Brickstars

The Brickstars is an annual brickfilming contest hosted on Brick à Brack. This contest reward the best brickfilms of the French community.

Any member of Brick à Brack can enter a brickfilm made in the current year. The films are then judged in multiple categories. Members of the website can propose themselves as a judge, and some judges are chosen by the staff.

The contest usually ends on the 31st of December at 11:59PM. It was first hosted in 2009, and 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 "Parod" 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 results were posted by Alexis "CRAMproduction" Renaux on January 2, 2010.

Results
Best Brickfilm:
 * La Création - by "Commandant Cody"

Best Sound:
 * Christine - by "Simon"

Best Screenplay: (Tied)
 * La Boîte Magique - by Brick-Movie
 * Le Calendrier De L'Avant - 10 Decembre - by "LJ"

Best Special Effects:
 * L'Odyssée de Quentin - Episode 1 - by Alexis Renaux

Best Set Design:
 * Le Calendrier De L'Avant - 10 Decembre - by "LJ"

Best Brickfilmer:
 * "Commandant Cody" (for La Création)

Les Brickstars 2010
The 2010 Brickstars were announced by Alexis 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 results were posted on January 15, 2011.

Results
Best Brickfilm:
 * Lucky - by "Legoander"

Best Special Effects:
 * Bande Annonce Pas sur Terre 2 - by Alexis Renaux

Best Screenplay:
 * C'est Pas Trop Sorcier - by "Léo"

Best Set Design:
 * James Brick Contre Docteur Now - by "MrHitch18"

Best Animation:
 * Leisure  - by Loïc Fontaine-Boivin

Best Sound:
 * The Creature - by "Simon"

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 "Legoander"

Best Sound:
 * L'Homme-Garou - by "Mat/Hamnakin"

Best Set Design:
 * The Librarian - by "Legoander"

Best Special Effects:
 * The Librarian - by "Legoander"

Best Screenplay:
 * Paranoïa - by "Polygonal Animation"

Best Brickfilm:
 * The Librarian - by "Legoander"

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 "Legoander"
 * 2) Free Fish - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Last Action - by "Skywalker-effects26"

Best Special Effects:
 * 1) Saute Felix ! - by "Sirkuraz"
 * 2) Switch Episode 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 "Legoander"

Best Animation:
 * 1) Free Fish - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Tied:
 * Faire un Bonhomme de Neige - by "Brick-Movie"
 * A Future For All - by "Legoander"

Best Brickfilm:
 * 1) Tied: * A Future For All - by "Legoander" * 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 Agent-
 * 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 "TheChokopik"
 * 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) * "Legoander" (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 &amp; Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La Pièce Manquante - by "Agent-"
 * 3) Allan Smith et les Guerriers Sanglants Chapitre 6: Les Voies du Sang - by "RedBrickStudio"

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

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

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

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

Best Sound:
 * 1) Henri &amp; 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 "RedBrickStudio"

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

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

Best Set Design:
 * 1) Henri &amp; Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Delivering Mail - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La Pièce Manquante - by "Agent-"

Best Acting:
 * 1) Henri &amp; Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) LOTR: Looser of the Rings - by "Sax"
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La Pièce Manquante - by "Agent-"

Audience Award:
 * 1) Henri &amp; Edmond - Plastic Love - by Maxime Marion
 * 2) Lego Star Wars - Luke vs Vader Final Duel - by Kevin Ziolkowski
 * 3) Incident 74 - Ep.3 : La pièce manquante - by "Agent-"

Results
Best Screenplay:
 * 1) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by "Agent-"
 * 2) LEGO Nibelungen: Brunhilde la walkyrie - by "Redbrickstudio"
 * 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 "Agent-"
 * 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 "Agent-"

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 "Agent-"

Audience Award:
 * 1) Le Retardataire - by Paul Playa-Arruego and Jules Playa-Arruego
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by "Agent-"
 * 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 "Redbrickstudio"
 * 2) Incident 74 - Ep.5 : Eddy - by "Agent-"
 * 3) Sola Luna - by Benjamin Ely