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Steinerei is an annual German-language brickfilming festival and competition. It was started by Mathias Mertens who ran it from 2005 to 2010, and has since been run by a different volunteer each year. It is run in official association with BrickBoard. Entrants usually attend the festival in person. It is the longest-running annual event in brickfilming, predating the Twenty-four Hour Animation Contest by a couple of months.

History[]

SteinereiLogo

The Steinerei logo introduced in 2008 and used until 2015

The creation of Steinerei was inspired by a thread posted to BrickBoard by Maximilian "Brickfilmer_Mario" Rajczyk on August 30, 2004.[1] He asked if there were any German brickfilming competitions or festivals, which there were not at the time, and this question soon inspired Mathias Mertens. Although he had only been brickfilming for three weeks at his initial time of responding, Mertens had eight years experience organising cultural events and was also well connected in the media.[2] He began making plans for a real-life brickfilming festival to occur in Germany, and by the beginning of 2005 announced that this event would be taking place within the year.[3]

Mertens formally announced "The First German Brickfilm-Festival" on January 10, 2005,[4] and was using the name Steinerei by February.[5] The first Steinerei occurred in May 2005, and Mertens would continue to run the festival annually until 2010.

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Steinerei 2005[]

Steinerei2005

Steinerei 2005, the first Steinerei, was held on the 28th of May at the Zentrum für Medien und Interaktivität in Gießen.[4] Films were grouped into those running less than 4 minutes and those running over 4 minutes.[6] They were judged by a jury and by the audience in the categories of Best Film and Most Promising Director. The jury consisted of FAZ editor and two-time Adolf-Grimme-Preis winner Michael Althen, University of Leipzig media professor and Telepolis journalist Karin Wehn, and Stern editor Sven Stillich. 13 films were screened, many of which had been previously released.[7] Mertens sought out permission to screen many of the pre-exisiting films, so not all films were director-submitted and not all directors were present in person. Physical prizes for the Audience Choice winners were later presented at Steinerei 2007.

Results
Best Film:

Most Promising Director:

List of all films entered:

Film Name Director
About a Door "Holgor"
Adventure Hans und das Feuerschwert X Daniel "Lebbat" Lebert
Ärger im Teehaus 2005 Dirk Boettcher
Der Auftrag Cornelius Koch and Theodor Becker
CAR THIEF II BrickMovies ent.
Die Helden von Bern Florian Plag, Martin Seibert and Ingo Steidl
Himmel oder Hölle Thekla Borchert
Der Koffer X Markus "mipkr" Propach
LegoLomo IV: Black and White Horror Marcel Belledin
Nicht mein Tag HARPO Studios
paradise "prisac"
Totentanz Steffen Troeger and Andreas Mooslechner
Zetta Inge Seemann and Petra Pfeffermann ("Zetta")

Steinerei 2006[]

Steinerei2006

Designed by Matthias Vogel[9]

Steinerei 2006 took place on May 13 at the Kino im Künstlerhaus in Hannover, with 160 seats.[10] It was run in association with Literaturbüro Hannover, and it was the first Steinerei to incorporate a theme, Literaturverfilmung ("Literary Adaptation").[11] 13 films were submitted to the festival.[12] The awards were simplified from Steinerei 2005, being reduced to one award for Jury Choice and Audience Choice. The jury consisted of Spiegel Online journalist Christian Stöcker and writer Tobias O. Meißner, and either actress Hansi Jochmann or Literaturbüro Hannover head Kathrin Dittmer.[13]

Results
Jury Choice:

Audience Choice:

  1. Vom Fischer und seiner Frau by Mirko Horstmann
  2. Gefunden by Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele

It is unknown if there are further results. Sources only list the first places, and Steffen Troeger reported himself that his film placed second in Audience Choice.[14]

List of all entries:

Film Name Director
Gefunden Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele
Das Gespenst von Canterville Cornelius Koch and Theodor Becker
Glück und Traum X Esther Flick, Jasmin Zelcs, Sandra Wagner and Jasmin Schmidt ("LegoGirls")
Hänsel und Gretel X Daniel "Lebbat" Lebert
in 80 tagen um die welt "prisac"
Der Kaufmann von Venedig "Holgor"
Max und Moritz Inge Seemann and Petra Pfeffermann ("Zetta")
Robinson Crusoe - Teil 3: "Die Rettung" Gregor Kanz
Rotkäppchen nichtgedreht
THE SECRET Mario Baumgartner
Sindbad und der Elfenbeinhändler X Sandra Möhn and Saskia Möhn
Vom Fischer und seiner Frau Mirko Horstmann
Wilhelm Tell Kapitel. 1: Die Wolfiagt Toni "LEGO-TROLL" Waibel

Also on the entry list is Das verräterische Herz by Felix C., which was expected to be submitted but was not shown at the festival as it was never finished.[15] Also, the film Glück und Traum was not screened at the festival.[16] The film Helden 06 was screened in the intermission during which the jury decided on the winner.[17]

Steinerei 2007[]

Steinerei07

Designed by Sebastian Baller[18]

Steinerei 2007 was again held in association with Literaturbüro Hannover at the Kino im Künstlerhaus in Hannover on May 19. The theme was Geflügelte Worte (literally "Winged Words", similar to "Words of Wisdom").[19] This was inspired by the Words of Wisdom Contest held on Brickfilms.com, and several films made for this contest were used as examples of the theme.[20] The jury consisted of Zeit Wissen chief editor Christoph Drösser, FAZ editor and BildBlog.de founder Stefan Niggemeier and University of Hildesheim professor Volker Wortmann.[21] 19 films were submitted to the festival,[22] including the festival's first entry from outside a German-speaking country, from Dutch brickfilmer Stefan van Zwam, who attended in person.

