Trek today news mcneill and wang trying to revive captain proton by. List of fan films highest to lowest rated fan film factor. In enterprise, its still something new, something theyre not accustomed to, just yet. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fanmade film intended for recreational. Inspired by the hugo and nebula awards and based loosely on the emmy, oscar and tony awards, the bjo awards are presented at the annual treklanta convention in. Frank opened his mouth to say something, but spock didnt give him a chance.
The iconic original gene roddenberry series that inspired a generation earned emmy nominations. The holy core a star trek fan film, kickstarter now live. His name is mudd a star trek fan production starfleet studios by starfleet studios. The two best, who have both great budgets but also former cast and writers including walter koenig, george takai, james doonans son, david gerrald and the list goes on and two nearly perfect duplication of the original sets of tos are star trek continues and star trek new voyages. Nothing in the fan film can be taken from any actual star trek production. A year ago, writer director gary obrien and cowriter peter laight released their firstever star trek fan film chance encounter and fans were blown away. Gary thanks for your kind words about chance encounter there is still lots of. For many younger television viewers, it will serve as their introduction to the wildly popular scifi franchise, but. Give us a chance felecia wellington radel, asbury park press published 5. For this new production, they reused the shuttle set from chance encounter, as well as building a ready room, deflector control compartment. I have a giant master spreadsheet that notes pretty much every fan production that has released content since the 1970s. Mira specifically approved of michael burnhams character arc in this outing, about which he said, its a hell of a one episode arc. The holy corea star trek tng fan film the trek bbs.
Chance encounter interview with gary obrien treksphere. Sep 28, 2017 the fan film community is a vibrant, inspired galaxy of amateur filmmakers who, like many pro filmmakers today, focus their creative energies on iconic fictional universes. Spock is one of the only characters whose whereabouts in 2256. The bjo awards formerly the independent star trek fan film awards is a set of annual awards to recognize achievement in excellence among independent star trek fan films released to the internet during the previous calendar year. This short fan episode of star trek has a good feel to it. As the creator of the independent fan production star trek. Star trek fans got a taste of what the new star trek tv series is going to be like at the recentlyconcluded comiccon 2016 san diego. The star trek franchise has taken fans to fantastic new worlds over the last 50 years, with films, five liveaction television shows, and one animated series. Unity is an amateur, nonprofit, liveaction and machinima. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fan made film intended for recreational use.
It was originally released on february 15, 1993, in broadcast syndication. The star trek fan film universe is a little more complex than. Chance encounter creators announce new star trek fan film. Season 2 feb 10, 2020 no many plots developed, the show functions as a story of the week, but at that time tha is inivative so still sustains the title os the. In july, at star trek s 50th anniversary san diego comiccon panel, fuller announced the. A few weeks ago, i decided to try giving enterprise another chance and now that im into season 2, i do enjoy it. Presenting the holy core 2018 a new star trek fan film. A couple of really good videos about chance encounter have been posted on youtube today. The 2009 film star trek was a hit and has so far spawned three other films star trek.
Phoenix is a fanfilm series that is set 42 years after the events of the motion picture star trek. A quick behind the scene look at the making of chance encounter a star trek fan production. The fan film community has received some coverage from the mainstream media. Star trek fan productions are productions made by fans using elements of the star trek franchise. Jan 20, 2017 cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film illustration by. Dec 30, 2015 the hollywood reporter thr reports that cbs and paramount have filed suit against the producers of axanar, a star trek prequel, fan funded through donations to kickstarter and indiegogo. What i like best is how the crew reacts when they encounter new aliens. In 2018, cbr ranked tapestry the seventh best timetravel episode of all star trek. Chance encounter, a star trek short film, begins shooting. After james visit at the star trek set last week he was offered a role in the film. The characters from the next generation returned in four films. In september of 2017, aaron wowed the fan film world again with yet another.
Obviously there is a lot to analyze, so check back later for a trekmovie deep dive into the trailer. It came as a relief that the writers and producers listened to fans and crafted a much improved second season. Cbs emphasized that cbc new tv series is not identified with the up and coming component film star trek beyond which is planned to be disseminated by paramount pictures in summer 2016. The wrath of khan, admiral kirk quips, galloping around the cosmos is a game for the young if he only knew.
