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- | //Prelude to Axanar// (full title: The Four Years War Part III: Prelude to Axanar) is a 2014 fan-made short film, 22 minutes long, directed by [[gossett-subpoena|Christian Gossett]] and written by Christian Gossett and [[Alec Peters]]. Funded through [[crowdfunding_platforms|Kickstarter]], | + | //Prelude to Axanar// (full title: |
Set in the Star Trek universe, the film stars Kate Vernon, Tony Todd, Richard Hatch, Gary Graham and J. G. Hertzler, in a documentary-style film recounting the events surrounding the Battle of Axanar, the climactic clash between the [[mema> | Set in the Star Trek universe, the film stars Kate Vernon, Tony Todd, Richard Hatch, Gary Graham and J. G. Hertzler, in a documentary-style film recounting the events surrounding the Battle of Axanar, the climactic clash between the [[mema> | ||
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Peters announced his intention to produce the feature-length //Axanar// in 2012. [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], which own the rights to Star Trek had traditionally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agree not to sell anything—including tickets, [[merchandise]], | Peters announced his intention to produce the feature-length //Axanar// in 2012. [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], which own the rights to Star Trek had traditionally allowed fan-made projects to move forward just "as long as they agree not to sell anything—including tickets, [[merchandise]], | ||
- | These limitations made financing a fan film difficult, so Peters turned to [[prelude_kickstarter_details|Kickstarter]] and a fan funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000. | + | These limitations made financing a fan film difficult, so Peters turned to [[prelude_kickstarter_details|Kickstarter]] and a fan-funding campaign which eventually exceeded his initial funding goal of $10,000 by raising $101,000. |
The campaign met its goal by March 31, 2014, and principal photography was in Los Angeles over the course of two days. | The campaign met its goal by March 31, 2014, and principal photography was in Los Angeles over the course of two days. | ||
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+ | ==== Purpose ==== | ||
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+ | //Prelude// was conceived as a "proof of concept" | ||
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+ | ==== Fate of the Feature ==== | ||
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+ | The feature project was derailed by a slowdown in crowdfunding donations and a [[copyright infringement]] [[lawsuit]] brought against Peters and [[Axanar Productions]] by Star Trek's owners, [[CBS]] and [[Paramount Pictures]], in 2015. The case was settled out of court in January 2017. | ||
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+ | === Axanar Lite === | ||
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+ | The [[axanar_settles|settlement]] allowed Peters only to produce two 15-minute films, mostly beholden to the fan film [[cbs_guidelines|guidelines]] CBS announced in June 2016. Those films, nicknamed Axanar Lite, were to be produced in the same faux documentary style as // | ||
==== Cast ==== | ==== Cast ==== | ||
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Since its release, //Prelude// has screened at many film festivals around the world and, according to Axanar spokesman Mike Bawden, won 45 awards. Meanwhile, Peters for years had publicly and inaccurately cited the number of the short film's awards as 47. | Since its release, //Prelude// has screened at many film festivals around the world and, according to Axanar spokesman Mike Bawden, won 45 awards. Meanwhile, Peters for years had publicly and inaccurately cited the number of the short film's awards as 47. | ||
- | AxaMonitor compiled this list because until its inquiry, Peters' | + | <wrap lo>//See also: [[prelude awards|The Story Behind Prelude to Axanar' |
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+ | **AxaMonitor** compiled this list because until January 3, 2018, Peters' | ||
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|7.|Best Score, Alexander Bornstein, The ZONE sci-fi film festival|2015| | |7.|Best Score, Alexander Bornstein, The ZONE sci-fi film festival|2015| | ||
|8.|Best SFX Makeup , The ZONE sci-fi film festival|2015| | |8.|Best SFX Makeup , The ZONE sci-fi film festival|2015| | ||
- | |9.|Best VFX The ZONE sci-fi film festival|2015| | + | |9.|Best VFX , The ZONE sci-fi film festival|2015| |
|10.|Award of Excellence, Special Mention , Accolade Global Film Competition|2015| | |10.|Award of Excellence, Special Mention , Accolade Global Film Competition|2015| | ||
|11.|Award of Excellence, Special Mention, Best Shorts Competition| | | |11.|Award of Excellence, Special Mention, Best Shorts Competition| | | ||
|12.|Best Music Score, 1st Annual Widescreen Film & Music Video Festival|2015| | |12.|Best Music Score, 1st Annual Widescreen Film & Music Video Festival|2015| | ||
|13.|Best Visual Effects , Salt Lake Comic-Con Film Festival| | | |13.|Best Visual Effects , Salt Lake Comic-Con Film Festival| | | ||
- | |14.|Best Special Effects and Makeup – Short Film Category
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- | |15.|Best Short Film, Perfect Spirit Film Award Creative Arts Film Festival|2015| | + | |15.|Best Short Film, Perfect Spirit Film Award, Creative Arts Film Festival|2015| |
|16.|Best Science Fiction Short Film, Perfect Spirit Film Award , Creative Arts Film Festival|2015| | |16.|Best Science Fiction Short Film, Perfect Spirit Film Award , Creative Arts Film Festival|2015| | ||
|17.|Best Actor, Richard Hatch, Perfect Spirit Film Award, Creative Arts Film Festival|2015| | |17.|Best Actor, Richard Hatch, Perfect Spirit Film Award, Creative Arts Film Festival|2015| | ||
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The Houston Press called it a functional example of " | The Houston Press called it a functional example of " | ||
- | Home Media Magazine highlighted "the film’s high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series, [elevating]] //Prelude to Axanar// beyond the status of a mere fan film." | + | Home Media Magazine highlighted "the film’s high production values, cinema-quality special effects and the involvement of actors from the canonical Star Trek series, [elevating] //Prelude to Axanar// beyond the status of a mere fan film." |
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Entertainment News International concluded, "// | Entertainment News International concluded, "// | ||
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===== Release ===== | ===== Release ===== | ||
- | //Prelude to Axanar// itself had a three-minute teaser-trailer, | + | //Prelude to Axanar// itself had a three-minute teaser-trailer, |
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