Results
Jury Choice:

  1. Der Künstler by Mirko Horstmann
  2. Haschisch Kakalake by nichtgedreht
  3. Stone-Time by Mario Baumgartner

Audience Choice:

  1. Haschisch Kakalake by nichtgedreht
  2. Stone-Time by Mario Baumgartner
  3. Tied:

List of entries in both the Jury Prize and Audience Prize competitions:

Film Name Director
Ein geflügeltes Wort Jan Wieske and Annette Malmann ("willem"/"0711 Nordlichter")
Haschisch Kakalake nichtgedreht
Der Künstler Mirko Horstmann
made in 2 days Cornelius Koch and Theodor Becker
Standard und Durchschnitt Inge Seemann and Petra Pfeffermann ("Zetta")
Stone-Time Mario Baumgartner
Taste Matters Stefan van Zwam
Was wäre wenn...? "Holgor"
Das Wort Manuel Wolff

List of entries only in the Audience Prize competition:[24]

Film Name Director
Aller Guten Dinge Sind Drei X Esther Flick and Jasmin Zelcs ("LegoGirls")
Aus dem Leben eines Tagträumers X Philipp Bonsels
blau macht glücklich "prisac"
Bricks in Love II Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele
Das Geschäft eines Königs X Fabian Böttcher
In der Kürze liegt die Würze X "Alton"
Quiz-Fieber Dirk Boettcher
Schatzsuche in Mormala JuKuWe Xanten (students of the Youth Culture Workshop Xanten)
Ein schwarzer Tag Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern
(Students of Stefan Müller)
Wie gewonnen, so zerronnen. Stefan Müller

Steinerei 2008[]

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Steinerei 2008 was held on the 12th of July in the Audimax of the University of Hildesheim. The theme was Remake,[25] and a variety of different interpretations of this theme were permitted. The jury consisted of University of Film and Television Potsdam-Babelsberg professor Christina Schindler, FOCUS Online editor Michael Stepper, and Die Helden von Bern co-director Florian Plag. 16 films were submitted and around 400 people attended.[26] This was the first Steinerei to include the Brickfilmer Prize, voted on by the entrants.

Results
Jury Choice:

Audience Choice:

Brickfilmer Choice:

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
Auf Kiel Stefan Müller
Bat Boyz Mario Baumgartner
Christmas Truck Mario Baumgartner
fuffzich "prisac"
Imitation Gregor "Brick-Greg" Steinmetz
Janithor remastered Arend Hintze
Linear X Jan Wieske and Annette Malmann ("willem" / "0711 Nordlichter")
Powerlight Martin Bretzer and Tobias Becker
Remake Mirko Horstmann
Rübermachen Felix C., Cornelius Koch and Theodor Becker
Ucom X "Curzon79"
Weltraffer nichtgedreht

List of entries only in the Audience Prize competition:

Film Name Director
Hr. Banane hat es Eilig! Oliver Berger
Rickie Will Mit auf Große Fahrt X JuKuWe Xanten (students of the Youth Culture Workshop Xanten)
Der Volksverein Ander kinder (Ander children)

Another entry, 802.701 by Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele, was screened but was not eligible for prizes as it was 12:30 long while the contest had a time limit of 6:30. Troeger and Abele had initially thought to submit one half of the film each as separate entries, but this idea was not well received. The organisers liked the film and wished to screen it in full anyway.[27]

Steinerei 2009[]

Steinerei2009


Results
Jury Choice:

  1. Der Fünfte - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  2. 5 Wochen Schnee - Mario Baumgartner
  3. Der Sündenhamster und die fünf Kontinente - nichtgedreht and Cornelius Koch

Audience Choice:

  1. Der Fünfte - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  2. 5 Wochen Schnee - Mario Baumgartner

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. Alles ist die Noppe - nichtgedreht
  2. Der Fünfte - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  3. MIMUS - Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele

Additionally, the once-off "Prize for Lifetime Achievement" was created to award Austrian brickfilmer Oliver Berger, after he travelled more than 750 kilometres to attend the festival.

