Rookie Awards 2020
The 10th 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 2020](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2020-02-11/016407/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-2020-green.jpg)
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: BYGONE
![William Medcalf - BYGONE](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/medcalfw/2020-06-01/046830/450xAUTO/CoverMudkip-medcalfw-crop.jpg)
by Daniel Ravanelli, Emily Shordon, Sam Mowforth, Amy L. Wright, Elliott Holland-Crouch, Will Medcalf, and medcalfw
At an isolated outpost on the distant planet of Prospeon-1e, a lone explorer mourning the loss of his family suffers a conflict of conscience when faced with an intruder.
![Film of the Year - Winner](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2023-07-27/464632/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-foty-winner.png)
Runner Up: OBLIVIO
![Dongwei Di - OBLIVIO](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/dongweidi/2020-05-21/507803/450xAUTO/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-05-21%2Bat%2B12-dongweidi-crop.27.36%2BPM.png)
by Liyanbing He, Dongwei Di, Yiwen Gong, and dongweidi
In the advanced future, Alice and her husband Henry, live in a house away from the hustle and bustle of the world. One day, an uninvited guest breaks into Alice's life. Alice realizes that her husband, Henry, hides a huge secret from her.
![Film of the Year - Runner Up](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2023-07-27/512472/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-foty-runnerup.png)
Highly Commended: LINE 21
![corentin - LINE 21](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/corentin/2020-03-31/081967/450xAUTO/LHOSTIS_Corentin_Thumbnail-corentin-crop.png)
by Adrien Deschenau , Adrien Thery , Corentin L'Hostis , Florian Marvie , Raphaël Dufour , and corentin
2084
The world is divided by those who live above the clouds, the liners, and those who don't, the underliners.
![Film of the Year - Highly Commended](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2023-07-27/114373/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-foty-hc.png)
Highly Commended: infraction
![Mickaël Nezreg - infraction](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/infraction/2020-05-29/600824/450xAUTO/INFRACTION_INSTAGRAM-infraction.jpg)
by infraction
We chose to make a movie mixing comedy, action and fantasy. We noticed that student movies did not often combine comedy and special effects. The idea of a vicious traffic warden getting a taste of her own medicine seemed to us like the potential for some funny and entertaining situations.
![Film of the Year - Highly Commended](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2023-07-27/114373/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-foty-hc.png)
Highly Commended: RAGNAROK
![Christophe sarraco - RAGNAROK](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/christophesarraco/2020-05-30/961780/450xAUTO/RAGNAROK_AFFICHE-christophesarraco-crop.png)
Ragnarök is an ArtFX graduating film.
Directors : Christophe SARRACO, Pauline LAVELLE, Hadrien AUGIER, Théo BLANCHARD, Hugo FREDOUEIL
Specialist students : Lucas NARJOUX, Morgane HERBSTMEYER, Léa MARTEL, Adrien THERY, Alban GAMAY
![Film of the Year - Highly Commended](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2023-07-27/114373/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-foty-hc.png)
People's Choice: UNFOLD
![Luca Tinelli - UNFOLD](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/lucatin/2020-06-01/769616/450xAUTO/unfoldy-lucatin-crop.jpeg)
by Kotryna Lidziute, Maya Storm Shrestha, Noel Uchendu, Luca Tinelli, and lucatin
Unfold is a second year VFX Short Film created at the University of Hertfordshire. It follows a story of a Red-Eyed Crocodile Skink who has been experimented on by a scientist and turns into a dragon.
![Film of the Year - People's Choice](https://d3stdg5so273ei.cloudfront.net/andrew/2023-07-27/402801/450xAUTO/rookie-awards-foty-pc.png)
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Finalists
Film of the Year | Visual Effects
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.