Each year at the annual TREKLANTA convention in Atlanta, GA, the Star Trek fan film community holds its version of the Academy Awards. But instead of Oscars, ours are called Bjos, named after legendary fan BJO TRIMBLE, who is credited with having saved Star Trek from cancellation back in 1968.
This will be the fifth consecutive year that Treklanta has honored Star Trek fan films and their creators with awards. Originally named the Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards, the name was changed to honor Bjo Trimble after the 2016 awards were presented by Mrs. Trimble herself. For a full listing of previous winners and the complete history of these awards, click here to visit their website.
Treklanta will be held this coming weekend at the Atlanta Marriott Buckhead Hotel, and tickets are still available. The guest list includes Star Trek cast members and background players, authors, artists, fan filmmakers, fan club representatives, and a host of others. While not a large convention, those who attend Treklanta always have VERY positive things to say about the experience there.
Fan film selections are made by Treklanta Chairman ERIC L. WATTS based on Star Trek fan films released during the previous calendar year and which meet certain requirements for eligibility. (For a complete list of all 28 selections for this year’s competition, click here.) Then finalists are chosen for various categories (this year, there are 11) based on points determined by a panel of judges. Typically, there are four finalists per category, but occasionally, an unbreakable tie for fourth place ups the number of finalists in a specific category.
The judges this year are Diana Dru Botsford, Andrew Greenberg, Jason P. Hunt, Deborah Stevenson, William Schlichter, and Andrew Wallace. Winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony to be held Sunday afternoon, May 26, at Treklanta. Presenters will include Aron Eisenberg, Bill Blair, and Nichole McAuley.
Below is a list of finalists with links to the films…
Special & Visual Effects
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Samuel Cockings, Earl Hale
Last Survivor
Matthew Lee Blackburn
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Robert McConnell
The Federation Files – “Galaxy Hopper”
Samuel Cockings, Josiah Reynolds, Dan R. Reynolds
Sound Design, Editing & Mixing
Last Survivor
Matthew Lee Blackburn
Starship Antyllus – “247”
Jack Finlay, Doug Grindstaff, George Kayaian, Joseph G. Sorokin
Starship Deimos – “Shattered Sky”, “The Deimos Factor”,
“Where They Have Gone, We Follow”,
Starship Endeavour – “The Monolith, part one”, “The Monolith, part two”
Randall Landers
The Federation Files – “Galaxy Hopper”
Lonnie P. Howard, Dan R. Reynolds
Original Music
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Nicholas McFarland
Battlecruiser Kupok – “Spirit in the Star”
Anthony Johnson, Tony Lunn
Good Men
Velton Ray Bunch
Last Survivor
Roland Mair-Gruber
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Kevin Croxton
Hairstyling & Makeup
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Lezlie Sawyer
Last Survivor
Matthew Lee Blackburn
Starship Triton – “The Crown Jewels of Xantharus”
Ann Elliott Drew, Renda Carr, Lezlie Cohen,
Tilcia Furman, Randall Landers, Heather Spates
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Audrea Martin, Lindsay Jerden
Costuming
Good Men and The Fall of Starbase One
Gina Vanderkley
Starship Triton – “The Crown Jewels of Xantharus”
Lezlie Cohen, Ann Elliott Drew, Tilcia Furman, Sara Jean
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Dottie Smith
The Federation Files – “Galaxy Hopper”
Emma Patricia Roberts
Guest Actor or Actress
Lezlie Cohen as Commander Mona
Starship Triton – “The Crown Jewels of Xantharus”
James Dougherty as Jim Graham
Starship Antyllus – “247”
Tilcia Furman as Commander Mona
Hospital Ship Marie Curie – “The Beast”
Tom Hagale as Governor Cruz
Starship Endeavour – “The Monolith, part one”, “The Monolith, part two”
Sarah Tompkins as Karas
Starship Deimos – “Prodigal Daughter”
Shelton E. Walker as Commodore Alwine
Starship Endeavour – “The Monolith, part one”, “The Monolith, part two”
Supporting Actor or Actress
Jose E. Cepeda as Engineer Ramses
The Federation Files – “Galaxy Hopper”
Jack Ryan as MACO Soldier
The Fall of Starbase One
Cheryl Sahawneh as Romulan Commander
Starship Triton – “The Crown Jewels of Xantharus”
Lezlie Sawyer as Communications Officer
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Abby Shepherd as Yeoman
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Sarah Tompkins as Navigator Anaya
Starship Deimos – “Shattered Sky” and
“Where They Have Gone, We Follow”
Lead Actor or Actress
Daniel Buckle as Ambassador Sultek
The Fall of Starbase One
Rachel Kahan as Mackenzie
The Fall of Starbase One
Ben Peer as Captain
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Victoria Fox as Lt. Amanda Beck
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Director
Kevin Croxton
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Joshua Michael Irwin
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Aaron Vanderkley
Good Men
Aaron Vanderkley
The Fall of Starbase One
Original Story or Screenplay
Kevin Croxton
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Joshua Michael Irwin
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Alex McVey, Aaron Vanderkley
Good Men
Aaron Vanderkley
The Fall of Starbase One
Glen L. Wolfe
The Federation Files – “Galaxy Hopper”
Dramatic Presentation
Avalon Universe – “Ghost Ship”
Joshua Michael Irwin
Last Survivor
Katie Blackburn, Matthew Lee Blackburn, Daniel McIntyre
The Adventures of the USS Parkview – “The Bunny Incident”
Kevin Croxton
The Fall of Starbase One
Aaron Vanderkley
I can’t make it to Treklanta this year, but all on Facebook are welcome to look at my public photo albums which include ones from the last four years. If you go, have a great time!