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
5 Wochen Schnee Mario Baumgartner
Agent 005 Stefan Müller
Alles ist die Noppe nichtgedreht
Five Minutes Dirk Boettcher
Frust-Fünf-Freude Pinus "Fenrir" Hauser and Milan "M" Bolland ("Lux-Studios")
Der Fünfte Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
Fünf Prozent Mirko Horstmann
Jimmy O'Five X Inken Hagestedt
MIMUS Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele
pitiphants "prisac"
Der Sündenhamster und die fünf Kontinente nichtgedreht and Cornelius Koch
Eine Wanderung mit Hindernis Oliver Berger

List of entries only in the Audience Prize competition:

Film Name Director
Die Megaputzer & der Geher 5000 Oliver Berger
Die Olympischen Spiele Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern (Students of Stefan Müller)
Virginia Smith und die 5 Minutenpause X Dirk "StoneColdProductions" Schneider
Zug Nr.5 X Gregor "Brick-Greg" Steinmetz

Steinerei 2010[]

Steinerei2010


Results
Jury Choice:

  1. Alpenglühen - Dirk Boettcher
  2. Was siehst du? - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  3. Objektivation - Cornelius Koch, Sebastian Ladwig, Julian Mitz and Jan-Felix Wuttig

Audience Choice:

  1. Was siehst du? - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  2. Herr Schmitzke und das Glück - nichtgedreht and Joscha Denzel
  3. Alpenglühen - Dirk Boettcher

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. Zombie Bank - Steffen Troeger, Sandra Abele, and nichtgedreht
  2. Was siehst du? - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  3. Tied:

List of all entries:

Film Name Director
1tein "prisac"
Alpenglühen Dirk Boettcher
Auf der Suche nach Glück Mario Baumgartner
digimotion Steffen Troeger and Sandra Abele
Felix! HARPO Studios
Glückschip gefällig? Rainer Storck
Hans im Glück Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern
(Students of Stefan Müller)
Herr Schmitzke und das Glück nichtgedreht and Joscha Denzel
Der Hofnarr Stefan Müller
Die Megaputzer: Glück in der Liebe Oliver Berger
Objektivation Cornelius Koch, Sebastian Ladwig, Julian Mitz and Jan-Felix Wuttig
"Schöne Ferien, Scotty!" "DLAnimatics"
Trautes Heim, Glück allein X Anna Benz
Was siehst du? Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
Zombie Bank Steffen Troeger, Sandra Abele, and nichtgedreht

Steinerei 2011[]

Steinerei2011


Results
Jury Choice:

  1. The Librarian - "Legoander"
  2. Das Chamäleon - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  3. Brickcity Bright Lights - Dirk Boettcher

Audience Choice:

  1. Das Chamäleon - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  2. Brickcity Bright Lights - Dirk Boettcher
  3. Eiskalt - Markus Engel

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. Das Chamäleon - Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
  2. Brickcity Bright Lights - Dirk Boettcher
  3. The Librarian - "Legoander"

List of all entries:

Film Name Director
Abgelenkt Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern (Students of Stefan Müller)
Die Atomkatastrophe "Legowood-Productions"
Brickcity Bright Lights Dirk Boettcher
CAOS Matthias "Batze" Bosewitz
Das Chamäleon Michael Wolling and Max Zachner
Das Chaos Dominik Girod
Chaos in der LEGO-Straße "joenimation"
Der Cyber-Fuhrer "prisac" and nichtgedreht
Dr. Chaos Andreas Bitzan and Michael Bitzan
Eiskalt Markus Engel
Ich fühle mich gut! nichtgedreht and Christian Pössnicker
The Librarian "Legoander"
Eine Liebesgeschichte Rainer Storck
Der Messie Philipp Schneider
Der Narrentanz "John Studios"
pitimoon "prisac"
Das Rauschen der Luft Lukas Helmbrecht, Kilian Helmbrecht, Cornelius Koch, Steffen Troeger and Joscha Denzel
The Room Fighter 3D Sören "SOBicon" Betker
Twelve (S)tone Music "Spiderpudel"
The Village Piet Wenzel
Zooausbruch!? Oliver Berger

Steinerei 2012[]

Steinerei2012


Results
Jury Choice:

  1. A Future for All - "Legoander"
  2. Perfekt? - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  3. Kalkuliertes Risiko - Markus Engel

Audience Choice:

  1. Perfekt? - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Wer lenkt Dich ? - "ZweiStein"
  3. A Future for All - "Legoander"

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. A Future for All - "Legoander"
  2. Kalkuliertes Risiko - Markus Engel
  3. Wer lenkt Dich ? - "ZweiStein"

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
Als die Spinnen den Wald verließen... X Nicolai Krepart
The Cell Phone [3D-Version] Sören "Intern Cines" Betker
Duell über den Wolken Rainer Storck
Freund im Spiegel Oliver Berger and Sören "Intern Cines" Betker
A Future for All "Legoander"
The Hypnotist X Martin "2SteinStudios" Rabensteiner
Kalkuliertes Risiko Markus Engel
Nur der Fernseher [3D-Version] Sören "Intern Cines" Betker
Perfekt? A&M Studios and Legostudio01
pharao + co "prisac"
Tims Taschenlampe Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern
(Students of Stefan Müller)
Wahre Falschheit X Moritz "Momei Productions" Meier
Wasserfall nichtgedreht
Wer lenkt Dich ? "ZweiStein"

List of entries only in the Audience Prize competition:

