Rookie Awards 2023
The 13th 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: The Sun is Bad
by RachelMow
An angry girl sets out to destroy the sun as he wrecks and melts the city.
Runner Up: Go Fishboy
by Andykxyz
A respected chef from a lineage of sushi makers attempts to connect with his son through the shared knowledge of the family trade. Tensions arise as he begins to notice a strange pattern of behavior in the young boy.
Highly Commended: So Long, Caz!
by JingqiZhang
This is my 4th year film in Calarts.
It is about Caz refuses to graduate from The Clock Academy. She wants to bring back the good times with her friends.
Highly Commended: KAHIBO - trailer & clips (2022)
by Ihabo, YorkvonSydow, lisaday26, and sjorde
When a white-furred monkey named Chimpo crashes into the world of the withdrawn Teenager Kahibo, he reminds him of what expressing your feelings really means.
KAHIBO is a series concept developed by Ihabo Azzamo and York v. Sydow during their studies at Animationsinstitut.
Highly Commended: Six Pieds Sous Mer
by Korinichi, Lenouillebouille, bomalevres, bwatapizza, and madcow
An immortal man inevitably loses his family. After years of solitude, he will pursue the call of a train under the sea, to finally reunite with his memories.
2023 Graduation film by Mathias BARNABÉ, Lilou-Dallas LOMBARDI, Coline MIRALLES, Valentin NOIRET, Léna VERGNE.
Highly Commended: GUGUSSE (Short Film)
After a year of preparation, I present my graduation short film: GUGUSSE
Highly Commended: SHELL SHOCK
by EmiRamirez and andreapintorr
Shell shock is our graduation short film, directed by Emilio Ramírez and produced by me - Andrea Pintor at Escena. Over the course of 2 years we worked hand in hand with about 60 graduating students in the production of our short film.
People's Choice: The Little Rat by Pipeline Pilots
by Kopbori and haydenmeyer00
The 2D animated short "The Little Rat" tells the story of an insecure mouse, Minuet, who must learn to be the bigger rodent after being teased by some local rat teens.
Made by the team Pipeline Pilots at DigiPen: Institute of Technology.
Finalists
Film of the Year | 2D Animation
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.