If youre digging through back issues of trek comics, the chances you what youre holding is an old dc star trek comic are pretty high. Exeter rewrote the rules of what a star trek fan film could be and helped to usher in. The top two episodes for nielsen ratings were encounter at farpoint with. It introduces us to the crew of the uss enterprise and even some backstory as to who its former commander was, and 2 of its earlier missions as well as the character yeoman rand. It was, quite simply, a chance encounter between an older man and a. Like the vacuum of space it was sucked dry of the warmth and sense of hope and optimism found in the wonderful 1990s series.
Bryan fuller no longer involved with series december 2. Fan films cover all franchises and properties, with some of the most elaborate productions riffing on major properties like batman, xmen, transformers, and beyond. Spock maintained eye contact, which only seemed to infuriate frank. Episodes, season 1, season 2, season 3, season 4, season 5, season 6. In the series, i will be looking at the highlights of all the past episodes from each season of all five tv shows that went before leading up to the new series star trek. A couple of years ago i was involved in the writing and producing of a star trek fan film called chance encounter 2016 and it was a very. Star trek season 1 is the longest and probably the darkest of the 3 seasons.
Chance encounter a star trek short film production update 10. Paramount pictures, cbs, and their licensees are the only organizations legally allowed to create commercial products with the star trek name and trademark. Apr, 2017 the star trek franchise has taken fans to fantastic new worlds over the last 50 years, with films, five liveaction television shows, and one animated series. Superb acting, touching story, welldirected, fantastic costumes and vfx, perfect music, and even custombuilt shuttlepod and turbolift setsits a mustsee fan film well worth 20 minutes of.
A gentle and heart warming science fiction love story, with all original characters, set within the star trek universe. Jun 18, 2019 gary obrien is raising funds for chance encounter a star trek short film on kickstarter. Constellation season 1 release date to happen in january of 2017. Star trek is probably the most successful science fiction franchise of all time spanning six decades of science fiction storytelling. Ghost ship a star trek fan production segment 2 youtube. They discuss a nonspoiler synopsis of chance encounter and the fan film guidelines. Season 1 extended to 15 episodes, talking trek announced.
Whether youre waxing nostalgic for the old animated series or youre curious to finally check out that season of voyager you missed, every major star trek film and tv series is available for. Romantic pursuits, young love amid the stars, and exploring ones options under the watchful eye of the universe. One of the conversations with jj i had was about his feelings about star trek. Suffice it to say, some diehard trek fans are not happy with the current direction of the franchise, spearheaded by alex kurtzman. The first is a trekzone spotlight interview which is a part of a new series of interviews titled, fan films done right. Jul 27, 2016 star trek fans got a taste of what the new star trek tv series is going to be like at the recentlyconcluded comiccon 2016 san diego. The first fan film to feature a known star trek professional in their credits was the debut episode of star trek. The spreadsheet includes everything from the obvious continues and horizon to the bizarrely obscure, like the french 1990 film school project the judge, and the simply terrible i wont name names there.
From 1984 to 1996 dc published two different continuities of trek comics based on the featurefilmera of the original series crew. Tapestry is the 15th episode of the sixth season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and they. Jul 30, 2016 chance encounter, a star trek short film, begins shooting today. On november 2, 2015, cbs announced a new star trek television series to premiere in january 2017, on the heels of the original series 50th anniversary in 2016.
After trek host and star trek fan matt mira was impressed by context is for kings. Discovery is the first new star trek series in more than a decade. There is only one star wars universe so you cant put that on star trek fans as star wars fans have never had to deal with that situation, they all love the same one thing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. So, maybe the next batch of episodes are when the diehard fans will find joy in this new era of trek. A chance encounter tshirt, a region free bluray copy of the film, and your name credited at the front of the film. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and. To go into all the reasons why there is a fairly sizable contingent of star trek fans that really dislike the recent cbs all access franchise offerings would take entirely too long. Despite the huge ratings this episode received, encounter at farpoint was just one of many bones of contention among the production staff at the time the installment first aired. In february 2016, bryan fuller was announced as the new series showrunner and cocreator alongside alex kurtzman. He stated, this episode was fantastic, and told aaron harberts he had done a great job with the typing. In the previous star trek shows, they all acted like it was no big deal. Now we know that the events of the first season of the new show will. The fan film community is a vibrant, inspired galaxy of amateur filmmakers who, like many pro filmmakers today, focus their creative energies on iconic fictional universes.
