Awards honors the purpose and mission-driven work of people, companies, and organizations worldwide.

February 15, 2022 Judging

Shefik has been named a judge for the Inaugural Anthem Awards, where he served alongside judges, from companies such as ViacomCBS, Google, The New York Times, and PBS. Anthem Awards is humbled to honor Dr. Jane Goodall with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Tags: CultureSpecial MomentsAl Jazeera DigitalMother JonesUN Foundation

Photo Credit: Kody Onyiuke

Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 25th Annual Webby Awards
Inaugural Webby Anthem Award presented to Pharrell Williams for his mission-driven work.

May 30, 2021 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 25th Annual Webby Awards. This year's winners include Oprah Winfrey, BTS, Megan Thee Stallion, Katy Perry, Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Gordon Ramsay, Kristen Bell, and James Corden.

Tags: Dr. Anthony FauciArtsEngineeringMathematicsInfluence

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 42nd Annual Telly Awards
At the start of the season, Telly Awards welcomed Ghetto Film School and We Are Parable as media partners.

May 28, 2021 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik returns as official judge for the 42nd Annual Telly Awards. This year's winners include Netflix, Microsoft, Condé Nast, HBO Latin America, Nickelodeon, BET Digital, Adobe, PlayStation, and BBC Global News.

Tags: NickelodeonTelly AwardsPlayStationCondé NastNetflix

Photo Credit: Tony Smith / Photo Illusions

Shefik Returns as Judge for 2021 Vega Digital Awards
The awards jury panel is exceptional in the depth of expertise it draws on from its extensive judging community.

May 25, 2021 Judging

For the third year, Shefik returns as a judge for the 2021 Vega Digital Awards, where he served alongside a panel of esteemed judges. This year's winners include HP, State Farm, National Air and Space Museum, and Graduate Management Admission Council.

Tags: Esteemed JudgesJudgesPanelNational Air and Space MuseumState Farm

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 13th Annual Shorty Awards
This is the fourth consecutive year that Shefik has been named a judge for the competition.

March 29, 2021 Judging

Shefik returns as an official judge for the 13th Annual Shorty Awards. This year's finalists include campaigns by ViacomCBS, MTV International, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, L'Oréal, AT&T, CBS News, CNN, Verizon, BBC Studios, and PBS Kids.

Tags: TEDVirgin AmericaSocial MediaAmerican ExpressHBO

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards
Shorty Social Good Awards recognize excellence in the professional social media community.

November 27, 2020 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as an official judge for the 5th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards. This year's winners include The Walt Disney Company, ViacomCBS, HBO, IBM Originals, United Nations Foundation, National Geographic, and Global Citizen.

Tags: Global CitizenViacomCBSAmgenPayPalHBO

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 12th Annual Shorty Awards
What happens on social media can change the world, create new stars, and ignite global movements.

May 3, 2020 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik returns as an official judge for the 12th Annual Shorty Awards. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing, this year's ceremony will be held online on May 3, 2020, hosted by comedian JB Smoove.

Tags: Wolters KluwerFortune 500Lehigh Valley Fashion WeekFortuneRadio Frequencies

Photo Credit: Jamal Lawson

Shefik Named Official Judge for Video Journalism Contest at Rumbl
Shefik is a National Associate Member at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Primetime Emmy Awards).

February 3, 2020 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for a video journalism contest at Rumbl. He will serve alongside other esteemed judges from iHeartMedia and Pulitzer Center. Up to $10,000 in cash prizes will be awarded.

Tags: ContestNewsGlobal WarmingVideo JournalismVideos

Photo Credit: Jamal Lawson

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 41st Annual Telly Awards
Shefik is a National Associate Member at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Primetime Emmy Awards).

February 2, 2020 Judging

Media personality Shefik returns as official judge for the 41st Annual Telly Awards. Last year, the competition received over 12,000 entries from top video content producers including Viacom, Google, Condé Nast, CBS Interactive, and Verizon.

Tags: Condé NastTelly AwardsAnnual CompetitionCompetitionMedia Personality

Photo Credit: Tony Smith / Photo Illusions

Shefik Returns as Judge for 2019 Vega Digital Awards
The awards jury panel is exceptional in the depth of expertise it draws on from its extensive judging community.

January 7, 2020 Judging

For the second consecutive year, media personality Shefik returns as a judge for the 2019 Vega Digital Awards, where he will serve alongside a panel of esteemed judges. Last year's winners include Motherboard/VICE Media, McCann Stockholm, and Vox Media.

Tags: JudgesVICE MediaMcCann StockholmDepth of ExpertiseJudging

Photo Credit: Tony Smith / Photo Illusions

Shefik Returns as Associate Judge for 24th Annual Webby Awards
Winners are chosen through a combination of votes from the public and scores given by IADAS.

December 19, 2019 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik returns as an Associate Judge for the 24th Annual Webby Awards. Last year's winners include National Geographic Partners, Google Creative Lab, Marvel Entertainment, CBS Interactive, and Lucasfilm.

Tags: Google Creative LabTierra WhackMarvel EntertainmentMonica LewinskyCBS Interactive

Shefik Named Official Judge for 40th Annual Telly Awards
For the first time ever, the Telly Awards has crowned a Telly Company of the Year: CBS Interactive.

October 15, 2019 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has been named an official judge for the 40th Annual Telly Awards. A resurgence of documentary filmmaking prompted top honors for a diverse range of companies: ESPN, AETN, AJ+, HBO Latin America, and PBS.

Tags: AJ+LegendaryTelly AwardsPBSAETN

Shefik Returns as Official Judge for 4th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards
Previous winners include Focus Features, IBM Originals, MTV, National Geographic Partners, Mattel, and MGM Resorts.

June 24, 2019 Judging

Media personality and technology maven Shefik has once again been named an official judge for the 4th Annual Shorty Social Good Awards. Previous winners include Focus Features, IBM Originals, MTV, National Geographic Partners, Mattel, and MGM Resorts.

Tags: MTVFocus FeaturesShorty Social Good AwardsIBM OriginalsNational Geographic Partners

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