Brickstars

Les Brickstars is an annual brickfilming contest and awards ceremony hosted on Brick à Brack. The contest rewards the best brickfilms of the French community from within each year, and since the 2018 has also rewarded an equal number of international brickfilms.

Any member of Brick à Brack can enter a brickfilm made in the current year, with the deadline being the end of December 31. Members of the website can propose themselves as a judge, and some judges are chosen by the staff. The films were previously judged in multiple categories, but are now instead ranked as a top 10 from the French community and a top 10 from the international community. Physical prizes have been given to the winners since 2013.

Les Brickstars 2009
The first edition of the Brickstars was hosted in 2009 and was announced by Robin "Parod" Blaisot on October 11. The contest received either 12 or 13 entries.

The brickfilms were judged in six categories: Best Brickfilm, Best Sound, Best Screenplay, Best Set Design, Best Special Effects and Best Brickfilmer. The judging panel consisted of "Pendragon", "tapetonpseudo", "R-creator", "guiguidu591010", "Liquidus-Snake" and "vicas999". The results were posted by Alexis "CRAMproduction" Renaux on January 2, 2010.

 Results  Best Brickfilm:
 * La création - by "Commandant Cody"/"BorsingCC"

Best Sound:
 * Christine chapter 1 - by Simon "Colverts Production" Rieth

Best Screenplay: (Tied)
 * La boîte magique ! - by "Brick-Movie"
 * "Le Calendrier de l'avant" épisode 16 "L'arbre de noel" - by "LJ"

Best Special Effects:
 * L'Odyssée de Quentin: épisode1 - by Alexis "demon350"/"CRAMproduction" Renaux

Best Set Design:
 * "Le Calendrier de l'avant" épisode 16 "L'arbre de noel" - by "LJ"

Best Brickfilmer:
 * "Commandant Cody"/"BorsingCC" (for La création)

Les Brickstars 2010
The 2010 Brickstars were announced by Alexis "demon350"/"CRAMproduction" Renaux on January 2, 2010. The contest received 21 entries.

This edition was announced with seven categories, adding Best Animation, but Best Brickfilmer was absent from the final results. The jury was "Heavens studios", "Zen1901", "BorsingCC", "Century-Brick", "Watomonte" and "Studio une guitare". The results were posted on January 15, 2011.

 Results  Best Brickfilm:
 * Lucky - by Silent Frames

Best Special Effects:
 * Bande Annonce PAS SUR TERRE 2 - by Alexis "demon350"/"CRAMproduction" Renaux

Best Screenplay:
 * C'est pas trop sorcier! - by "Léo prod'"

Best Set Design:
 * James Brick Contre Docteur Now - by Florian "Flostudio-18"/"MrHitch18" G.

Best Animation:
 * Leisure #1: Exercise - by Loïc Fontaine-Boivin

Best Sound:
 * The Creature - by Simon "Colverts Production" Rieth

Les Brickstars 2011
The 2011 Brickstars were announced on March 10, 2011. The contest received 15 entries. The categories did not undergo any changes from the 2010 edition.

 Results  Best Animation:
 * The Librarian - by Silent Frames

Best Sound:
 * L'homme-garou - by "Mat/Hamnakin"

Best Set Design:
 * The Librarian - by Silent Frames

Best Special Effects:
 * The Librarian - by Silent Frames

Best Screenplay:
 * Paranoïa - by "Polygonal Animation"

Best Brickfilm:
 * The Librarian - by Silent Frames

Les Brickstars 2012
The 2012 Brickstars were announced by Bruno Lefèvre on October 19, 2012. It was the first edition to be hosted on the new version of Brick à Brack. The contest received 34 entries.

This edition introduced the Audience Award category, where during the jugdement time period, any member of Brick à Brack can vote for their favorite entry. This was also the first edition to announce the top three winners in each category, rather than only first place.

