OSCAR NOMINATED
Universal Studios Japan - Motion Picture Magic
Oscar Nominations & Other Awards
Since its inception in 1981, the firm that Bob Rogers founded, BRC Imagination Arts, has been honored with over 400 international awards for creative excellence, including two Oscar Nominations Rainbow War and Ballet Robotique both films were produced and directed by Bob.
Rainbow War (1987)
Ballet Robotique (1982)
Rainbow War (1987)
Three nearby kingdoms, floating separately in space, can each see the other, but have no means to communicate or visit. Each has developed a fanatical obsession for a specific color for clothing, architecture, and even plant life: one blue, one red, one golden. A forbidden inter-kingdom romance and a war of conquest ensues when a means of travel between the kingdoms is found.
Academy Awards: 1986 Nominee – Best Short Film, Live Action
Chicago International Film Festival: 1986 Nominee - Gold Hugo, Best Short Film
Sau Paulo International Film Festival: 1987 Winner - Critics Award
Ballet Robotique (1982)
The graceful movements of giant assembly line robots are perfectly synchronized to classical music recorded by London's Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. This may be the only industrial film ever to have been nominated in a creative category.
Academy Awards: 1983 Nominee – Best Short Fil, Live Action
WorldFest Houston: 1993 Winner Grand Award
Columbus International Film & Video Festival: 1993 Winner Bronze Plaque Award
Salerno International Film Festival: 1982 Winner Festival Trophy