Film Name Director
Alles nur Illusion? X Vincent "VinPeStudios" Ruge
Delirium Gregor Kanz
Der Erlkönig Philipp "L.A.BrickStudios" Krüger
Ein ganz normaler Tag?! X "JuPa"
Harry Potter und der Lego-Stein der Weisen Teil 1 Midas Kempcke
Harry Potter und der Lego-Stein der Weisen Teil 2 Midas Kempcke
Lampenfieber Ivan Dubrovin
Der neueste Trend X "iLegoMovie"
Die Straße der Illusionen Philipp Schneider
Zwanzig Zwoelf "John Studios"

Steinerei 2013[]

Steinerei2013


Results
Jury Choice:

  1. Der Tag der Sonne - nichtgedreht
  2. Realität? - "ZweiStein"
  3. MEIER - Mario Baumgartner and Steffen Troeger

Audience Choice:

  1. (K)night Times - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Der Tag der Sonne - nichtgedreht
  3. Der Knusperverstärker - Dirk Boettcher

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. (K)night Times - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Gewissenskauf - Markus Engel
  3. Der Knusperverstärker - Dirk Boettcher

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
Gewissenskauf Markus Engel
Hommage – nach einer wahren Begebenheit "YellowheadAnimations"
(K)night Times A&M Studios and Legostudio01
Der Knusperverstärker Dirk Boettcher
Lecker Schmackofatz Rainer Storck
MEIER Mario Baumgartner and Steffen Troeger
Der Mensch: Freund oder Feind? "ParadiseBricks"
Nachts im Himmel Dominik Girod
Realität? "ZweiStein"
Schneewittchen 2.013 Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern (Students of Stefan Müller)
Der Tag der Sonne nichtgedreht
wrong appearence "julsier"
Die Wundervolle Welt der Fantasie Moritz "Momei Productions" Meier

List of entries only in the Audience Prize competition:

Film Name Director
2042 - the future is now Mario Baumgartner
Battel Fight "Kstudio"
The Burglary "brickwizzard"
Diebstahl!!! "Ollichampion"
Einmal zum Mond Philipp Schneider
Ferien!? Jens "Bricknickelkanin"/"Northline Animation" Kiefer
Der fliegende Holländer Ivan Dubrovin
Future Machine "Brickfilmstudios"
Der Gerät "PMFXStudios" and "CreativeMotionArt"
pitiexodus "prisac"
Projekt Erde - Gescheitert Philip "Mistery Studios" Westphal
Die Rebellion schlägt zurück "KStudio"
Das rote Phantom 3 David Wulf
Stein Reich "Lord Studios"

Steinerei 2014[]

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Stenerei 2014 was held on the 31st of May in Dortmund. It was run by nichtgedreht. The theme was Zeit ("Time").[28]

Results
Jury Choice:

  1. Time for $ale - A&M Studios and Legostudio01[29]
  2. Immortal - Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
  3. UNENDLICH - Steffen Troeger

Audience Choice:

  1. Time for $ale - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. UNENDLICH - Steffen Troeger
  3. Immortal - Markus Engel and Dominik Girod

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. Immortal - Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
  2. Time for $ale - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  3. UNENDLICH - Steffen Troeger

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
El Editor X "ParadiseBricks" and Moritz "Momei Productions" Meier
Die Eisenbahn 1881 Ivan Dubrovin
The golden Statue "LordBricky"
Immortal Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
Just in Time "ZweiStein"
Kopflos Philipp Schneider
Der Krieg der Klötze X Trickfilm-AG der Paul Dohrmann Schule
Krieg der Steine Rainer Storck
Schulfrei "YellowheadAnimations"
Time for $ale A&M Studios and Legostudio01
Timing ist alles! Dirk Boettcher
UNENDLICH Steffen Troeger

List of entries only in the Audience Prize competition:

Film Name Director
Experiment Ω David Wulf
Flashback X "brickwizzard"
Der geheimisvolle Gulli X Brickfilmwerkstatt Dortmunder U
INCOMMUTABILEM "Twenty-one"
Lebenszeit Jens "Bricknickelkanin"/"Northline Animation" Kiefer
pitihoMe "prisac"
The Time Jumper X "K-Films"
Zeit, immer gleich schnell? Enno "Brick Motion" Gloyna

Steinerei 2015[]

Steinerei2015

Steinerei 2015 was held on May 24 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria, by Alexander Leitner of Legostudio01 and Andreas Bitzan of A&M Studios.[30] This marked the first time a Steinerei had been held outside Germany. The theme was Licht und Schatten ("Light and Shadow").[31]

Results
Jury Choice:

  1. A Sunny Job - Dirk Boettcher[32]
  2. Der Wrapper - Stefan Müller
  3. Paragraph - Steffen Troeger and Hendrik Denkhaus

Audience Choice:

  1. A Sunny Job - Dirk Boettcher
  2. Paragraph - Steffen Troeger and Hendrik Denkhaus
  3. Der Wrapper - Stefan Müller

Brickfilmer Choice:

  1. Beyond - Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
  2. Die Wand - "Twenty-one"
  3. A Sunny Job - Dirk Boettcher

List of entries evaluated for prizes:

