Congratulations to everyone who participated in The Rookie Awards 2026! Today, the finalists were announced.
We are so proud to announce this year’s DAE finalists of The Rookie Awards.
We have finalists in 6 categories:
Individual Entries
Visual Effects
3D Animation
Game Development
Group Entries
Film of the Year – Visual Effects
Game of the Year – Console & PC
Game of the Year – Immersive Media
Cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award!
The People’s Choice voting is an opportunity for you, the public, to have your say in the Rookie Awards. Voting is now open.
How to vote for People’s Choice
Voting is simple. It’s based on social engagement with shared posts.
- Visit a finalist entry.
- Share or react. You’ll see buttons to cast your People’s Choice vote or share the entry on Facebook. Clicking either button will allow you to post the entry to your Facebook profile, contributing to the vote tally.
As long as the shared post is public, it will contribute to the score.
So let’s start voting!
And to our finalists: good luck!