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press | February 19, 2024

The US International Awards Announce Extension of Deadline
 

The US International Awards are excited to announce the extension of the deadline for entries. By honoring exceptional storytellers, filmmakers, and creatives, the US International Awards celebrate outstanding creativity and innovation in brand videos and documentaries. Recognizing the importance of giving entrants ample time to craft their showcases and perfect their submissions, the deadline has been extended to March 15.

Participation
Film producers, agencies, client companies, and students are welcome to submit their creative work. Entrants can make submissions in over 100 categories within the main categories: Corporate Videos, Online & Social Media Videos, Documentaries & Reports, Independent Videos, Student Videos, and the additional Production Art & Craft categories.

Jury
Visionary creatives from agencies like BBDO, Ogilvy, Publicis, and VML, and brilliant storytellers from companies like Bloomberg Media Studios, Google, Red Bull Media House, The New York Times, and VICE decide which entries will shoot for the stars and take home our prestigious Star Trophies!

The winners will be officially announced during an online Winner Announcement in June 2024. 

Participants are encouraged to take advantage of the extended deadline and submit their corporate videos and documentaries before the new deadline of March 15, 11:59 PM (PST). 

All further information on the categories, entry fees, and conditions of participation can be found at www.usinternationalawards.com.

About the US International Awards
The US International Awards honor the world’s best branded video productions and documentaries. The awards, formally named US International Film & Video Festival, have been taken over and re-branded in 2021 by Filmservice International, Europe’s biggest organizer of corporate film festivals. With the original festival having a fifty-five yearlong background within the industry of corporate videos and documentaries and the expertise of Filmservice International, the renewed US International Awards joyously start into this new era. 

Contact
Marlene Marcher
Awards Manager
US International Awards
Managed by Filmservice International
Schaumburgergasse 18
1040 Vienna, Austria

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interviews
August 02, 2024

Winner Interview
Vanessa Stachel, Student Filmmaker, Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

 

For the second year in a row, the Grand Award for Student Videos went to an aspiring young filmmaker from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg based in Germany. This year, the talented Vanessa Stachel received the prestigious award for her innovative stop-motion spec spot "Delivery for Mr. Frogula". 

In this interview, we delve into the creative journey behind this remarkable work, explore the inspirations and challenges faced along the way, and get to know more about Vanessa Stachel, the creative force behind this unique vision.


Congratulations on your Grand Award! What does it mean to you and all the people involved in this project to receive this award?

Our “Team Frogula” is absolutely blown away by the success we had in the last months at festivals with our stop-motion spec spot! And now, winning a Grand Award at the US International Awards shows us we made all the right decisions when making the film. Thank you so much, we feel honored!

Can you run us through the creative process behind the winning work you entered into the 2024 US International Awards? 

My very first idea was just to make a stop-motion spec spot about a vampire frog. That’s it. I felt a bit exhausted from the very busy three years of film school I had so far and I loved the idea of just crafting a frog puppet and listening to audiobooks for countless hours while doing so.
And maybe also to tell a super fun and spooky story? Since forever, I’ve been in love with Vampire stories... and with frogs!