Asian Academy Creative Awards

What Asian Academy Creative Awards does

The Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) is a Singapore-based awards organization that recognizes creative excellence in screen content across the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 2018 and operating with a small team of 1-10 employees, AACA runs an annual awards cycle structured around a Call For Entries period (February through August) and a flagship Grand Awards Gala held in early December at Capitol Theatre Singapore. The ceremony is strategically co-located with Asia TV Forum & Market, providing industry exposure and networking access. For the 2026 cycle, the program spans 39 award categories spanning direction, acting, writing, technical achievement, and emerging formats.

AACA's product surface consists of its 39 award categories, with two notable additions for 2026: Best Micro-Drama (a category believed to make AACA the first major international awards body to formally recognize ultra-short episodic storytelling designed for mobile-first platforms, backed by RisingJoy as the presenting benefactor) and Best Direction (Feature Film), formalizing three standalone Direction categories. The organization previously operated as the Asian Academy of Creative Awards.

Revenue is derived primarily from one-time entry fees paid by content creators and production companies submitting work for consideration, though pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organization also pursues venue and event partnerships (Perennial Holdings for Capitol Theatre; Asia TV Forum & Market for co-marketing alignment) and has introduced a new benefactor-presented category sponsorship model via RisingJoy. Marketing is conducted predominantly through industry press distribution via einpresswire and the annual Call For Entries campaign, with no direct sales motion or digital marketing infrastructure of scale indicated.

Name

Asian Academy Creative Awards

Legal name

Asian Academy Creative Awards

Website

https://asianacademycreativeawards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Asian Academy Creative Awards is a Singapore-based awards organization recognizing creative excellence in Asia-Pacific screen content across 39 categories, operating an annual entry cycle and Grand Awards Gala at Capitol Theatre Singapore for regional content creators and production companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Industry Awards

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

akta.pro primary industry

Awards Ceremonies & Recognition Events (MPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Awards Ceremonies & Competitions (Judging, Voting) (MPAGAOAN)

Keywords

• Creative industry awards
• Screen content recognition
• Film and television awards
• Awards gala events
• Asia-Pacific creative awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Award Entry Fees: Revenue generated from content creators and production companies submitting entries for award consideration across 38-39 categories.

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Core offering

Asian Academy Creative Awards operates an annual awards program recognizing excellence in Asia-Pacific screen content across 38-39 categories. Production companies and content creators pay entry fees to submit work for consideration, and winners are announced at the Grand Awards Gala held each December at Capitol Theatre Singapore, aligned with the Asia TV Forum & Market.

Product overview

Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) is a unified awards platform recognizing excellence in Asia-Pacific screen content. The organization operates a portfolio of 39 award categories delivered through its flagship Grand Awards Gala ceremony. The product portfolio includes core award categories spanning various aspects of screen production including direction, acting, writing, and technical categories. In 2026, the organization expanded its offerings with two new award categories: the Best Micro-Drama Award (recognizing mobile-first vertical video storytelling, backed by RisingJoy) and the Best Direction (Feature Film) Award (formalizing direction categories for feature film production).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) Program An annual awards program recognizing excellence in Asia-Pacific screen content across 38-39 categories, targeted at production companies, studios, and content creators who submit entries for peer-judged recognition.
• Grand Awards Gala The flagship annual ceremony where AACA award winners are announced and celebrated, held at Capitol Theatre Singapore with 38-39 categories presented each year.
• Best Micro-Drama Award Category A new award category recognizing excellence in ultra-short episodic storytelling designed for mobile-first platforms, launched in 2026 with RisingJoy as the presenting benefactor.
• Best Direction (Feature Film) Award Category A standalone Direction award category for feature films, one of three Direction categories in the AACA portfolio recognizing excellence in feature film direction across Asia-Pacific.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-breaking participation in 2025 awards
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• RisingJoyflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 March 2026RisingJoy, a content licensing company specializing in vertical micro-drama, is serving as the major benefactor directly supporting and presenting the Best Micro-Drama category at the 2026 Grand Awards Gala. This marks the first time a benefactor has directly supported an AACA category.
• Asia TV Forum & MarketcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2026Strategic alignment with Asia TV Forum & Market for the annual Super Ceremony scheduled for early December in Singapore, providing co-marketing and industry networking opportunities.
• Perennial HoldingscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026Perennial Holdings, through its ownership of Capitol Theatre Singapore, has renewed its host venue agreement with AACA for 2026 and 2027 award ceremonies. The venue hosts the annual Grand Awards Gala and Super Ceremony events.

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Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• International Emmy Awards: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presents the International Emmys, the closest global analog to AACA: a major awards body recognizing TV and screen content excellence outside the United States. Directly comparable as a regional/international content awards competitor, though broader in scope and more established.
• Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: Global creative excellence awards held annually in Cannes with categories spanning film, entertainment, and creative industries. Comparable as a prestige creative awards body, though much broader in scope including advertising and brand creativity.
• BAFTA: British Academy of Film and Television Arts presents BAFTA awards with growing international categories including Asia-specific recognition. Comparable as a globally recognized screen content awards body, though vastly larger in scope and resources.
• Tribeca Festival: Tribeca presents awards and showcases recognizing screen content including emerging formats. Comparable as a screen-content recognition platform with industry events, though festival-focused rather than purely awards-focused.

Direct peers

• Asia Contents Awards (BIFF): Organized by the Busan International Film Festival, the Asia Contents Awards recognize excellence in Asian OTT and streaming content. Directly competes with AACA for prestige in Asia-Pacific screen content recognition, with a more streaming-focused category set.
• ContentAsia Awards: Industry trade awards recognizing Asian content production and distribution excellence. Comparable to AACA as a regional screen-content industry awards body, though oriented more toward trade/B2B categories.
• Seoul International Drama Awards: Korean-organized international drama awards recognizing outstanding television content from across Asia and beyond. Directly comparable as an Asia-region screen content awards body with similar judging and ceremony format.
• Streamy Awards: The Streamys recognize excellence in streaming video and short-form digital content. Comparable to AACA as a screen-content awards body with categories for emerging digital formats similar to AACA's new micro-drama category.
• The Webby Awards: The Webbys recognize excellence in digital content including streaming and online video. Comparable to AACA's emerging digital-format recognition (especially micro-drama) as an awards body recognizing screen content innovation beyond traditional TV/film.
• Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA): APSA is the premier Asia-Pacific screen awards body, recognizing feature films and screen content from across the region. Directly competes with AACA for prestige in the same geographic and content category, with overlapping submission base.

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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