Film Name Director
Beyond Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
Ein Echter Matrose Ivan Dubrovin
Die Guten X "ParadiseBricks"
Ikaros nichtgedreht
LUMI Sebastian Geiß-Polnau
Der neue Nachbar Jens "Northline Animation" Kiefer
Paragraph Steffen Troeger and Hendrik Denkhaus
Die Schattenseite Philip "Mistery Studios" Westphal
So spielt das Leben Legofilm-AG des Burggymnasiums in Kaiserslautern (Students of Stefan Müller)
A Sunny Job Dirk Boettcher
Die Wand "Twenty-one"
Der Wrapper Stefan Müller

The following entries were also shown in full because the non-Austrian directors were in attendance (except in the case of Austrian brickfilmer Oliver Berger's film, where it was decided that a film in the long-running Die Megaputzer series deserved to be screened in full at Steinerei):[33]

Film Name Director
The Brick of Wall Street X "TheLegoTeleVision"
Die Megaputzer: Auf das Känguru gekommen Oliver Berger
Das Spiel von Licht und Schatten X "KLICKTRICKERS"
Supervolcano Enno "Brick Motion" Gloyna
Verdeckte Sonne Philipp Schneider

Only clips of the following remaining entries were shown, but the films were included in full on the DVD:[34]

Film Name Director
Achtung! Handy aus! Oliver Berger
Das Fernseh-Problem "Arcorias Animations"
Des Ruhmes Gift X "BrickStickStudio"
Schattenpfade Marvin "brickhenge" Schmitz
ShadowLight - Der ewige Kampf zwischen Licht und Schatten X "BrickDestructor"

Steinerei 2016[]

Steinerei2016 Poster web

Steinerei 2016 was hosted by Steffen Troeger in Stuttgart, Germany on the 4th of June.[35] The theme was Absurd.[36]

Results
Major Categories:

Jury Prize:

  1. Die Story meines Lebens - Dirk Boettcher[37]
  2. Deine Mudder - Tobias Hucker and Sebastian Geiß-Polnau
  3. Seleukia – Stop-Motion AG Edith-Stein-Schule Erfurt

Brickfilmer Prize:

  1. Endangered - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Reformationstag - Piet Wenzel
  3. Die Story meines Lebens - Dirk Boettcher

Audience Prize:

  1. Endangered - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Reunion - Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
  3. Guten Abend - "ParadiseBricks"


Minor Categories:

Best Set Design Best Editing
Best Animation Best Screenplay
Best Implementation of the 5-Minute Rule

List of entries in all competitions:[39]

Film Name Director
Das Dorf Ivan Dubrovin
Deine Mudder Tobias Hucker and Sebastian Geiß-Polnau
Dr. A.B.Surd "LordBricky"
Endangered A&M Studios and Legostudio01
FÄT nichtgedreht and Cornelius Koch
Guten Abend X "ParadiseBricks"
Nachtschicht Stefan Müller
Nr. 37, eine Nummer zu groß Jens "Northline Animation" Kiefer
Reformationstag Piet Wenzel
Reunion X Markus Engel and Dominik Girod
Seleukia Stop-Motion AG Edith-Stein-Schule Erfurt
Die Story meines Lebens Dirk Boettcher
Tagebücher aus dem Westen - Pete Torben Hansen

List of entries not in the Jury Prize competition:

Film Name Director
2 Meter Oliver Berger
Dancing Zombies Tom Samuel Kobow ("Diamanthacker")
Doppelmann Philip "Mistery Studios" Westphal
Fünf ungedrehte Szenen, um den Sieg zu verfehlen! David Wulf
insensé Marvin "brickhenge" Schmitz
Irgendetwas X "KLICKTRICKERS"
Knickgeschichte Chaosfalter group (Hans Präßler, "Bugboy", Marvin "brickhenge" Schmitz, Philip "Mistery Studios" Westphal, "Twenty-one" and "LMlegostudios")
Kopflos 2: Absurde Jagd Philipp Schneider
Roboter übernehmen die Weltherrschaft "Arcorias Animations"
Der Widerstand Rainer Storck and Moritz Storck

Steinerei 2017[]

Steinerei2017Plakat

Steinerei 2017 was hosted by Stefan Müller in Kaiserslautern on May 27.[40][41] The theme was Es war einmal... ("Once upon a time...").[42]

Results
Major Categories:

Jury Prize:

  1. Ich glaube, er kommt - Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
  2. Der Wolf im KnusperhäuschenDirk Boettcher
  3. Insight - LEGO-AG Edith Stein Schule Erfurt

Brickfilmer Prize:

  1. Roll - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Ich glaube, er kommt - Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
  3. Der Wolf im KnusperhäuschenDirk Boettcher

Audience Prize:

  1. Der Wolf im Knusperhäuschen - Dirk Boettcher
  2. Ich glaube, er kommt - Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
  3. Roll - A&M Studios and Legostudio01

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
Der Aufstand X Jens "Northline Animation" Kiefer
Der Donnerfluss Rainer Storck and Moritz Storck
Das Grauen von Burg Brickenfels "Arcorias Animations"
Das Haus der Brüder X Philip "Mistery Studios" Westphal
"hack" Steffen Troeger
Ich glaube, er kommt Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
Insight Stop-Motion AG der Edith-Stein-Schule Erfurt
John Maynard Torben Hansen
Die Legende des ChiliHeads "ChiliTitans"
Die Legende der Hexe Josemine Hans Präßler
Roll A&M Studios and Legostudio01
Der Wolf im Knusperhäuschen Dirk Boettcher

