The Rookie Awards 2023 Open in Less Than 10 Days!

The Rookie Awards 2023 Open in Less Than 10 Days!

The Rookie Awards 2023 kicks off in 10 days and we have an amazing lineup of Sponsors and Judges offering their support to the brightest young creatives in film, animation, games, virtual reality, motion graphics and 3d visualisation.


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Contest Groups, Categories and Key Dates

With only 10 days to go, it's important your students know what career opportunities they have available to them, and to decide on entering the ROTY categories that best match their skills, and the industry they want to work in.

Put these dates in your calendar:

March 7, 2022: Open for Entries
Eligible entrants are asked to create an entry page and upload their best work for the judges to review.

June 1, 2022: Closed for Entries
No extensions are ever allowed. This is a solid date, just like a production deadline. Don’t miss it!

July 9th, 2022: Finalists Announced
Our Judging panel reviews every entry, awarding them an industry ranking and selecting top people per category.

July 27th, 2022: Winners Announced
All judging completed and winners of jobs, internships, scholarships and People’s Choice are announced.

We have created a series of stunning posters to help you share the news to your faculty, students and via your social media channels.

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3D World & ImagineFX are looking for Student Contributors for their Magazines

Would your students like the chance to have their work published in the 3D World magazine or ImagineFX magazine?

Official Sponsors of The Rookies Awards 2023, 3D World and ImagineFX, have been kind enough to give some of this year's Rookie Awards entries exposure in their magazine. This is an amazing opportunity for your students to get their work seen by a very large audience! We can't guarantee that their work will be selected, but why not give it a go!

Please forward these links (2D or 3D work) to students:

3D https://forms.gle/yTpD1bLZDSAmgxZ87

2D https://forms.gle/73PmW2XQVWtmVpf27

*Students must write their descriptions in the 3rd person

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World's Best Creative Media Schools: The Rookies School Directory

Last week we announced the development updates that continue to make our School Directory a powerhouse resource for prospective students to find the right education.

If you already have a Microsite on the directory and would like to make changes to the content on your page, please use this link here. You can also access these Helpcrunch Articles for Schools & Colleges which aim to help answer any questions you may have about the directory or your Microsite.

If you don't already have a Microsite and would like to learn more about the process, please email [email protected] or alternatively, drop your details in to this form, and we will reach out!


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