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 ===== Peters' Former Home ===== ===== Peters' Former Home =====
  
-Why Atlanta? The city is Peters' former home, and the base of operations for his earlier, now-defunct companies ScreamingSports and Marketworx.+Why Atlanta? The city is Peters' former home, and the base of operations for his earlier, now-defunct companies ScreamingSports and Marketworks.
  
 It’s also where his attorney and longtime friend [[industry_studios|Sheldon Friedman]] had already set up two LLCs whose names mirrored Peters’ California operations — Valkyrie Studios LLC and Industry Studios LLC. It’s also where his attorney and longtime friend [[industry_studios|Sheldon Friedman]] had already set up two LLCs whose names mirrored Peters’ California operations — Valkyrie Studios LLC and Industry Studios LLC.
  
-[{{ :peters-friedman.jpg?200|**LONGTIME ATTORNEY** and friend Sheldon Friedman (right) of Atlanta, with Alec Peters in 2016,}}]+[{{ :peters-friedman.jpg?200|**LONGTIME ATTORNEY** and friend Sheldon Friedman (right) of Atlanta, with Alec Peters in 2016.}}]
 ===== Future in Atlanta ===== ===== Future in Atlanta =====
  
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 Axanar has been the subject of a number of complaints filed with the attorney general regarding its portrayal of itself as a nonprofit organization while it solicited funding from the public, possibly violating the California Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004. Axanar has been the subject of a number of complaints filed with the attorney general regarding its portrayal of itself as a nonprofit organization while it solicited funding from the public, possibly violating the California Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004.
  
-Peters had previously reported that some kind of hold-up with the California attorney general had prevented earlier registration.+Peters had previously reported that some kind of hold-up with the California attorney general had delayed registration.
  
 [{{ ::georgia_secretary_of_state.jpg?direct&300|**CHARITY REGISTRATION** Like California, Axanar's new home of Georgia, also requires it to register if CEO Alec Peters plans to operate it as promised as a nonprofit organization.}}] [{{ ::georgia_secretary_of_state.jpg?direct&300|**CHARITY REGISTRATION** Like California, Axanar's new home of Georgia, also requires it to register if CEO Alec Peters plans to operate it as promised as a nonprofit organization.}}]
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 One of the conditions for being released from the lease was the landlord would get to keep the hundreds of thousands of dollars of building improvements Axanar fans had paid for. One of the conditions for being released from the lease was the landlord would get to keep the hundreds of thousands of dollars of building improvements Axanar fans had paid for.
  
-Peters claimed the deal would end up reimbursing Axanar for "a portion of the investment we made," based on future rentals of the studio. He failed to explain how much of a portion but did say those payments would "go back into Axanar Productions so we can continue telling the story of Axanar and fulfilling our commitments to donors."+Peters claimed the deal would end up reimbursing Axanar for "a portion of the investment we made," based on future rentals of the studio. He failed to explain either how much of a portion or for how long the profit-sharing arrangement would last, but did say those payments would "go back into Axanar Productions so we can continue telling the story of Axanar and fulfilling our commitments to donors."
  
-[{{::backerkitapr18.jpg?direct|**MORIBUND CAMPAIGN** BackerKit's analysis of Axanar's Indiegogo prospects remained pessimistic, with daily donations and donors plummeting to zero and below.}}]+==== State of the Campaign ====
  
 +[{{::backerkitapr18.jpg?direct|**MORIBUND CAMPAIGN** BackerKit's analysis of Axanar's Indiegogo prospects remained pessimistic, with daily donations and donors plummeting to zero and below. <wrap lo><wrap indent> Click image to enlarge.</wrap></wrap>}}] \\
 ===== Indiegogo Donations ===== ===== Indiegogo Donations =====
  
