Brickstars

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

Every member of Brick à Brack can enter in the contest a brickfilm made the current year. Brickfilms are judged in different categories. Members of the website can propose themselves as a judge. Some judges are chosen by the staff.

The contest usually ends the 31st of December at 11:59PM.

It was first hosted in 2009, and prizes are given to the winners since 2013.

The First edition of the Brickstars
The first edition of the Brickstars was hosted in 2009. The contest received 12 entries.

The brickfilms were judged in six categories : Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Special/Visual Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Brickfilm and Best Brickfilmer.

Best Sound

 * 1) Christine - by "Simon"

Best Set Design

 * 1) Lego - Calendrier - Episode - 10 - by "LJ"

Best Special/Visual Effects

 * 1) L'Odyssée de Quentin - Episode 1 - by "CRAMproduction"

Best Screenplay

 * 1) La Boîte Magique - by Brick-Movie
 * 2) Lego - Calendrier - Episode - 10 - by "LJ"

Best Brickfilm

 * 1) La Création - by "Commandant Cody"

Best Brickfilmer

 * 1) La Création - by "Commandant Cody"

The Second edition of the Brickstars
The second edition of the Brickstars occurred in 2010. The contest received 21 entries.

The brickfilms were judged in six categories : Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Special/Visual Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Animation and Best Brickfilm.

Best Sound

 * 1) The Creature - by "Simon"

Best Set Design

 * 1) James Brick contre Docteur Now - by "MrHitch18"

Best Special/Visual Effects

 * 1) Bande annonce Pas sur Terre 2 - by "CRAMproduction"

Best Screenplay

 * 1) C'est pas trop sorcier - by "Léo"

Best Animation

 * 1) Leisure #1: Exercise - by "Loïc F-B"

Best Brickfilmer

 * 1) Lucky - by "Legoander"

The Third edition of the Brickstars
The third edition of the Brickstars occurred in 2011. The contest received 15 entries.

The brickfilms were judged in six categories : Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Special/Visual Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Animation and Best Brickfilm.

Best Sound

 * 1) L'Homme-garou - by "Mat/Hamnakin"

Best Set Design

 * 1) The Librarian - by "Legoander"

Best Special/Visual Effects

 * 1) The Librarian - by "Legoander"

Best Screenplay

 * 1) Paranoïa - by "Polygonal Animation"

Best Animation

 * 1) The Librarian - by "Legoander"

Best Brickfilm

 * 1) The Librarian - by "Legoander"

The Fourth edition of the Brickstars
The fourth edition of the Brickstars occurred in 2012. It was the first to be hosted on the new version of Brick à Brack.

The contest received 34 entries.

The brickfilms were judged in six categories : Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Special/Visual Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Animation and Best Brickfilm.

This edition introduced the Audience Award, during the jugdment process, every member of Brick à Brack can vote for his favorite entry.

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 Monkey"

Best Set Design

 * 1) A Future For All - by "Legoander"
 * 2) Free Fish - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Last Action - by "Skywalker-effects26"

Best Special/Visual 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) Faire un bonhomme de neige - by "Brick-Movie" and A Future For All - by "Legoander"

Best Brickfilm

 * 1) A Future For All - by "Legoander" and 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

The Fifth edition of the Brickstars
The fifth edition of the Brickstars occurred in 2013.

The contest received 39 entries.

The brickfilms were judged in eight categories : Best Sound, Best Set Design, Best Special/Visual Effects, Best Screenplay, Best Animation, "Espoir Brickfilmeur", Best Brickfilm and the Audience Award. "Espoir Brickfilmeur" is a category rewarding a promising brickfilmer, no the best in any other category, but showing potential.

This edition was the first to reward the winners with actual prizes, provided by La Petite Brique and Brick Republic.

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/Visual Effects

 * 1) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Galactic Smugglers Ep. 8 Get Johnny Back to the Future - by "TheFourMonkeys"
 * 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) Bestia - by "France & Alex" and Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 2) The Bad Jump - by "TheChokopik"
 * 3) Earwax - by "Loïc F-B"

Best Brickfilm

 * 1) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 2) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 3) Mission Vers Enguora Partie 1 - by "MBstudio"

Espoir Brickfilmeur

 * 1) Mission Vers Enguora Partie 1 - by "MBstudio"
 * 2) Une situation détonante - by "simpak" and MY HAIR!!! - by "tutur"
 * 3) Prelude - by "Polygonal Animation", The Spot - by "Legoander" and Combattez-les ! - by "MilkMan"

Audience Award

 * 1) Bestia - by "France & Alex"
 * 2) Indus - by Bruno Lefèvre
 * 3) Mission Vers Enguora Partie 1 - by "MBstudio"