Another new fan film in development. It is described as "a gentle and heart warming science fiction love story, with all original characters, set within the Star Trek universe." www.startrekshortfilm.com Trailer: Kickstarter video (already funded): Production Update Videos: Production Update One (11 Jun 2016): "We are busy finding the very best performers for the film, and are thrilled to announce that the talented and beautiful Ayvianna Snow has joined our production." YouTube Video Link Production Update Two (3 Jul 2016): "Set construction is underway, and we are continuing to source the very best performers for the film. We are delighted to announce that the talented and beautiful Emily Wyatt has joined our production, alongside Hayward Morse, a wonderful actor and all-round powerhouse with a long and impressive career." YouTube Video Link Production Update Three (11 Jul 2016): "We are delighted to announce that Sartaj Garewal has joined our crew, as we get ever closer to our shoot dates. He's a great talent and will be a real asset to our film. Construction on our set also continues, and we are actively seeking out our final cast member." YouTube Video Link Production Update Four (17 Jul 2016): "Check out the video to meet our latest cast member and see how the set is progressing!" YouTube Video Link Production Update Five (24 Jul 2016): "A quick look at how our set is progressing, and a recap of our fabulous cast before we head towards our first shoot day next week!" YouTube Video Link Production Update Six (1 Aug 2016): "We had a great time filming our first scenes yesterday. Both Emily and Sartaj knocked it out of the park with their performances, and it was thrill to see them both looking fantastic in their costumes on our set. Check out the video for a sneak peek of the footage. We think it looks fantastic." YouTube Video Link Production Update Seven (7 Aug 2016): "We had a great rehearsal session with three of our wonderful cast members this weekend. They all had a chance to say hello as we head towards our next shoot day in one weeks time." YouTube Video Link Production Update Eight (15 Aug 2016): "A busy weekend for us all here, as we were shooting more scenes in our shuttle set on Saturday, and then lots of exteriors scenes all day on Sunday." YouTube Video Link Production Update Nine (22 Aug 2016): "Our whole cast was gathered together for the first (and last) time yesterday as we successfully completed our last day of filming. Stay tuned for more updates soon as we prepare to enter post production!" YouTube Video Link Production Update Ten (01 Sep 2016): "Trailer and website launched!" YouTube Video Link Production Update Eleven (23 Oct 2016): "The edit is progressing really well, and we have exciting news!" YouTube Video Link Production Update Twelve (02 Nov 2016): "We've been busy here at Chance Encounter constructing our new set, ready to shoot a scene this weekend." YouTube Video Link Production Update Thirteen (21 Jan 2017): "We are thrilled to announce that Chance Encounter will be released on-line for all to see on February 1st 2017." YouTube Video Link
WOW! That set! After the short-film you should save it! Perhaps another film will need it down the line! (Or at the very least provide the blueprints for it!)
We posted a blog last night about Chance Encounter. We interviewed Gary Obrien https://trekfanproductions.com/2016/11/17/chanceencounter/
A couple of really good videos about Chance Encounter have been posted on YouTube today. The first is a TrekZone Spotlight interview which is a part of a new series of interviews titled, 'fan films done right'. They discuss a non-spoiler synopsis of Chance Encounter and the fan film guidelines. (Please take the time to visit YouTube to like and subscribe to support Matt with his channel) The second is a behind the scenes featurette. (Please take the time to visit YouTube to like and subscribe to show your support) Chance Encounter will be released on February 1st.
Thanks for this Philip - very few fan films have ventured into this era, one I grew up with (TV series TNG era, not the movie TNG era - I know a few think of them both are one and the same), so I'm really looking forward to it
thanks for the posting Philip, I've been so busy that I haven't logged in to the BBS for a LONG while. BTW, Gary said that I'm about the first outside of the production to watch the film... it is very well put together.
Thank You for another great interview. I think that I may have asked this question already on the YouTube comments but have you considered interviewing Eric Henry who is making the Star Trek fan film 'Pacific 201'? He would be perfect for your 'fan films done right' interview series.
It was great, a simple story with a Trek twist - and aesthetically it captured 90s TNG. Really enjoyed it. This I'm sure will be a year for great fan films!
A sweet little film with a very authentic TNG vibe. Rose looks a lot like someone I work with, which is pretty weird. Very nice!
Suffers from the usual fan film problems. Poor sound mixing, poor editing and dodgy acting. Plus the story just didn't suit the setting. It felt like a whimsical and sappy take on love written by a twenty-something and I was wondering where the science fiction element was beyond the rather obvious "twist". Now, having said that, I must say that I really, really liked the effort that has been put in to make it feel part of the early Berman era Trek, from the music, to the costumes, credits and more thoughtful theme as too many fan films for me really on starship battle porn.
Just to elaborate: For a fan film, very good acting, writing, production, and direction. Kudos! It's not supposed to be Discovery.