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 | Visual Effects
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category winners.
Winner: The Ghoul Project
by LukasLoeffler, bm4rio, lukaskapp, maxpollmann, and tillsandertitgemeyer
"The Ghoul Project" is the VFX breakdown for the film "A Calling. From the Desert. To the Sea". The project was awarded the 21st VES Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in a student project.
Runner Up: SKYRACE
by quentinmourier and theoginocchio
In 1978, during the prestigious Bolzano air race in the Alps, two pilots faced each other in a fierce duel, facing a daunting storm. An ARTFX VFX movie.
Directors:
Cyril Deramaudt, Léo Fraschini, Théo Ginocchio,Taylor Hyder, Fabien Menne, Gabriel Mori, Quentin Mourier
Highly Commended: MACULA
"MACULA" is a graduation short film made by ArtFX students : Hady Abou Ghazale, Cyprien Huet, Jules Machicot, Lothaire Rialhe, Marta Rodriguez-Noriega Nava, Mara Sierra Palomino.
With the help of specialist students : Loïc Mattern, Mario Hawat.
Highly Commended: Nellie Bly - 2022 Artfx Film
by MaximeGouilloux, chloeberthier, cindynoel, and daaron
Nellie Bly is a graduation short film directed by ArtFX students : Chloé Berthier, Aaron Dubois, Maxime Gouilloux, Cindy Noël, Tom Sella, Suyao Dong, Fabien Brunet-Manquat.
Highly Commended: FREEDOM
by KIMTAEKYEONG
It is an honor that I can release my first VFX portfolio through The Rookies in 2023. I worked hard for a year and I hope you enjoy it :)
Highly Commended: FADY
by Lowlo, PawanRandive, falirakotoson, jbollivier, and remyvu
FADY is a graduation short film directed by ArtFX students : Falinirina RAKOTOSON, Jean-Baptiste OLLIVIER, Remy VU, Jingwan MA, Pawan RANDIVE, Ahmed HASSANIN and Husain ENGINEERINGWALA.
People's Choice: BONEZ
Three friends on a pizza night accidentally summon the King of Bonez, a terrifying monster from the depths of their board game.
A VFX film from 4 students @ The University of Hertfordshire
Finalists
Film of the Year | Visual Effects
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.