The first season of star trek discovery i can only describe as awful. Into darkness 20, star trek beyond 2016 and an untitled film in the works for 2019. You can watch our second tng era film the holy core here. Oct 30, 2018 chance encounter a star trek fan film duration. The official star trek fan film guidelines are here and they are onerous. Laemeur a deal comes as the the studios were prepared to head to an unexplored galaxy at trial on jan. But ive been burned before, and considering the impending battle part 1 sets up in its final moments, im not filled with hope. The hollywood reporter thr reports that cbs and paramount have filed suit against the producers of axanar, a star trek prequel, fanfunded through donations to kickstarter and indiegogo. Mccoy and the rest of the enterprise crew embark on a fiveyear mission of space exploration.
Thirtythree independent star trek fan films released in calendar year 2016 with a total running time of eleven hours, fortynine minutes were deemed eligible for consideration for the 2017 independent star trek fan film awards. The captains just keep getting younger as 8yearold arianna andrews takes the center seat in ariannas enterprisean impressive 6minute fan film as a dad myself, i smiled the whole time as i watched this adorable. Discovery season 1 episode 5, lorca meets the infamous harry mudd when he is captured by the klingons while burnham and saru clash over rippers wellbeing. Emily wyatt in chance encounter 2017 ayvianna snow in chance encounter.
You will turn around, go back the way you came and never contact him again. They were successful and immediately began to build their one set the interior of a type15 tngera shuttlepod, create costumes, and hire cast. New voyages in early 2004, come what may, which featured doug drexler as visual effects artist under the pseudonym max rem while doug was also actively working doing the digital fx for star trek. But given one last chance, the captains and companions of unity starbase. Tbonz on may 1 fullers discovery mirror universe vision by. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fanmade film intended for recreational use. Without the exact date, it appears that the fans should wait for star trek. I am the director and cowriter of chance encounter, a star trek short film. Chance encounter a star trek short film by gary obrien. The borg attempt to assimilate unity and lewis has a very emotional encounter with the rakelli.
One of the best tngera fan films ive seen is chance encounter, cowritten and directed by gary. The star trek fan film universe is a little more complex. The network will premiere a new star trek series on cbs all access in january 2017, while paramount will release the film star trek beyond on july 22. No commercial exhibition or distribution of its content is permitted.
Syfy 11 star trek fan films, ranked 11 star trek fan. Chance encounter, a star trek short film, begins shooting today. The series was the most popular syndicated television program 17 years after. In 2019, screen rant ranked tapestry the 9th best episode of star trek. Regardless of fan sentiment, apparently picard has been a pretty popular series for cbs all access, as the network is already moving forward with season 2, as the new trek series on the platform all seem to be doing well. Chance encounter 21min short, scifi 1 february 2017 uk a gentle and heart warming science fiction love story, with all original characters, set within the star trek universe. A star trek fan production starfleet studios by starfleet studios. Star trek copyright settlement allows fan film to proceed. Chance encounter 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. What are the best star trek fan films and series to. Chance encounter stands out to me as a lovely and moving story but most of all because i feel like im eavesdropping so vividly does djinn writes these voices. Picard airs thursdays on cbs all access and fridays on amazon prime internationally. A classic character will appear in multiple episodes may 30, 2017.
Jul 30, 2019 if youre digging through back issues of trek comics, the chances you what youre holding is an old dc star trek comic are pretty high. I have been a star trek fan since i was about 10 years old i think, and. There are so many great fan films of star trek it is impossible to pick a favorite. Cawley on his chance encounter with jj abrams on the paramount lot. Followers of the franchise also had the chance to get to know the next starship which will be officially called the u. And that distaste extends to the most recent new series, star trek. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film illustration by. Feb 01, 2017 this fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fan made film intended for recreational. For 2017, the category of best production design was deleted, decreasing the total number of categories from thirteen.
The series holds to gene roddenberrys original timeline. Where were the tos crew during the events of star trek. Cbs, paramount settle lawsuit over star trek fan film. With philip delancy, sartaj garewal, hayward morse, ayvianna snow.
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