The Awards

Asia-Pac’s Most Prestigious Awards For Creative Excellence.
The best of the best from 17 nations/regions representing the region’s content industry gather each December, in Singapore, when the Lion City hosts the annual Asian Academy Creative Awards.

From the star-studded red carpet to the glittering awards ceremonies, the AAA’s are a celebrating of the finest works from around the region.

THE ASIAN ACADEMY CREATIVE AWARDS WILL CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE VIA:

It’s enhanced awards programme (more awards across a broader industry spectrum)
Ongoing recognition of winners (once a winner always a winner)
Recognising past winners at Official Events
Involving winners in Skill Sharing Programmes
Via Panels and Work Shops throughout the year
Promoting Asian Content Excellence internationally
Connecting to the Global Industry

Entry Kit 2026

Rules of Entry 2026

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY ONLINE

PARTICIPATING NATION/ REGION

The Asian Academy Creative Awards celebrate works from Australia & New Zealand, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong SAR, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand Sri Lanka and Vietnam.

ENTRY & AWARDS CALENDAR 2026

Eligibility Period 1 August 2025 and 31 July 2026, inclusive.

Submission Schedule

Entries Open 26 February 2026
Entries Close 1 August 2026
Late Fee is applicable after the submission deadline

Entry Fees

Standard Entry Fee USD 299 per entry, per category
Early Submission Fee USD 279 per entry, per category
(Applicable to entries received on or before 31 March 2026.)

Elite Members
Elite Members of the AACA are eligible for the Early Submission Fee through 31 May 2026.

Multiple Entries Reduced rates apply to qualifying bulk submissions.

Emerging Nations & Short Form Category
Concessionary fees are available to eligible entrants from Emerging Nations, and to qualifying Small Independent Producers and Academic Institutions submitting to Short Form categories.

Full fee schedules, eligibility criteria, and submission requirements are detailed in the official Entry Kit 2026.

Awards Milestones
National Winners Announcement 30 September 2026
National Winners Conference 2–3 December 2026, Singapore
Red Carpet & Grand Awards Gala 3 December 2026, Capitol Theatre, Singapore

The December events are held as physical, in-person gatherings in Singapore.

For official updates, announcements, and programme information, follow the Asian Academy Creative Awards on its verified social media channels Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn

Entry Kit 2026

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR ENTRY ONLINE