BREAKING: Official Fan Film Guidelines Issued
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I keep feeling like I have to quote myself over and over here in this thread.
Paramount knew about Yorktown in the 80s. It was featured in Starlog Magazine. The studio said to the producer at the time that he couldn't sell taped copies of it or make a profit off of it by charging people to see it. That was it. Paramount even gave the producer some old flag props from ST:TMP that appear in the film. It was a different time back then.
Vic's initial statement, via the STC FB page:
"Hi everyone, thank you all for your tremendous outpouring of concern and support. First and foremost, we have the utmost respect for CBS and their right to protect their property as they see fit. As soon as we know for sure how the latest developments will impact STC we will most certainly share it with all of you.
STC was created purely out of love and tribute, not a desire for profit or self-promotion. Thank you again for all your support.
Vic"
"Hi everyone, thank you all for your tremendous outpouring of concern and support. First and foremost, we have the utmost respect for CBS and their right to protect their property as they see fit. As soon as we know for sure how the latest developments will impact STC we will most certainly share it with all of you.
STC was created purely out of love and tribute, not a desire for profit or self-promotion. Thank you again for all your support.
Vic"
::decloak::
It's your artistic vision, of course, but as a film viewer I would rather watch both parts back to back than to see you lose a fourth of your film. (All other mitigating factors you now have to deal with notwithstanding.)
::recloak::
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I read that article; such a crybaby tone. The guidelines are pretty stringent, I'll allow that, but CBS/Paramount has the right to defend what's theirs.
Do they have to be split 15/15 or can you do 5/25 or something?
I find those guidelines hilarious. Yes, I know, it's the property of CBS/Paramount but those quidelines factually forbid everything that has a little more serious approach. They should have forbid all fan films instead of coming up with all those limiations.
I will skip the new movie out of protest!!! Well, I haven't planned to watch it anyway but I have a reason now.
Thanks, Alex.
Thanks to Shawn P. O'Halloran for pointing this out on the CBS/Paramount vs. Axanar Facebook group. Someone is posting on startrek.com using one of Alec's old TrekBBS handles and it's not him:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154262529217812&set=gm.1242948202383214&type=3
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154262529217812&set=gm.1242948202383214&type=3
Not currently but there are a lot of rumors that Disney is planning to put the boot down on fan films and people using the Star Wars IP in general. There have been a lot of incidents, for example, of the 501st guys asking for money to do appearances, charging money for photographs with them, etc., and it's rattling up the chain to Disney.
It was 1985. He did have to sign a SAG agreement to do it, and there were certain rules about catering and hours on set in the contract. It was essentially viewed by SAG as him working on a student film at the time. All the filmmakers were students.
Farragut:
With the Star Trek fan film guidelines being posted today by Paramount & CBS Television, we have received numerous requests of how this effects Starship Farragut’s last TOS episode, “HOMECOMING” and the Farragut Forward film project. Farragut Films has always respected the intellectual property of Star Trek as owned by Paramount & CBS Television. We are assessing how these guidelines impact the productions and will advise with you when we can. Thank you to all the support, we genuinely appreciate it and glad for the run that we endured.
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A message from @vicmignogna: "Hi everyone, thank you all for your tremendous outpouring of concern and support. First and foremost, we have the utmost respect for CBS and their right to protect their property as they see fit. As soon as we know for sure how the latest developments will impact STC we will most certainly share it with all of you.
STC was created purely out of love and tribute, not a desire for profit or self-promotion. Thank you again for all your support.
Vic"
Intrepid:
Obviously those of us who work on Intrepid wish to take some time to digest the fanfilm guidelines that have been released today. And while it is rather early to be making any firm decisions, I am tentatively committing to moving forward on one more episode.
We will not make a final decision on this until after the folks at CBS have clarified some points but I'm hopeful we'll be able to finish the films we already have in the can and do one new film.
Whether we continue beyond that point is a matter for future discussion.
Our thanks to everyone for their support over the years.
With the Star Trek fan film guidelines being posted today by Paramount & CBS Television, we have received numerous requests of how this effects Starship Farragut’s last TOS episode, “HOMECOMING” and the Farragut Forward film project. Farragut Films has always respected the intellectual property of Star Trek as owned by Paramount & CBS Television. We are assessing how these guidelines impact the productions and will advise with you when we can. Thank you to all the support, we genuinely appreciate it and glad for the run that we endured.
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A message from @vicmignogna: "Hi everyone, thank you all for your tremendous outpouring of concern and support. First and foremost, we have the utmost respect for CBS and their right to protect their property as they see fit. As soon as we know for sure how the latest developments will impact STC we will most certainly share it with all of you.
STC was created purely out of love and tribute, not a desire for profit or self-promotion. Thank you again for all your support.
Vic"
Intrepid:
Obviously those of us who work on Intrepid wish to take some time to digest the fanfilm guidelines that have been released today. And while it is rather early to be making any firm decisions, I am tentatively committing to moving forward on one more episode.
We will not make a final decision on this until after the folks at CBS have clarified some points but I'm hopeful we'll be able to finish the films we already have in the can and do one new film.
Whether we continue beyond that point is a matter for future discussion.
Our thanks to everyone for their support over the years.
An hour-long network drama in the US, without commercials, is 43 minutes nowadays.
I just totally flashed to Team America here... and I feel bad.
I've reached out to Renegades on their thoughts, but they have yet to reply.
Yesterday they were filming with WALTER KOENIG, NICHELLE NICHOLS, TIM RUSS and CIRROC LOFTON, all four reprising the Star Trek roles they played on television. The table read is meant to be today wiht a shoot beginning on Saturday for a full two part story with several Trek veterans. They have sets built in the studio and the uniforms look 100x better than the pilot, giving a TNG vibe.
I hope they somehow carry on
Yesterday they were filming with WALTER KOENIG, NICHELLE NICHOLS, TIM RUSS and CIRROC LOFTON, all four reprising the Star Trek roles they played on television. The table read is meant to be today wiht a shoot beginning on Saturday for a full two part story with several Trek veterans. They have sets built in the studio and the uniforms look 100x better than the pilot, giving a TNG vibe.
I hope they somehow carry on