 Results  Best Sound:
 * 1) Free Fish - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Last action - by "Skywalker-effects26"
 * 3) Galactic Smugglers 7 - La Main de la Mort - by The Four Monkeys

Best Set Design:
 * 1) A Future For All - by Silent Frames
 * 2) Free Fish - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Last action - by "Skywalker-effects26"

Best Special Effects:
 * 1) Saute Felix ! - by "Sirkuraz"
 * 2) Extrait switch épisode 1 - by "Shadox"
 * 3) Last action - by "Skywalker-effects26"

Best Screenplay:
 * 1) Paris, 1850 - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 2) Jake Chapitre I: Jake & le Gaucher - by "Mr.Nappe"
 * 3) A Future For All - by Silent Frames

Best Animation:
 * 1) Free Fish - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Tied:
 * Faire un bonhomme de neige - by "Brick-Movie"
 * A Future For All - by Silent Frames

Best Brickfilm:
 * 1) Tied: * A Future For All - by Silent Frames * Saute Felix ! - by "Sirkuraz"
 * 2) Jake Chapitre I: Jake & le Gaucher - by "Mr.Nappe"

Audience Award:
 * 1) Last action - by "Skywalker-effects26"
 * 2) Les enquêtes de Jacques Hamlet - by "Mat"/"Hamnakin"
 * 3) Paris, 1850 - by Bruno Lefèvre

Les Brickstars 2013
The 2013 Brickstars were announced on October 1, 2013. The contest received 39 entries. The results were posted by Maxime Baconnais on January 12, 2014.

This edition introduced the category "Espoir Brickfilmeur"; a category rewarding a promising brickfilmer who wasn't the best in any other category, but shows potential. It was also the first edition to reward the winners with actual prizes, provided by La Petite Brique and Brick Republic.

 Results  Best Sound:
 * 1) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Prelude - by "Polygonal Animation"

Best Set Design:
 * 1) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) LEGO Minecraft park - by "Yann Solo"
 * 3) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre

Best Special Effects:
 * 1) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Galactic Smugglers Ep. 8 Get Johnny Back to the Future - by The Four Monkeys
 * 3) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre

Best Screenplay:
 * 1) Incident 74 - Ep.2 : Appel entrant - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre

Best Animation:
 * 1) Tied: * Bestia - by "France & Alex" * Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 2) The Bad Jump - by Corentin "TheChokopik" Paris
 * 3) EARWAX - by Loïc Fontaine-Boivin

Best Brickfilm:
 * 1) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 2) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Mission Vers Enguora Partie 1 - by Mathieu Blangy

Most Promising Brickfilmer:
 * 1) Mathieu Blangy (for Mission Vers Enguora Partie 1)
 * 2) Tied: * "simpak" (for Une situation détonante) * "tutur" (for MY HAIR!!!)
 * 3) Tied: * "Polygonal Animation" (for Prelude) * Silent Frames (for The Spot) * "MilkMan" (for Combattez-les !)

Audience Award:
 * 1) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Mission Vers Enguora Partie 1 - by Mathieu Blangy

Les Brickstars 2014
The 2014 Brickstars were announced by Bruno Lefèvre on November 8, 2014. The contest received 52 entries and the results were posted on January 30, 2015.

Prizes were provided by La Petite Brique and LifeLites. This edition of the Brickstars had a total of 11 judging categories and introduced the concept of "honorary categories"; categories that would be judged but would not receive prizes. The six main categories that would receive prizes were Best Screenplay, Best Animation, Best Direction, Most Promising Brickfilmer, Audience Award and Best Brickfilm, and the five honorary categories were Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography and Best Acting.