List of entries not in the Jury Prize competition:

Film Name Director
Es war einmal ein Bayer Michael "LEGO MIKE" and Astrid
I kiss the frog Oliver Berger
The missing link X Die Schweine-Arzt-Praxis
Mondlandung X Erik Iselborn
Le petit chaperon rouge (Rotkäppchen) X Nicolas Korotschenko
Schneewittchen Oliver Berger and Daniel "DAP Film Production" Praus
Taschenwald Philipp Schneider
Woher kommt das Feuer? X "Lime Studio"
Der Zaubertrank X Ivan Dubrovin/Die Münsteraner

Steinerei 2018[]

Steinerei2018

Steinerei 2018 was hosted by Dirk Boettcher in Hamburg.[43] It took place on the 19th of May in the Metropolis Kino.[44] The theme was Einfach heldenhaft! ("Simply heroic!").[45]

Results
Jury Prize:

  1. Heldenhaft - Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
  2. #WeltheldStefan Müller
  3. Quest for Life - Silent Frames

A special prize was also given by the jury to Keep Talking by Steffen Troeger.

Brickfilmer Prize:

  1. Mord in der Manege - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  2. Quest for Life - Silent Frames
  3. HeldenhaftSebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker

Audience Prize:

  1. Heldenhaft - Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
  2. Mord in der Manege - A&M Studios and Legostudio01
  3. Quest for Life - Silent Frames

List of entries in all three competitions:

Film Name Director
Astro Bank Run Cop Chaosfalter group ("Twenty-one"/"Fragment Lab", Hans Präßler, and Philip "Mistery Studios" Westphal)
Held in kleinen Taten Oliver Berger
A Fallen Hero Seza Tiara Selen
Heldenhaft Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
Herotime Seza Tiara Selen
Keep Talking Steffen Troeger
L.A.M.P.E. - Lustige Action mit perfekten Effekten Jannis Osterburg
Mord in der Manege A&M Studios and Legostudio01
Quest for Life Silent Frames
Raketenschiff Epsilon Theta 9 - In Martias Fängen Torben Hansen
Siegfried der Vermeintliche Hans Präßler
Supermami Rainer Storck
#Weltheld Stefan Müller

List of entries not in the Jury Prize competition:

Film Name Director
The LEGO Odyssey Harald Müller
Im Krankenhaus Moritz Storck
Sammy, Mama wollte doch winken "Die Pfarrhauswerkstatt"
Hello Vader "Arcorias Animations"
Kommen Sie Zur Space Police "Arcorias Animations"
Nehmen Sie Held "Arcorias Animations"
The Fight Seza Tiara Selen
Ach du liebe Handtasche X "Kaising Film"
Helden in der Not Philipp Schneider
LEGO Peter Pan David Frauenknecht
Wie eine Katze zum Filmstar wurde X "Diamanthacker"

Steinerei 2019[]

Steinerei 2019 was hosted by Torben Hansen in Husum. It took place on the 8th of June in the Kino Center Husum. The theme was Butter bei die Fische ("Butter with the fish"; similar in meaning to "Cut to the chase"). It received 21 entries.

Results

Best Film
Best Screenplay Best Cinematography
Best Production Design Best Stop-Motion Animation
Best Sound Design Best Voice Acting
Best Use of Music Best Film By a Newcomer

List of pre-determined top 12 entries that were shown in full at the event, in screening order:[46]

Film Name Director
Veganize It! David Wulf
Fischy Falballa Hans Präßler
Jack Shroudingers Der Bruch X Jack Shroudinger
Butter bei die Umwelt Harald Müller
Das Leuchtschwert "Stop-Motion AG Erfurt - Junior"
Recherche - Der kleine eckige Erziehungsratgeber Steffen Troeger
L.A.M.P.E. 2 Jannis Osterburg
Wünsch dir was Rainer Storck and Moritz Storck
Fisch, süß-sauer Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
Die Rettung | Operation Butter bei die Fische Seza Tiara Selen
Butterweich "PMFX Studios"
Highway to Heaven A&M Studios and Legostudio01

Further entries screened in full due to being nominated for Best Film by a Newcomer:

Film Name Director
Goldwert "Legonde"
Alien - Butter bei die Fische X "CS Studio2"

Remaining entries:

Film Name Director
Adde pisci butyrum X "Stop-Motion AG Erfurt"
Butter bei den Fischen Rainer Storck
Dongdong & der Sonderauftrag "Arcorias Animations"
Falsch verstanden Philipp Schneider
Larry Flosse – Ein Fisch klagt an X nichtgedreht
The Slow Drag - "Death On My Mind" Steffen Troeger
Sucht Oliver Berger

Steinerei 2020[]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Steinerei 2020 took place exclusively as an online livestream. It was hosted by Rainer Storck and Hans Präßler on the 13th of June, and received 17 entries. The theme was Symmetry. All entries were screened in full.

