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Rookie Awards 2021

The 11th Annual Rookie Awards is open to young creatives in visual effects, animation, games, virtual reality, motion graphics and 3d visualisation. There is simply no better way to launch your career and start sharing your amazing work online.

Rookie Awards 2021
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Winners
Film of the Year | 2D Animation

On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category winners.

Winner: You Sold My Rollerskates? (T'as vendu mes rollers ?)

Louis HOLMES - You Sold My Rollerskates? (T'as vendu mes rollers ?)
Graduation Film by Margaux Cazal, Jeanne Hammel, Louis Holmes, Sandy Lachkar, Agathe Leroux, Léa Rey--Mauzaize Synopsis : Treachery! Lou’s mum sold his beloved roller skates at the garage sale. A series of strange and revealing encounters begin when he inevitably goes looking for them in the buzzing crowd.
Film of the Year - Winner

Runner up: Slam Poet

Ella Cesari - Slam Poet
Antonia, a mellow spoken word poet, has a secret: she’s also notorious pro wrestler Acetoni. Her two lives never intersect--until she accidentally double-books one night.
Film of the Year - Runner Up

Highly Commended: COFFIN

Mikolaj Janiw - COFFIN
by mjaniw
A man comes home and wants to go to bed. A bunch of noisy roommates. A crowded city in southern China.
Film of the Year - Highly Commended

Highly Commended: Top of the Shelf

Kevin Leal - Top of the Shelf
After a lifetime of putting away books, an old librarian must face the challenge of placing the very last book at the top of a 10,000-foot tall shelf.
Film of the Year - Highly Commended

Highly Commended: Forgot your Password ? // Short Film

Manon Mergnat - Forgot your Password ? // Short Film
"Forgot your Password ?" is a student 2D/3D animation short film. "Soraïva, a young adventurer, wants to get in a temple in order to found a treasure. But, she realises that she lost the password of the temple. So, she will pass through some tests to reset it."
Film of the Year - Highly Commended

Highly Commended: PrePAWsterous

Areli Quinonez - PrePAWsterous
Two rival pup scouts face the ulti-mutt mystery of their missing treats. Will these opposites be able to work together to catch the crook or were they barking up the wrong tree to begin with? PrePAWsterous is a multi-media animation project that combines 2D animation with practical sets and real life camera movement.
Film of the Year - Highly Commended

People's Choice: Timmy's Monster - 2021 Animated Short Film

Agnes Ho - Timmy's Monster  - 2021 Animated Short Film
by AgnesHo
The film follows the journey of a boy named Timmy who is born the strongest and tallest out of his siblings. Timmy expects his monster companion to share his same qualities. To his disbelief, he ends up with the tiniest monster possible. With this test against his ego, Timmy must learn to embrace this weakness.
Film of the Year - People's Choice

Finalists
Film of the Year | 2D Animation

On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.