 Results  Best Screenplay:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by Vincent Benia
 * 3) Allan Smith et les Guerriers Sanglants Chapitre 6: Les voies du sang - by Stéphane Triquoit

Best Animation:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) LEGO Star Wars - Luke vs Vader Final Duel - by Kévin Ziolkowski

Best Direction:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by Vincent Benia

Best Brickfilm:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by Vincent Benia

Most Promising Brickfilmer:
 * 1) "Melix200" (for C-3PO Exo Suit)
 * 2) "ValThePercussionist" (for LEGO in Movies)
 * 3) Kévin Ziolkowski (for LEGO Star Wars - Luke vs Vader Final Duel)

Best Sound:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Allan Smith et les Guerriers Sanglants Chapitre 6: Les voies du sang - by Stéphane Triquoit

Best Special Effects:
 * 1) LEGO Star Wars - Luke vs Vader Final Duel - by Kévin Ziolkowski
 * 2) C-3PO Exo Suit - by "Melix200"
 * 3) LEGO METROID VS ALIEN 3 PART 1 - by "MrValgoku"

Best Cinematography:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) LEGO Star Wars - Luke vs Vader Final Duel - by Kévin Ziolkowski
 * 3) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre

Best Set Design:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by Vincent Benia

Best Acting:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Looser of the Rings - by Sebastien Marlin
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by Vincent Benia

Audience Award:
 * 1) Henri & Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) LEGO Star Wars - Luke vs Vader Final Duel - by Kévin Ziolkowski
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by Vincent Benia

Les Brickstars 2015
Les Brickstars 2015 was announced by Maxime Bacconais on November 2, 2015. The categories were the same as the previous year, and prizes for the top three in the six main categories were provided by ToyPro, LifeLites and La Petite Brique. It received 45 entries and results were announced on January 24, 2016.

 Results  Best Screenplay:
 * 1) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) LEGO Nibelungen: Brunhilde la walkyrie - by Stéphane Triquoit
 * 3) Behind the Door - by Mathieu Blangy

Best Animation:
 * 1) Chef-d'œuvre - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 2) Le retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego ("Brickannimation")
 * 3) Sola Luna - by Benjamin Ely

Best Direction:
 * 1) Le retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by Vincent Benia
 * 3) Petit amour - by Pierce Hurion

Best Sound:
 * 1) Le retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego
 * 2) Sola Luna - by Benjamin Ely
 * 3) Chef-d'œuvre - by Bruno Lefèvre

Best Special Effects:
 * 1) Back to the Future Oct 21 2015 - by Marc-André Caron
 * 2) Le retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego
 * 3) Chef-d'œuvre - by Bruno Lefèvre

Best Cinematography:
 * 1) Sola Luna - by Benjamin Ely
 * 2) Chef-d'œuvre - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by Vincent Benia

Best Set Design:
 * 1) Le retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego
 * 2) Back to the Future Oct 21 2015 - by Marc-André Caron
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by Vincent Benia

Audience Award:
 * 1) Le retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by Vincent Benia
 * 3) Petit amour - by Pierce Hurion

Most Promising Brickfilmer:
 * 1) Pierce Hurion (for Petit amour)
 * 2) "Deltabrick" (for Pirates of the Karibin)
 * 3) "Brick Factor" (for Don't Mess With Ghosty !)

Best Brickfilm:
 * 1) LEGO Nibelungen: Brunhilde la walkyrie - by Stéphane Triquoit
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by Vincent Benia
 * 3) Sola Luna - by Benjamin Ely

Les Brickstars 2016
Les Brickstars 2016 was announced by Beber "lemon" Caillou on November 28, 2016. Prizes were provided by LifeLites and La Petite Brique. Results were announced on January 29, 2017.

 Results  Best Screenplay:
 * 1) Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commence - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) Cadavre Exquis - by "tutur"
 * 3) Nibelungen: Siegfried - by Stéphane Triquoit

Best Animation:
 * 1) The Bounty Hunter - by "Deltabrick"
 * 2) Les Opposants - by Théo Aron
 * 3) Tied:
 * Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commencee - by Vincent Benia
 * Anakin Skywalker vs Dark Vador - by Calixte Charles

Best Direction:
 * 1) Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commence - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) Cadavre Exquis - by "tutur"
 * 3) Les Opposants - by Théo Aron