Results

Jury Prize
Sonderpreis ("Special Prize") Neuer Stern am Himmel ("New Star in the Sky" / Newcomer Prize)
  • MIRROR - Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach
Best Dramaturgy/Screenplay Best Cinematography
Best Production Design Best Stop-Motion Animation
Best Voice Acting Best Use of Music

List of entries in screening order:[47][48]

Film Name Director
Siammais Aron "AronApple55" Joosten
Dr. Wu und seine unkonventionellen Therapie Methoden Marlen Krull
Bankraub in Noppentown Philipp Graetke and Rasmus Thom ("Kohlkopf-AG")
Jack Shroudingers Das Bild Jack Shroudinger
Symmetriebruch Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
L.A.M.P.E. - lustige Action mit perfekten Effekten 3 Jannis Osterburg
Nachbarschaftskrieg Seza Tiara Selen
Deadly Dullness Steffen Troeger
The Box of Red Harald Müller
MIRROR Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach
Nur die Heidrun! Dirk Boettcher
Herr Schwarz & die Ärgernisse des Alltags "mubase"
Director´s Cut Philipp Schneider
Glück-Gluck-Gluck Ivan Dubrovin
Schwarz "Kante Film"
Mampf Mampf Oliver Berger
Der Symmetrie-Verdoppler "Joni-Brick-Studios"

Steinerei 2021[]

Once again, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Steinerei 2021 took place exclusively as an online livestream, with the intention for this to be the final such case. It was hosted by Philipp Schneider on the 23rd of May, and received 17 entries. The theme was Secret.

Results

Jury Prize
Audience Prize Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography Best Production Design
Best Stop-Motion Animation Best Voice Acting
Best Use of Music Newcomer Prize

List of entries in screening order:[49][50]

Film Name Director
Circle Piet Wenzel
L.A.M.P.E. - lustige Action mit perfeckten Effekten 4 Jannis Osterburg
Lamia lebt Seza Tiara Selen
Der Mann mit dem Koffer "ParadiseBricks"
Hunt for the Scorpion "Joni-Brick-Studios"
BOND und das dreifaltige Chaos Chaosfalter group (Hans Präßler, Seza Tiara Selen, David Wulf, Piet Wenzel, and Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach)
Das Geheimnis von Brickington Hall "LLAMA STUDIOS"
Das Meer ist voll! Rainer Storck
Der Friseur des Midas. Wie man (vielleicht) ein Geheimnis bewahrt Björn Damm
Der Geheimniskrämer Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach
Die Abenteuer des Grafen, Archäologen und Historikers Klausen Bricken von Klicken David Wulf
Ich will wiede ein Zwerg sein Oliver Berger
Ein Feuer bricht aus Oskar "Oschi Film" Storck
Der geheimnisvolle Zauberstab "Brickardo"
The Dark Knight "Ni Rico"
Der Verdächtige "Wagner Friesia Film"
Der 1-Minute-Geheimnis-Blues Björn Damm

Steinerei 2022[]

Steinerei 2022 Poster-resized

Steinerei 2022 was the first Steinerei since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic to return to being a real-life event. It was hosted by Jannis Osterburg and took place in Braunschweig (Brunswick) on May 28. The theme was Unendliche weiten ("Endless Expanse"). The festival and theme were announced on July 5, 2021.[51][52] It received 20 total entries.[53] The top 13 entries were pre-determined and were screened first with each followed by remarks by all of the jury members. The remaining 7 entries were also all able to be screened in full.[54] The Jury consisted of Daniela Heinicke (sociologist, media scientist, team assistant and film mediator at the Braunschweig International Film Festival), Noah Hensler (student of scenic arts at the University of Hildesheim), and Marlen "Grimmona" Krull (brickfilmer, LEGO Masters Germany contestant, and Steinerei 2020 prize winner).

Results
Winners and other nominees:[55]

Jury Prize
Audience Prize Best Dramaturgy/Screenplay
Best Cinematography Best Voice Acting
Best Stop Motion Animation Best Use of Music
Best Production Design Neuer Stern im All ("New Star in Space" / Newcomer Prize)

List of entries in screening order:[56][57]

Film Name Director
Die unendliche Weite Rainer Storck
🏃‍♂️🌳👻 (run tree ghost) Piet Wenzel and Tolga Cerci
Endless Emptiness Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach
Unendlich? Philipp Graetke and Rasmus Thom ("Kohlkopf-AG")
Da Unendliche WAAAGH, oder die Unendliche Doku über den unendlichen WAAAGH von Grom Da Heiza "DaObaWAAAGHboss"
Das Zeitschiff Seza Tiara Selen
Die Optimismusverzerrung Sebastian Geiß-Polnau and Tobias Hucker
ESCAPED A&M Studios and Legostudio01
Expiration Gedeon "GediRitter" G.
Definition Unendlichkeit Hans Präßler
Herr Schmidt im Inferno Björn Damm
Der Xarol Pelle "Der Antagonist" Thom
Unendliche Weiten David Wulf
Ein neuer Charakter in der heutigen PnP Session "DaObaWAAAGHboss"
Der Zauber der Unendlichkeit "Arcorias Animations"
Peter Valerius - Into the Peterverse Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach
Present Harald Müller
Muh Jannik "BelaRussland" Malte Kandler
Schrott im Weltall Oskar "Oschi Film" Storck
Unendlicheweite der Liebe Oliver Berger

Steinerei 2023[]

Steinerei 2023 was hosted by Rainer Storck and took place at the Scala Cinema in Leverkusen, Germany, on June 10, 2023. The theme was "Wahre Größe" ("True Greatness"/"True Size").