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 With the loss of his costly California studio, Peters asked donors to allow him to divert the money away from its stated goals to instead pay for Axanar's move to Georgia. He said an "overwhelming majority of [donors who replied to his poll] indicated they were happy to let us decide how to best move forward. Fewer than 2 percent of all donors to the campaign asked for a refund."(([[https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/industry-studios-film#/updates|Industry Studios Indiegogo page]], Update No. 5, 4/18/17.)) With the loss of his costly California studio, Peters asked donors to allow him to divert the money away from its stated goals to instead pay for Axanar's move to Georgia. He said an "overwhelming majority of [donors who replied to his poll] indicated they were happy to let us decide how to best move forward. Fewer than 2 percent of all donors to the campaign asked for a refund."(([[https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/industry-studios-film#/updates|Industry Studios Indiegogo page]], Update No. 5, 4/18/17.))
  
-An impressive response — except Peters [[moving_survey|refused to account]] for how many of his nearly 300 donors had actually participated in the poll, which was not a secret ballot; donors had to divulge their name and email address along with their vote.+An impressive response — except Peters [[moving_survey|refused to account]] for how many of the campaign's nearly 300 donors had actually participated in the poll, which was not a secret ballot; donors had to divulge their name and email address along with their vote.
  
 Assuming any funds are left after moving expenses, Peters did not specify how they would be used. Under terms of its copyright infringement lawsuit settlement with [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], crowdfunding [[bailey_committee#public_end_run_private_donations|cannot]] be used for producing //Axanar//. Assuming any funds are left after moving expenses, Peters did not specify how they would be used. Under terms of its copyright infringement lawsuit settlement with [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], crowdfunding [[bailey_committee#public_end_run_private_donations|cannot]] be used for producing //Axanar//.
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 ==== Sputtering Support ==== ==== Sputtering Support ====
  
-Peters' update did give a small jolt the moribund Indiegogo campaign, with six new donations after announcement that afternoon. In the previous days, the campaign had literally ground to a halt.+Peters' update did give a small jolt to the moribund Indiegogo campaign, with six new donations after his announcement that afternoon. A few days before, the campaign had literally ground to a halt.
  
  
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 Peters appealed to Axanar fans in the Los Angeles area to help load trucks and move out of Industry Studios on April 28-30. The scheduled move into the Atlanta facility was scheduled May 6-7. Peters asked for Atlanta volunteers to unload and move in, and noted that a team from another Star Trek fan production would be helping, too. Peters appealed to Axanar fans in the Los Angeles area to help load trucks and move out of Industry Studios on April 28-30. The scheduled move into the Atlanta facility was scheduled May 6-7. Peters asked for Atlanta volunteers to unload and move in, and noted that a team from another Star Trek fan production would be helping, too.
  
-He did not name the production. Among the Georgia-based fan films are longtime rival [[http://trekcontinues.org|Star Trek Continues]], [[face>startrekfirstfrontier/|Star Trek: First Frontier]], [[http://potemkinpictures.com|Potemkin Pictures]] and, formerly, [[http://www.starshipfarragut.com|Starship Farragut]]. Continues, which completed its production run, has its own production facility in Georgia.+He did not name the production. Among the Georgia-based fan films are longtime rival [[http://trekcontinues.org|Star Trek Continues]], [[face>startrekfirstfrontier/|Star Trek: First Frontier]], [[http://exetertrek.com/|Exeter Trek]] and, formerly, [[http://www.starshipfarragut.com|Starship Farragut]] and [[http://potemkinpictures.com|Potemkin Pictures]]. Continues, which completed its production run, has its own production facility in Georgia, used also by Farragut and Exeter. Potemkin moved its main production facility to the Birmingham, Alabama, area in 2015, with a small production team remaining in Atlanta. 
  
 Peters promised "food and swag for everyone who helps!"(([[https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/industry-studios-film#/updates|Industry Studios Indiegogo page]], Update No. 5, 4/18/17.)) {{:axamonitor-ico.gif?nolink|}} Peters promised "food and swag for everyone who helps!"(([[https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/industry-studios-film#/updates|Industry Studios Indiegogo page]], Update No. 5, 4/18/17.)) {{:axamonitor-ico.gif?nolink|}}