Us International Awards

What Us International Awards does

US International Awards is an Austria-based international film competition, established in 1976 and operated from Vienna, that recognizes excellence in corporate media, industrial films, business communications, branded videos, online films, and documentaries. The competition is positioned within the specialized vertical of corporate and business-oriented film awards, distinct from general entertainment film festivals, and accepts submissions globally from a heterogeneous mix of entrants including film production companies, corporations and organizations, film school students, freelancers, independent filmmakers, and influencers.

The organization's operations are built on the Filmservice International Festival Submission Tool, a centralized web-based platform that handles registration, authentication, and submission management across multiple international film awards. Through this platform, US International Awards shares infrastructure and visibility with Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage, Staatspreis Wirtschaftsfilm, and the CIFFT Circuit, of which it is a participating member. Winning entries gain access to additional recognition through the CIFFT Circuit network, including potential screening at the Vienna International Video Festival. This shared infrastructure model functions as the organization's primary technical asset and serves as both its operational backbone and its principal marketing channel.

US International Awards operates with a small team of 1–10 employees and generates revenue primarily through film submission entry fees collected via the Filmservice International platform. The business model is effectively a transactional marketplace for award recognition, with go-to-market driven by event-based promotion and the platform's listing alongside more prestigious partner festivals such as Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards. The awards address the core customer need for international validation and visibility of corporate and commercial media work. Specific pricing, fee structure, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed in available sources.

Name

Us International Awards

Website

https://usinternationalawards.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

US International Awards is an Austria-based international film competition recognizing corporate media, industrial films, business communications, and branded entertainment from global producers, corporations, students, and independent filmmakers, operated via the Filmservice International submission platform within the CIFFT Circuit.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Film Awards & Recognition Services

NAICS

Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

SIC

Services-Allied To Motion Picture Distribution (7829)

akta.pro primary industry

Film Festivals & Festival Organizers (MPADAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Corporate film awards
• International film festival
• Branded video recognition
• Industrial film awards
• Corporate media awards

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Film Festival Submission Fees: Revenue generated through film submission entry fees collected via the Filmservice International Festival Submission Tool platform. Filmmakers and organizations pay fees to enter their work into the various awards programs including US International Awards. The exact fee structure is not publicly disclosed on the available sources.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

US International Awards is an international film awards competition recognizing excellence in corporate media, industrial films, business communications, branded videos, online films, and documentaries. Filmmakers, production companies, corporations, students, freelancers, and influencers submit entries globally through the Filmservice International Festival Submission Tool platform, with winning films qualifying for additional recognition via the CIFFT Circuit network.

Product overview

Us International Awards operates as one of several film festivals and awards accessible through the Filmservice International Festival Submission Tool platform. This is a multi-festival submission management system that allows filmmakers to submit their work to multiple competitions (including US International Awards, Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards, CIFFT Circuit, Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage, and Staatspreis Wirtschaftsfilm) through a single account and interface. The platform handles user registration, authentication, and submission management for participating festivals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• US International Awards

Quantifiable outcome

• Winners gain access to the CIFFT Circuit network of international film festivals

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Cannes Corporate Media & TV AwardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS International Awards is listed alongside Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards on the Filmservice International submission platform. Both awards are part of the same corporate media awards ecosystem, with Cannes being one of the most prestigious events in the circuit. The partnership provides cross-promotional visibility and shared submission infrastructure.
• CIFFT CircuitcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS International Awards is a participant in the CIFFT (Cannes International Film Festival of Tours) Circuit network. Winning films may qualify for additional recognition through the circuit, including the Vienna International Video Festival. The circuit connects multiple international corporate film festivals for shared promotional and recognition purposes.
• Internationale WirtschaftsfilmtagecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed alongside US International Awards on the Filmservice International platform. The Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage (International Commercial Film Festival) is an Austrian-based event also focused on corporate and business media, sharing the same submission infrastructure and ecosystem.
• Staatspreis WirtschaftsfilmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed alongside US International Awards on the Filmservice International platform. Staatspreis Wirtschaftsfilm (Austrian State Prize for Economic Film) is Austria's national award for business films, sharing the same submission ecosystem and corporate media awards network.
• Filmservice InternationalcoreTechnology or IntegrationFilmservice International provides the web-based submission platform (filmservicesubmissiontool.com) used by US International Awards and other awards in the circuit. This technology partnership enables the operational infrastructure for collecting, managing, and processing film submissions globally.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Telly Awards: Long-running international awards program recognizing excellence in video and television content across categories including corporate communications, branded content, and commercial production—directly competing with US International Awards for the same corporate media submission pool.
• Staatspreis Wirtschaftsfilm: Austrian State Prize for Economic Film, listed on the same Filmservice International platform as US International Awards. Targets the same niche of corporate and economic film productions with shared submission infrastructure and customer segments.
• CIFFT Circuit: The parent network in which US International Awards operates as a participant festival. Winning films may qualify for additional recognition through the circuit, making it both an ecosystem partner and a direct competitor for the same corporate film awards category.
• Cannes Corporate Media & TV Awards: Most directly comparable peer operating on the same Filmservice International submission platform as part of the CIFFT Circuit. Both recognize corporate media and business films, sharing identical customer segments and submission infrastructure—essentially a sister festival within the same ecosystem.
• Internationale Wirtschaftsfilmtage: International Commercial Film Festival based in Austria, listed alongside US International Awards on the same submission platform. Focuses on the same corporate/business media niche and shares submission infrastructure, customer base, and operational ecosystem.
• New York Festivals - Advertising & Media Awards: International awards competition recognizing excellence in advertising, corporate communications, and branded content across multiple categories. Targets similar global production companies and corporate communications professionals competing for international recognition.

Broad incumbents

• D&AD Awards: International creative awards program covering advertising, design, and creative communications including branded video content. While broader in scope than US International Awards' corporate media focus, it competes for the same corporate brand video submission pool from agencies and production companies.
• Webby Awards: Established and broadly recognized internet awards program that, while broader in scope (covering all digital categories), overlaps with US International Awards in recognizing branded videos, online films, and corporate digital content. Operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/usintawards
• Facebookfacebook.com/usinternationalawards
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/usinternationalawards

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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