 Nickelodeon launched the first global SpongeBob SquarePants @-@ themed short film competition , SpongeBob SquareShorts : Original Fan Tributes , in 2013 . The contest encourages fans and filmmakers around the world to create original short films inspired by SpongeBob for a chance to win a prize and a trip for four people to a screening event in Hollywood . The contest opened on May 6 and ran through June 28 , 2013 . On July 19 , 2013 , Nickelodeon announced the finalists for the competition , and , on August 13 , 2013 , the " under 18 years of age " category was won by David of the United States for his " The Krabby Commercial " , while the " Finally Home " short by Nicole of South Africa won the " 18 and over " category . 
