I don't agree 100% with all the nominations (my biggest gripe would be that I expected some of Keshen's work to get an animation nomination), but those three examples in particular I definitely support even if not all of them were on my ballot -- they're far from "obvious fails."  Playback has a large-scale set, which sets it apart from most brickfilms, both visually and from a difficulty standpoint, and it is well done - I would say the complex, articulated character design may have been a consideration there as well, given the construction of the characters goes beyond the standard use of minifigures.

Horse is a short but tight, well-written comedy, certainly there are bigger projects that might have taken more effort but they're not necessarily better -- it makes sense to me not to try to limit screenplay to longer films because these often tend to have more problems.

And as has been said, Nathan built all the sets for his film himself, they're huge and highly detailed, mostly relying on original designs.  That a LEGO-affiliated website commissioned the film doesn't really make any difference to me.  My understanding is that they basically said to make a tribute to the minifig and let him go from there.

It's probably worth noting that all of the people voting in this were brickfilmers, a bit like the Academy Awards are decided by filmmakers.  I would expect that our collective tastes might vary somewhat from the public.

I'm hoping the 2009 Awards will be in the winter, Graeme, so yes, 5 or 6 months until this comes around again.

Best Story is Best is Best Screenplay.

As far as a comedy category is concerned, I don't really like that idea because I think a comedy should be considered for "Best Film" if it's good.  After all, two of the four "Best Film" nominees would definitely be classified as comedies IMO.

Here's a list with links, including nominees and some of the other videos on the shortlist we had come up with:

- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amKVALsGnyY - 802.701: The Time Machine - Go! Le Go!
- http://www.davethomasfilms.com/batmanmetamorphosis.html - Batman: Metamorphosis - Dave Thomas
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs62M5EQNqA - The New Neighbor - Maxime Marion
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxDWs5Jzakw - Playback - David Pagano
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djA4qJgifzc - Unrenewable - Philip Heinrich
- http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fusea … D=36885719 - Tender Family Moments: Reading is FUN! - James Morr
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yN6hdv5tQ0 - Horse - LEGOShark
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_x5NSbQ1sE - Pirates - Doug Vandergrift, Jr.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vm9GPbPgqFc&fmt=18 - Glimpse of a Downfall - Matt Gillan
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ZHfh5jQt8 - One Shot - Keshen Sheken
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Syst5BJKiss - Pierre & Luigi - Nick Durron
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djYMdMxGzSc - Go Miniman Go! - David Pagano
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7uKeC2_beQ - Fairy Tale (Tong Hua) - Henry Chew
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X58eHt9k5hM - Jane's Brain - Chris Salt
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5MvT7wrh7M - Moronic - VN
- http://vimeo.com/2850199 - Weltraffer - nichtgedreht
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZUtgzxDzGc - 30 Years: The Story of the Minifigure - Nathan Wells
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zR2h6cq8KB8 - Spirit Stompers: The Hallows Eve Specter - Jason Boyle
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5OmdF5Unck - The Infected - Part 1: Epidemic - Si665
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_mkMe716z4 - Breathing Space - Leonardo812
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwLRHvUkd7g - An Unlikely Hero - Sean
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5BINfhMPVk - Air Hockey - maronislego
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-THo1rE5qo - Point of No Return - Schlockading
- http://www.lego-star.com/films-wmv/Gast … ey-web.wmv - Gaston's Odyssey - France & Alex
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xptgsSaBb-M - Train to Catch - pe668
- http://www.vimeo.com/2444285 - Deal - Stijn Heirstate
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuuAXTNBqjs - Play Nice - Garrett Barati
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqr-A-KkT-0 - Attack of the Second Amendment - Zach Macias
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZcw871StBw - Fingerprints - Yanzl
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U609uQ4Adw - Mass Media in a Changing World - Jason Markowitz
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRmko7VxEwo - PooPoo Bridge - James Morr
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJTF5wrKhYE - Social Experiment - Zach Macias
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2Iup2ZsVtU - Assassin - Sean
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT5lqpprSEs - Bill Carney's Body - Nikolas Jaeger
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvIUboqdmhU - Bunnies - Olson Studios
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cZ3ByRw9QM - The Oven - Philip Heinrich
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW56PGJgZVU - Indiana Scones and the Quest for the Platinum Waffle - eanimation
- http://www.vimeo.com/2578166 - Quest for the Blood Diamond II - Stijn Heirstate

Best Score 2009... There's a change for me there.

Yeah, when i thin about it I concur with Riley.

Once agian,I don't see why horse is JUST THE BEST THING EVAR in some of your eyes.It is a good film,good animation voices,everything.But it's not amazing.It didn't blow me away.Other films did.

I think a lot of brickfilmers mistake scope and ambition for quality.

Thanks for this NXT.  I regret not trying to make a good film in 2008.  Maybe next year