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			<title><![CDATA[The 2026 International Brickworld Film Festival]]></title>
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			<description><![CDATA[[b]The Brickworld Cinema Team is excited to announce the thirteenth annual Brickworld Film Festival![/b]

[img]https://brickworld.com/bwassets/img/filmfest.jpg[/img]

The festival will take place on Saturday, June 20th, 2026 at 7:00pm at the Renaissance Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL. The event theme for Brickworld Chicago 2026 is “Such Great Heights” and we’re excited to see how directors will adapt the theme literally or metaphorically. Our festival is only getting bigger and better with contestants eligible to win a variety of prizes!

The Brickworld Film Festival expanded dramatically in 2025 and this year continues the trend. We are giving away an unprecedented $1600+ in prizes with a brand new Youth Award category. Our red carpet event and photo wall will return along with distributing complimentary popcorn for audience members! Formal attire is recommended but not required. We continue to champion the LEGO stop-motion medium as the premiere event in North America.

While attending Brickworld Chicago isn’t required to enter the contest, the festival’s primary function is to serve the onsite attendees of Brickworld. In addition to the film festival, we will be running a LEGO stop-motion animation workshop, running a continuous screening of entries in our Brickfilm Theater, and doing all things LEGO all week long.

[b]Official Rules[/b]
●	Your film should use LEGO elements to tell a story. It can be animated or live action, or a combination of the two.
●	Your film must be longer than 30 seconds and shorter than 5 minutes and 30 seconds in length.
●	Your film must not have been submitted to any previous Brickworld Film Festival.
●	Your film does not need to incorporate the “Such Great Heights” theme, but it is highly encouraged.
●	Anyone can enter a film in the festival, but you must be a Registrant of Brickworld Chicago to be eligible for all the prizes and trophies — except for the International Trophy and Gift Card which every valid entry qualifies for. You must be a Registrant of Brickworld and 13 years of age or younger to qualify for the Youth Award.
●	Films should be enjoyable by all ages. Film content such as (but not limited to) curse words/swearing, excessive violence, sexual content, and drug use will be grounds for disqualification at the discretion of the judges.
●	By entering your film for consideration, you attest that you hold all rights to exhibit the given work. This includes (but is not limited to) visuals, music, and characters. Unlicensed use of copyrighted material is not allowed.
●	By submitting your film, the Brickworld Film Festival is granted the right to use and/or publish clips or the full videos, screenshots, director and crew names, and any other material related to an entry in the event program, the Brickworld Film Festival screening, the Brickworld website, re-screenings at future Brickworld events, and for any and all promotional purposes.
●	Limit one (1) entry per director.
●	To submit, fill out the entry form (which includes an upload link for your film) by Wednesday, June 10th, 2026 @ 11:59PM CST: [url]https://forms.gle/mZdiKXb4iQPwX71s8[/url]
●	The attendees and judges of Brickworld Chicago will vote on the films to decide the winners. There will be three main winners of the festival with four new subcategories. For the category definitions, visit the Brickworld awards category page [url=https://brickworld.com/convention-awards]here[/url]. See the prize details below:

[b]Prize Details:[/b]
All award winners receive an engraved Brickworld trophy for their category.
Judges’ Choice ($300 Value)
●	71861 The Old Town 15th Anniversary
Attendees’ Choice ($300 Value)
●	75409 Jango Fett’s Firespray-Class Starship
International Choice ($150 Value)
●	$150 E-Gift Card to Lego.com
Best Sound ($170 Value)
●	76466 Sorcerer’s Stone — Collectors’ Edition
Best Technical Animation ($200 Value)
●	21351 Disney Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Best Screenplay ($165 Value)
●	10327 Dune Atreides Royal Ornithopter
Best Production Design ($160 Value)
●	75685 Emerald City Wall Art
[b]2026 NEW Award & Prize Details:[/b]
Youth Award ($190 Value)
●	80054 Megapolis City 5th Anniversary

Visit the official rules page including the FAQ here: [url]https://brickworld.com/brickfilm-festival/[/url]

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For any further questions, please email [email]filmfest@brickworld.com[/email]. While Brickworld is a business that serves the LEGO community, the film festival is a volunteer-led event so we appreciate your patience and understanding as we seek to put on the best possible show and improve it year after year on our own time. We look forward to seeing your films!]]></description>
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