Exploring the world of Star Trek fan films.
Before there was Renegades: the Series or Star Trek: Renegades, there was Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. And if you are a student of fan film history (or you want to be), this article is required reading. You see, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men marked a turning point for fan films…several turning points, … Continue reading “STAR TREK: OF GODS AND MEN (feature)”
If the release of the new guidelines by CBS and Paramount was the shot heard round the fan film world, then the subsequent response by the show-runner of Star Trek Raven was the first hint of return fire. Or was it? A week after CBS and Paramount published their guidelines for Star Trek fan films, … Continue reading “Will STAR TREK RAVEN be IGNORING the new fan film GUIDELINES? (Interview with DAVID WHITNEY, Part 1)”
As I mentioned in a few of my previous articles, the dawn of the “modern age of Star Trek fan films” arrived in the year 2000 with the release onto the Internet of Star Trek: Hidden Frontier. It was the quintessential fan film: Trekkie actors with little or no formal training, cheap store-bought or home-made costumes, zero budget, … Continue reading “STAR TREK: HIDDEN FRONTIER (feature), part 1”
As I mentioned in a few of my previous articles, the dawn of the “modern age of Star Trek fan films” arrived in the year 2000 with the release onto the Internet of Star Trek: Hidden Frontier. It was the quintessential fan film: Trekkie actors with little or no formal training, cheap store-bought or home-made … Continue reading “STAR TREK: HIDDEN FRONTIER (feature), part 1”
Articles and interviews spotlighting the fantastic world of fan films and the fascinating folks who make them. Viewing log entries: BY RATING Click to View: Newest First or Alphabetically NOTE: In cases where there are multiple episodes of a fan series in one feature article, the highest-rated episode determines the placement … Continue reading “List of Fan Films (highest to lowest rated)”
Articles and interviews spotlighting the fantastic world of fan films and the fascinating folks who make them. Viewing log entries: NEWEST FIRST Click to View: Alphabetically or By Rating STARSHIP FARRAGUT, Part 1 (2004 to 2007) STARSHIP FARRAGUT, Part 2 (2008 to 2010) STARSHIP FARRAGUT, Part 3 (2011 to 2016) STARSHIP FARRAGUT – “Homecoming” … Continue reading “List of Fan Films (newest blogs first)”
Articles and interviews spotlighting the fantastic world of fan films and the fascinating folks who make them. Viewing log entries: ALPHABETICALLY Click to View: Newest First or By Rating THE VERY BEST OF STAR TREK FAN FILMS (special video) Created by Fan Film Factor blogger JONATHAN LANE, this special video compilation features clips from … Continue reading “List of Fan Films (alphabetically)”
(T)HERE’S (O)BVIOUSLY (S)POILERS! “Risk! Risk is our business. That’s what this starship is all about. That’s why we’re aboard her!” Captain James T. Kirk spoke those words for the first time on national television on February 9, 1968, during the airing of the Star Trek TOS episode “Return to Tomorrow.” And ever since then, fans have … Continue reading “Time for some ANIMATED discussion of STAR TREK! (STRANGE NEW WORLDS editorial review)”
Pick a complaint…any complaint! A complaint about what? About any of the new CBS Studios-produced Star Treks. Goodness knows, there have been many—complaints that is, although there have been five series. Granted, LOWER DECKS and PRODIGY have been generally well-received, but DISCOVERY and PICARD have certainly struggled. And while most fans would argue that Picard’s … Continue reading “STRANGE NEW WORLDS avoids nearly every OUTDATED COMPLAINT in its SEASON 2 debut! (editorial review)”
There are certain people in fan films who are, for want of a better word, prolific. They seem to pop up nearly everywhere in multiple fan productions. Sometimes they play a minor role or background character. And occasionally, they play major characters in one or more fan films or series. VICTORIA AVALON is definitely one … Continue reading ““SIREN’S SONG” is VICTORIA AVALON’s swan song from STARSHIP DEIMOS… (interview with VICTORIA AVALON)”