Audience Award:
 * 1) Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commence - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) Action! - by Mathieu Blangy
 * 3) The Bounty Hunter - by "Deltabrick"

Best Brickfilm:
 * 1) Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commence - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) Nibelungen: Siegfried - by Stéphane Triquoit
 * 3) Cadavre Exquis - by "tutur"

Most Promising Brickfilmer:
 * 1) Martin "Maarza" Saint-Paul (for Légendes Bretonnes.)
 * 2) "Lego ça tourne" (for Ep1: Sherlock Holmes et le voleur de cookies)
 * 3) Sherwin Vaz (for Misery Loves ......... Un LEGO Star Wars (Court) Histoire)

Best Sound:
 * 1) Action! - by Mathieu Blangy
 * 2) Une courte espérance - by "Polygonal Animation"
 * 3) Blue Abyss - by "France & Alex"

Best Special Effects:
 * 1) Les Opposants - by Théo Aron
 * 2) Blue Abyss - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Anakin Skywalker vs Dark Vador - by Calixte Charles

Best Cinematography:
 * 1) Les Opposants - by Théo Aron
 * 2) Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commence - by Vincent Benia
 * 3) Cadavre Exquis - by "tutur"

Best Set Design:
 * 1) Incident 74 Episode 6 : Là où tout commence - by Vincent Benia
 * 2) Les Opposants - by Théo Aron
 * 3) Cadavre Exquis - by "tutur"

Les Brickstars 2017
Best Screenplay:
 * 1) The Deal - by Silent Frames
 * 2) Legends of the Highlands - by Stéphane Triquoit
 * 3) Sur l'eau - by O'neil "Sylvain" Jacques

Best Animation:
 * 1) Fatal - by "Deltabrick"
 * 2) Moutons - by Maxime Marion
 * 3) The Deal - by Silent Frames

Best Mise en Scène:
 * 1) The Deal - by Silent Frames
 * 2) Fatal - by "Deltabrick"
 * 3) Legends of the Highlands - by Stéphane Triquoit

Best Sound Design:
 * 1) Moutons - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) The Deal - by Silent Frames
 * 3) Sur l'eau - by O'neil "Sylvain" Jacques

Best Set Design:
 * 1) The Deal - by Silent Frames
 * 2) Moutons - by Maxime Marion
 * 3) Sur l'eau - by O'neil "Sylvain" Jacques

Best Visual Effects:
 * 1) Moutons - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Star Wars Battlefront II : Trailer in LEGO ! - by "Melix200"
 * 3) À l'Abri du Froid - by Hernak Halamo

Best Cinematography:
 * 1) Moutons - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) The Deal - by Silent Frames
 * 3) Fatal - by "Deltabrick"

Best Brickfilm (Francophone):
 * 1) Sur l'eau - by O'neil "Sylvain" Jacques
 * 2) The Deal - by Silent Frames
 * 3) Moutons - by Maxime Marion

Most Promising Brickfilmer:
 * 1) "Gwen Movies" (for Les Aventures de Monsieur Nutella)
 * 2) "Bleu-Lego" (for E-99)
 * 3) "guts24" (for Pour Moi ça roule)

Audience Award:
 * 1) Moutons - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Fatal - by "Deltabrick"
 * 3) À l'Abri du Froid - by Hernak Halamo

Best Foreign Brickfilm:
 * 1) Unbridled Mischief - by Spencer Berglund
 * 2) Lando's Deal - by Adam Nies
 * 3) Je crois qu'il arrive - by Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker

Brickstars 2018
Brickstars 2018 was announced by Maxime Baconnais on December 1, 2018. The entire format of the competition was reworked, so that instead of having multiple categories, it would only have the category of Best Brickfilm. The contest will award 20 films total, with a top 10 for French brickfilms and a top 10 for international brickfilms. This change was made to allow more brickfilms to be celebrated and for prizes to go to more brickfilmers, as previously the same small handful of the best films would win most categories and receive multiple prizes each.