Results
Winners and other nominees:[58]

Jury Prize
Audience Prize Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography Best Scenery
Best Stop-Motion Animation Best Voice Acting
Best Use of Music Best Youth Brickfilm
Newcomer Prize Best Implementation of the 3-Word-Rule

List of entries in screening order:[59][60]

Film Name Director
Das Schicksal der Wahren Größe Philip "RippinRegJackson" Beierbach
Ein ganz normaler Tag "Kante Film"
Eine Welt mit wahrer Größe Jakob "JYB animations" Bill
If politics fails, who will save the earth? Pelle "Der Antagonist" Thom
Über Gott und die Welt. Wahre Größe Björn Damm
Epic Tales Metal: Legend of enchanted Frogs "Da Oba WAAAGHboss"
Reise zum Berg "Peak" | Journey to Mount "Gipfel" Bricks in Motion Gang ("JO Co", William Osborne, Bert Loos, Seán Willis, Rodolfo "Roody" Beguiristain, "Stanley Q-Brick", Joshua Nelson, and Ian McNinch)
Das Märchen des maßlosen Schlosses David Wulf
WHO’S THE GREATEST OF THEM ALL??? "Vertical File Productions"
L.A.M.P.E. 5 Jannis Osterburg
Bigger on the inside Robin "RRPictureProductions" Roschlau
Crisis Seza Tiara Selen
F.R.O.G. Gedeon "GediRitter" G.
Der Einbruch Oskar "Oschi Film" Storck
Der Schwarze Monat "Legonde"
The man with generous and Quackpan2 Oliver Berger
Gabauer – Heaven Oliver Berger
Little Matter, Big Effect "Arcorias Animations"

Steinerei 2024[]

Steinerei 2024 has the theme "Verbundenheit" ("Connectedness"/"Solidarity"). It will be hosted by Andreas Bitzan and Alexander Leitner in Vienna, Austria on June 8, 2024.[61]

References[]

  1. Brickfilmer_Mario's thread which inspired Steinerei
  2. Mathias Mertens' first post about organising a festival
  3. Mertens announces a brickfilm festival will occur
  4. 4.0 4.1 Announcement of "The First German Brickfilm-Festival"
  5. The rules of Steinerei 2005
  6. Steinerei 2005 entries thread
  7. Steinerei 2005 submissions thread
  8. Steinerei 2005 winners
  9. Steinerei 2006 Poster thread
  10. Steinerei 2006 announcement
  11. Steinerei 2006 rules
  12. Steinerei 2006 entries thread
  13. Steinerei 2006 jury announcement
  14. golego.de site archive
  15. Discussion about Das verräterische Herz
  16. prisac's article about Steinerei 2006
  17. Steinerei 2006 press release
  18. Steinerei 2007 Poster thread
  19. Steinerei 2007 theme announcement
  20. Steinerei 2007 rules thread
  21. Steinerei 2007 jury
  22. Steinerei 2007 entries thread
  23. Steinerei 2007 results thread
  24. Steinerei 2007 entries archive post
  25. Steinerei 2008 rules
  26. Steinerei 2008 submissions list
  27. Steffen Troeger on the BFG Podcast
  28. Stenerei 2014 information
  29. Steinerei 2014 winners thread
  30. Steinerei 2015 announcement thread
  31. Steinerei 2015 theme announcement
  32. Steinerei 2015 winners thread
  33. Steinerei 2015 competitors thread
  34. Steinerei 2015 entries thread
  35. Steinerei 2016 details thread
  36. Steinerei 2016 announcement thread
  37. Steinerei 2016 results
  38. Steinerei 2016 results video with nominations for minor categories
  39. Steinerei 2016 entries thread
  40. Steinerei 2017 venue announcement
  41. Steinerei 2017 date announcement
  42. Steinerei 2017 theme announcement
  43. Steinerei 2018 announcement
  44. Steinerei 2018 details
  45. Steinerei 2018 theme announcement
  46. Steinerei 2019 entries thread
  47. Steinerei 2020 entries thread
  48. Steinerei 2020 livestream video
  49. Steinerei 2021 entries thread
  50. Steinerei 2021 livestream video
  51. Steinerei 2022 announcement thread
  52. Steinerei 2022 competition rules
  53. Steinerei 2022 entries announcement video
  54. Report about Steinerei 2022 on Brickboard
  55. Steinerei 2022 results thread
  56. Steinerei 2022 entries playlist on YouTube
  57. Steinerei 2022 full video on YouTube
  58. Steinerei 2022 results thread
  59. Steinerei 2023 entries playlist on YouTube
  60. Steinerei 2023 video on YouTube
  61. Steinerei 2024 details thread
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