Mord in der Manege ("Murder in the Arena") is a 2018 mystery brickfilm by Alexander & Thomas Leitner and Andreas & Michael Bitzan. It follows Detective Wolff, who arrives at a circus to investigate the mysterious death of a clown.[1] It was created for Steinerei 2018, where it won one of the three prize categories.[2]
Plot
Cast
- Michael "Atapatata" Lips as Detective Wolff
- Matthias Hofer as Mystic
- Martin Lange as Ivan
Crew
- Alexander Leitner, Thomas Leitner, Andreas Bitzan, Michael Bitzan - Creators
- Elke Bitzan - Catering
- Felix Troneberger - Support
Awards
| Year | Competition | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Steinerei | Brickfilmer Prize | Won |
| Audience Prize | Second place | ||
| Cine Brick - Short Bricks | Main category | Won | |
| Brickfilmer's Guild Film Festival | Best Brickfilm of Festival | Nominated | |
| Best Story and Screen Play | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Nominated | ||
| Best Animation | Nominated | ||
| Best Digital Effects (CGI) | Nominated | ||
| Best Voice Acting | Nominated | ||
| BFG Member's Choice | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | Bewertungsliste Klubmeisterschaft FVK | Main category | Gold medal[3] |
| Landesmeistertitel in Völkermarkt | Main category | Silver medal | |
| Sonderpreis für eine bemerkenswerte Idee ("Special prize for a remarkable idea") | Won[4] |