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axanar_myths [2016/03/21 15:47] – [Myth 1: Axanar is Making a Profit] adds Form 990 backgrounder Carlos Pedraza | axanar_myths [2018/05/02 12:42] (current) – [Paying the Rent] Carlos Pedraza | ||
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====== Axanar Myths ====== | ====== Axanar Myths ====== | ||
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- | On March 16, the Axanar website published, " | + | On March 16, 2016, the Axanar website published, " |
Here are the three **Axanar Myths** addressed in the post, alongside facts and questions belying the claims made on the blog. | Here are the three **Axanar Myths** addressed in the post, alongside facts and questions belying the claims made on the blog. | ||
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===== Myth 1: Axanar is Making a Profit ===== | ===== Myth 1: Axanar is Making a Profit ===== | ||
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| | 2. Axanar is using a very specific definition of //profit//, namely money left over after all other expenses (like employee salaries) have been paid. The [[lawsuit]] does not use the word //profit// to describe the commercial exploitation by Axanar of Star Trek copyrights. It uses the phrase " | | | 2. Axanar is using a very specific definition of //profit//, namely money left over after all other expenses (like employee salaries) have been paid. The [[lawsuit]] does not use the word //profit// to describe the commercial exploitation by Axanar of Star Trek copyrights. It uses the phrase " | ||
| | 3. Axanar doesn' | | | 3. Axanar doesn' | ||
- | | Axanar is currently working toward being recognized as a 501%%(c)%%(3) federally tax exempt non-profit entity. | There' | + | | Axanar is currently working toward being recognized as a 501%%(c)%%(3) federally tax exempt non-profit entity. | 1. **APPLICATION PROCESS** |
- | | | How much IRS scrutiny will Axanar be subject to as a non-profit organization? | + | | | 2. **IRS SCRUTINY** |
| Donors know about these [salary] expenses and almost unanimously approve. | The parties objecting to Axanar' | | Donors know about these [salary] expenses and almost unanimously approve. | The parties objecting to Axanar' | ||
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===== Myth 2: Axanar Built a For-Profit Studio ===== | ===== Myth 2: Axanar Built a For-Profit Studio ===== | ||
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| Axanar Productions is not a for-profit studio. In this case, the word “studio” means a business venture focused on the development and production of TV, film and web content. As we explained above, that’s not the case. | 1. Three sets of facts argue otherwise: Axanar' | | Axanar Productions is not a for-profit studio. In this case, the word “studio” means a business venture focused on the development and production of TV, film and web content. As we explained above, that’s not the case. | 1. Three sets of facts argue otherwise: Axanar' | ||
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| Axanar Productions is entirely focused on making Star Trek fan films. | Not according to what was told to backers of the [[axanar_kickstarter_details|Axanar Kickstarter]] campaign: "This [studio] will be the permanent home of Axanar Productions and allow us to do more than just //Axanar//, from other adventures in the Star Trek universe and beyond. David Gerrold (author of 'The Trouble with Tribbles' | | Axanar Productions is entirely focused on making Star Trek fan films. | Not according to what was told to backers of the [[axanar_kickstarter_details|Axanar Kickstarter]] campaign: "This [studio] will be the permanent home of Axanar Productions and allow us to do more than just //Axanar//, from other adventures in the Star Trek universe and beyond. David Gerrold (author of 'The Trouble with Tribbles' | ||
| If the Axanar team wants to make other films, those will be done through a separate production company, as is standard business practice in Hollywood. | This is true. Many production companies develop films, [[http:// | | If the Axanar team wants to make other films, those will be done through a separate production company, as is standard business practice in Hollywood. | This is true. Many production companies develop films, [[http:// | ||
- | | The rented warehouse Axanar converted to a sound stage, which they call Ares Studios, is just like that used by Star Trek: New Voyages and Star Trek Continues. | Not according to the Axanar Annual Report, 2015, Revised, which notes that other fan productions' | + | | The rented warehouse Axanar converted to a sound stage, which they called |
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<wrap lo>//See also: [[investor_group|Investor Group Plans to Buy Axanar Studio Assets]]//</ | <wrap lo>//See also: [[investor_group|Investor Group Plans to Buy Axanar Studio Assets]]//</ | ||
Buried in this part of the FAQ, Axanar discloses "a small [[investor_group|group of backers and fans]] have developed a plan to create a separate company to take over the management the sound stage, pay the rent and reimburse Axanar Productions for the cost of the build-out. | Buried in this part of the FAQ, Axanar discloses "a small [[investor_group|group of backers and fans]] have developed a plan to create a separate company to take over the management the sound stage, pay the rent and reimburse Axanar Productions for the cost of the build-out. | ||
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===== Myth 3: The Lawsuit is About Money ===== | ===== Myth 3: The Lawsuit is About Money ===== | ||
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^ Axanar Claim ^ Facts & Questions ^ Source | | ^ Axanar Claim ^ Facts & Questions ^ Source | | ||
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