The 12th Annual Brickworld Chicago International Brickfilm Festival took place on Saturday, June 14th, 2025 in Schaumburg, IL with record audience attendance and record attendee submissions. Seventeen films were submitted by Brickworld Registered Attendees with 23 films screened in total. The organizers noted that “despite having a bigger room, [they] were once again blown away by the overwhelming demand of this year's event. [They] look forward to an even bigger room next year at the show.”
Check out the high quality red carpet and event photos HERE. Link will expire in 60 days.
MAIN AWARD CATEGORY RESULTS:
Best of 2025 Brickworld Chicago Film – Judges' Choice:
"Atlas" by Greg Tull
Judges' Choice Nominees: "The Time Cruisers Discover the Future of Lego" by Jacob McAuliffe, "Crystal Feedback" by Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan, "The Story of Creation" by Josh Whitehouse
Best of 2025 Brickworld Chicago Film – Attendee:
"The Time Cruisers Discover the Future of Lego" by Jacob McAuliffe
Best of 2025 Brickworld Chicago Film – International: "A Tale of Woe" by Noah Woodard
4 NEW AWARD CATEGORY RESULTS:
Best Screenplay Winner: "The Time Cruisers Discover the Future of Lego" by Jacob McAuliffe
Best Screenplay Nominees: "Braving the Elements" by Jason Kingsman, "A Fiery Tail" by Ella Ramsey, and "Atlas" by Greg Tull
Best Production Design Winner: "The Story of Creation" by Josh Whitehouse
Best Production Design Nominees: "The Dreamer" by Caleb Huet, "Crystal Feedback" by Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan, "Atlas" by Greg Tull
Best Sound Winner: "Atlas" with sound by Rick Holets, Nathan Ashton, & Greg Tull
Best Sound Nominees: "Braving the Elements" with sound by Jason Kingsman, "Crystal Feedback" with sound by Longconnect / Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan, & "A Fiery Tail" with sound by Ella Ramsey
Best Technical Animation Winner: "Crystal Feedback" by Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan
Best Technical Animation Nominees: "A Fiery Tail" by Ella Ramsey, "Atlas" by Greg Tull, "The Story of Creation" by Josh Whitehouse
Next year’s Brickworld's 2026 theme will be "Such Great Heights" and thus will be the film festival's theme. Expect an official announcement regarding rules and prizes from the cinema team in early 2026.
The organizers (Casey McCoy and Tyler Eyerly) gave a special thanks to Adam (@AntBandit) who joined the judging panel this year, David Pagano who sent in a special announcement from Paganomation that was presented to screen, EclipseGrafx for sponsoring the show, and the Brickworld staff who helped prepare the event on site.
Check out the high quality red carpet and event photos HERE. Link will expire in 60 days.
MAIN AWARD CATEGORY RESULTS:
Best of 2025 Brickworld Chicago Film – Judges' Choice:
"Atlas" by Greg Tull
Judges' Choice Nominees: "The Time Cruisers Discover the Future of Lego" by Jacob McAuliffe, "Crystal Feedback" by Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan, "The Story of Creation" by Josh Whitehouse
Best of 2025 Brickworld Chicago Film – Attendee:
"The Time Cruisers Discover the Future of Lego" by Jacob McAuliffe
Best of 2025 Brickworld Chicago Film – International: "A Tale of Woe" by Noah Woodard
4 NEW AWARD CATEGORY RESULTS:
Best Screenplay Winner: "The Time Cruisers Discover the Future of Lego" by Jacob McAuliffe
Best Screenplay Nominees: "Braving the Elements" by Jason Kingsman, "A Fiery Tail" by Ella Ramsey, and "Atlas" by Greg Tull
Best Production Design Winner: "The Story of Creation" by Josh Whitehouse
Best Production Design Nominees: "The Dreamer" by Caleb Huet, "Crystal Feedback" by Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan, "Atlas" by Greg Tull
Best Sound Winner: "Atlas" with sound by Rick Holets, Nathan Ashton, & Greg Tull
Best Sound Nominees: "Braving the Elements" with sound by Jason Kingsman, "Crystal Feedback" with sound by Longconnect / Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan, & "A Fiery Tail" with sound by Ella Ramsey
Best Technical Animation Winner: "Crystal Feedback" by Matthew 'Slurpy' McGuigan
Best Technical Animation Nominees: "A Fiery Tail" by Ella Ramsey, "Atlas" by Greg Tull, "The Story of Creation" by Josh Whitehouse
Next year’s Brickworld's 2026 theme will be "Such Great Heights" and thus will be the film festival's theme. Expect an official announcement regarding rules and prizes from the cinema team in early 2026.
The organizers (Casey McCoy and Tyler Eyerly) gave a special thanks to Adam (@AntBandit) who joined the judging panel this year, David Pagano who sent in a special announcement from Paganomation that was presented to screen, EclipseGrafx for sponsoring the show, and the Brickworld staff who helped prepare the event on site.
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