Exploring the world of Star Trek fan films.
In Part 1 and Part 2, we saw the birth of the fan series STARSHIP VALIANT, the brainchild of MICHAEL L. KING from Oklahoma. Utilizing the bridge set rescued from STARSHIP EXETER that was restored and expanded at STARBASE STUDIOS in Oklahoma City, the first episode of Starship Valiant, “Legacy,” began filming in late 2013 and … Continue reading “The history of STARSHIP VALIANT! (Part 3)”
On the one hand, 2020 pretty much sucked. Political upheaval, protests and rioting, wildfires burned, rains flooded, hurricanes and tornadoes blew…and some crazy bat virus got loose and started spreading rapidly across the world while scientists tried to find a vaccine at warp speed. Civilization as we knew it seemed to have hit “pause,” and … Continue reading “2020 Star Trek Fan Film YEAR IN REVIEW!”
“So when is INTERLUDE coming out?” I’m getting this question more and more often these days. Granted, Interlude isn’t the first fan film to announce a release date and then miss that deadline. I join such notable company as AXANAR (of course), PACIFIC 201, THE ROMULAN WAR, STARSHIP FARRAGUT‘s finale “Homecoming,” YORKTOWN: A TIME TO … Continue reading “INTERLUDE Confidential #13 – So when is your fan film coming out?”
At least temporarily, most fan film production has entered a new phase following social distancing. New releases have not been quite so prolific, and most that have been produced since the beginning of the global pandemic have reflected the need to keep actors mainly isolated from each and from camera crews. For fan films, the … Continue reading “More FANdemic films: CONSTAR’s “MUCH AFRAID” and “SINKING” (audio interview with VANCE MAJOR)!”
Stop me if you’ve heard this: two Americans and a German walk into a fan film… No, wait, that’s not it. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are all on a Zoom call… Well, any way you want to introduce this blog, the fact remains that the world is just a little topsy-turvy at the moment. Social … Continue reading “Another PANDEMIC fan film: LOOK FORWARD TO THE DAY… (interview with MIKE LONGO)”
Last Friday night on AXANAR CONFIDENTIAL #52, ALEC PETERS announced that the fourth shoot for AXANAR, originally scheduled for April in Los Angeles, will need to be delayed at least until May and possibly longer because of the coronavirus pandemic. (The good news is that he now has a little longer to raise $30K in … Continue reading “How will CORONAVIRUS affect STAR TREK FAN FILMS?”
If you think of fan films without visual effects as being like plain chocolate bars, then there’s one person in our community who is definitely nuts! Yes, folks, it’s time to check in once again with the elf who cobbles the CGI shoes, the beaver that builds the digital dam, Great Britain’s own SAMUEL COCKINGS. … Continue reading “Surprising NEW CAST MEMBER added to CONVERGENCE! (audio interview with SAMUEL COCKINGS)”
The winners of the third annual IndieBOOM! film festival awards have just been announced, and three Star Trek fan filmmakers did really well. The first, GLEN L. WOLFE (along with DAN and KELLY REYNOLDS) took the FAN FAVORITE overall grand prize of $500 for their recent fan film THE EQUINOX EFFECT, filmed at WARP 66 … Continue reading “Things that go IndieBOOM! – three Trek fan filmmakers win big!”
Okay, anyone who is still claiming that the CBS fan film guidelines “killed” or “destroyed” or “ruined” Star Trek fan films “forever” needs to be strapped into the Neutral Neutralizer chair and forced to read this blog! Sure, the 6-figure crowd-funded productions were now a thing of the past, but they were always the exception … Continue reading “2019 Star Trek Fan Film YEAR IN REVIEW!”
Christmas is over, New Years is still a few days away, and you’ve got some extra time. So what do you do now? How about helping your favorite Star Trek fan filmmaker win $500 cash? The IndieBOOM! Film Festival was among the first to offer a category exclusively for FAN FILMS…along with many other categories … Continue reading “VOTE NOW as 3 STAR TREK FAN FILMS are selections for this year’s IndieBOOM! Awards for a $500 CASH prize…”