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Up until the world turned upside down and we started sheltering in place, the annual BJO AWARDS were awarded live at the TREKLANTA convention in Atlanta, GA. Last year, however, Treklanta was virtual, and the Bjo Awards didn’t happen. This left the 2020 Bjo Awards for eligible Star Trek fan films released in 2019 in … Continue reading “2020 BJO AWARD winners!”
Wait…did I say “2020”? Yep. As I explained in a blog last month, the BJO AWARDS (the annual awards presented exclusively to Star Trek fan films) was forced to skip the awards for last year due to the pandemic. Since the awards’ debut back in 2015, winners were announced live and in person at the … Continue reading “BJO AWARDS announces FINALISTS for 2020…”
For the past nine years, ERIC L. WATTS has been chairman of the annual TREKLANTA convention, a small con in the Atlanta area that has always been very supportive of Star Trek fan films. In fact, for the last half-decade, Eric and Treklanta have hosted the annual BJO AWARDS—originally called the Independent Star Trek Fan … Continue reading “RED ALERT! The BJO AWARDS are in jeopardy…along with TREKLANTA and ERIC WATTS’ house!”
Who says Star Trek fan films are dead? Certainly not I! And certainly not the 2019 BJO AWARD winners, which included a number of first-time Star Trek fan filmmakers and their projects…along with winners who are veterans in the community. The annual Bjo Awards show takes place each each at the TREKLANTA convention in Atlanta, … Continue reading “2019 BJO AWARD winners from TREKLANTA!”
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 … Continue reading “FINALISTS announced for the 2019 BJO AWARDS!”
While Star Trek fan films might have a small presence at certain independent conventions, and while a few film festivals now feature categories for “fan films” to enter, there remains only one annual convention dedicated to Star Trek and Star Trek fan films: TREKLANTA. Treklanta will be taking place over Memorial Day weekend (May 24-26) … Continue reading “TREKLANTA announces BJO AWARDS qualifying fan films!”
Whew! We fan film Trekkers just dodged a bullet! Well, maybe not a bullet, per se, but certainly a bit of bird poop heading straight for our windshield! Many of you might not be aware that there is actually a Wikipedia page for the BJO Awards, which are given out each year in multiple categories … Continue reading “Fan Film BJO AWARDS Wikipedia page almost gets deleted!”
For the past four years, the annual TREKLANTA Convention has hosted an awards ceremony for the best Star Trek fan films released during the previous year. Initially called the “Independent Star Trek Film Awards,” the name was shorted to “The Bjo Awards” last year in honor of Bjo Trimble, the woman credited with saving Star … Continue reading “BJO FAN FILM AWARD WINNERS for 2018 announced!”
Hollywood has the Oscars, the Emmys, and the Golden Globes. Now Star Trek fan films have the Bjos! Last year at the TREKLANTA Star Trek Convention, the second annual INDEPENDENT STAR TREK FAN FILM AWARDS were presented by none other than BJO TRIMBLE and her husband JOHN TRIMBLE. As most fans know, Bjo Trimble is … Continue reading “2017 Independent Star Trek Film Awards (now the “BJO’s”) WINNERS ANNOUNCED!”
Happy 58th Star Trek Anniversary, everyone! It’s September 8, 2024, and that means it’s time to announce the winners of the third annual Star Trek Fan Film SHOWRUNNER AWARDS! As usual, I’d like to begin by shouting a huge THANK YOU to my eleven judges (I was the twelfth). Here are the names of each of our … Continue reading “Announcing the 2024 Star Trek Fan Film SHOWRUNNER AWARD WINNERS!”