Rookie Awards 2022
The 12th 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.

Round of applause for our sponsors
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: Blue Curry

by LeaPietrzyk
The greatest life lessons are learned through the simplest of experiences. When your kitchen turns into your biggest classroom... and Mom just serves you a plate of wisdom.
Directors / Réalisateurs : Magali DUNYACH, Chien-Ju HUNG, Jimin JUNG, Vajra PANCHARIA, Léa PIETRZYK
Team contact: [email protected]

Runner Up: Apex Point

by kleip
Kira, a relentless racer, struggles in her obsessive hunt for perfection where nothing is ever good enough. If she does not acknowledge her self-worth, Kira’s tormented mind will send her down a path of inevitable destruction.

Highly Commended: The Spellening

by brooskee
Best friends Sadie and Jeff play a card game that merges imagination with reality, casting magical spells from their plays. As they progress, the cards become increasingly more and more ridiculous. With the battle at its height, the game becomes all too shockingly real.

Highly Commended: REST IN PEACE

by edenboy23
After a tragic incident strikes a happy town, their beloved governor knows just how to fix it.
Directors: Deborah BALBOA, Karien BENZ, Kai-Hsun CHAN, Aparna HEGDE, Yuk Yan TSOI
Production : GOBELINS, l'école de l'image

Highly Commended: Tall Order | 2D Animated Short Film

by ceeboujee
Tall Order is a Noir comedy about an unusual detective who takes the mafia head-on.

Highly Commended: In the doorway

by tellct and victoirebdtart
Here is the short movie we made during our Master in ECV Bordeaux. Through this movie, we wanted to capture a moment of life. For a moment, we share the intimacy of a couple, in the 1950s. We follow them to the rythm of their emotions, behind closed doors in their room, to end up coming out touched by their story.

Highly Commended: Madame's Private Affairs

by seaspaghetti
You’re invited to the hottest burlesque strip club in XXX gen Miami...
We have the grooviest cocktails and betties this planet has to offer and your hosts, the Madame and her partner-in-crime, Waitress, are feeling generous enough to show you what they really like to get up to...
Enjoy the show, dollface xox

Highly Commended: A Petit Feu

by CandiceALBERT, IrisCARTERET, LeaNOYER, and ThomasLORRAIN
2022 Bellecour Ecole graduation movie by Candice ALBERT, Iris CARTERET, Léa NOYER and Thomas LORRAIN. |
A Petit Feu tells the story of Martin, a young boy who is passionate about ghosts and supernatural stuff. One day, he encounters a real ghost named Tom in his attic

People's Choice: A Petit Feu

by CandiceALBERT, IrisCARTERET, LeaNOYER, and ThomasLORRAIN
2022 Bellecour Ecole graduation movie by Candice ALBERT, Iris CARTERET, Léa NOYER and Thomas LORRAIN. |
A Petit Feu tells the story of Martin, a young boy who is passionate about ghosts and supernatural stuff. One day, he encounters a real ghost named Tom in his attic


Finalists
Film of the Year | 2D Animation
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.