Rookie Awards 2019
Started in 2010, this is our biggest annual contest. It's 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 Tree
by Basil Malek and basil
In a land of drought, an old man spends his days collecting water to quench the thirst of a dead tree.
Runner Up: Ur Aska
by Maria Blowers, Bjørk Tróndheim, Charly Katrin Mårtensson, Emei Olivia Burell, Emilie Bach, Heidi Holmeå Christiansen, Jowanna Barvizi, Myra Hild, Nataschja Caja, Noa Juel, Sif Perlt Savery, Vir Prieto, and myrahild
Ur Aska is a Bachelor film made by a team of ten 3rd year Character Animation & CG Art students at The Animation Workshop/VIA University College in Viborg, Denmark.
"Two women live happily together, one starts to transform, disturbing their usual dynamic. The one left unchanged has to decide how far their love goes."
Highly Commended: A Gong
by Ellis Kayin Chan, Yen-Chen Liu, Marine Varguy , Tena van der Galović, paynesgray2252, and zozo jhen
A journey of a 7 year-old boy's acceptance of his grandpa's death in a traditional Taiwanese funeral.
Highly Commended: Deepness of the Fry
by August “Poul” Niclasen, Aylen Solander, Lilja Björg Jökulsdóttir, Thinh Nguyen, Timon Chapelon, and poul
DEEPNESS OF THE FRY is an absurd existential crisis disguised as a collage film. Living in a world where everything’s already been said, felt, and done before, can anyone truly be unique?
And is thinking about this too much really a good idea?
People's Choice: Playing Cards
by Vanessa Ng, Winona Mazo, Chin Qin Wei, Teo Jamie, and panicroomstudios2019
'Playing Cards' is about an outraged detective partners up with her criminal arch-nemesis in an attempt to get back at the town who condemned her.
Finalists
Film of the Year | 2D Animation
On behalf of the sponsors and judges, The Rookies would like to congratulate the following category finalists.
