Website:
http://www.axanarproductions.com/You Tube Home:
http://www.youtube.com/user/startrekaxanar/videosOne shot film. Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150970172497130.410366.568842129&type=1Out of Valencia, California.
Prelude to Axanar on You Tube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W1_8IV8uhA (21:09) Includes subtitles in Czech, Dutch, English (US), Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Klingon, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish. With Russian voiceover:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyC_AYq5m70 (21:09)
Kickstarter for studio and pre-production:
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/194429923/star-trek-axanar/posts/961604Behind the scenes footage from May, 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXCXziORVT0 (1:18)
From October 2, 2014:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa5vS9k2Sfk&list=UUxRrQIpejUXUi8i4mAbzSlg (5:47)
Here is a thread that discusses this project in more detail:
http://www.trekbbs.com/showthread.php?t=189130 . It will be a one-shot film running roughly 75 minutes. Trek professionals involved include David Galanter, Tony Todd, JG Hertzler, Gary Graham and Christian Gossett. BSG are also involved, notably Kate Vernon and Richard Hatch.
Clip for Kickstarter Fundraising of Documentary-like, "Prelude to Axanar" :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CoSvjKLr1i4 (Released March 1, 2014)
Behind the scenes: May 30, 2014:
http://startrekaxanar.com/first-look-prelude-to-axanar-teaser/https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151023849172130&set=a.54681182129.77776.568842129&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nfPrelude to Axanar, Trailer 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh4JbLhH_8w (2:53)
with Portuguese subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6HbuYmqlyo (2:53)
with Dutch, English, and Spanish subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTiIxIR0DbQ (2:53)
Prelude to Axanar, Behind the Scene Featurette:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXCXziORVT0 (1:18)
Article about this project in Wired(7/22/14):
http://www.wired.com/2014/07/star-trek-axanar-fan-film/A clip of a ship:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151368096732130&set=vb.289256531188877&type=2&theater (0:19) Another clip:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/V0XFH4SGwaI .(0:09)
Discussion of Kickstarter Campaign:
http://www.examiner.com/article/prelude-to-axanar-kickstarter-comes-up-bigArticle in German:
http://www.robots-and-dragons.de/artikel/12763-vorstellung-star-trek-axanarInterviews:
http://trek1701.podbean.com/2014/03/20/trek1701-ep-8-interview-with-alec-peters-star-trek-axanar/#.UyuB03PJ1nI.facebookAn interview with the principles:
http://trek.fm/matter-stream/2014/1/11/matter-stream-21-the-reluctant-warrior.html
An interview with Alec Peters
http://sfescapepod.com/2014/01/episode-34-star-trek-axanar/Podcast:
Another interview with Alec Peters (6/23/2014)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZT1lDYsksE (2:58)
Discussed, 3x2 Geeks for Geeks Podcast on The Future of Trek talks Abramsverse, Renegades, Axanar.
http://3x2cast.com/?p=2174Another interview:
https://soundcloud.com/karl-dawson-radio/alec-peters-startrek-axanar/s-HOH9tInterviews with Alec Peters:
http://priorityonepodcast.com/po163/ ,
http://trek.fm/matter-stream/2014/1/11/matter-stream-21-the-reluctant-warrior.htmlAlso discusses Axanar:
http://priorityonepodcast.com/po164/
Articles:
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http://www.examiner.com/article/prelude-to-axanar-kickstarter-comes-up-big#sthash.GydqvO8Y.dpuf(2)
http://comfychairzine.blogspot.com/2014/03/star-trek-axanar-groundbreaking.html(3)
http://www.space.com/25667-star-trek-richard-hatch-fan-film.html(22) A discussion by David Gerrold on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekAxanar/posts/629160173865176?notif_t=notify_me(23) Yahoo weighs in:
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/a-crowdfunded-star-trek-movie-blasts-off-95130989527.html(24) Trek.fm has a 45 minute 47 second broadcast on Axanar:
http://www.trek.fm/star-trek-axanar-the-official-podcast-episode-directory(25) Axanar and Axanar Kickstarter Discussed,
http://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/081914_1245(26) Star Trek Hangout Interview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKdKevOQCpI (16:31)
(27) Review in Czech:
http://www.trekkies.cz/view.php?cisloclanku=2014080011(28) Review from Science Fiction.com:
http://sciencefiction.com/2014/08/18/fans-make-star-trek-prequel-prelude-to-axanar/(29) The Review at the End of The Universe
http://nemesis-4909.blogspot.co.uk/2014/07/on-web-star-trek-prelude-to-axanar.html?m=1(30) Trekmovie.com interviews Alec Peters
http://trekmovie.com/2014/08/22/exclusive-interview-alec-peters-talks-star-trek-axanar-as-it-passes-400k-on-kickstarter/(31) Gaming takes on Axanar
http://www.forgethenarrative.com/2014/08/ftn-bonus-episode-9-star-trek-axanar.html(32) Indewire
http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/tony-todd-in-admiral-ramirez-in-indie-financed-star-trek-extension-feature-axanar-watch-prelude-20140822(33) Interview with The Comic Book Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Y2hp0T-RM (6:33)
(34) The Trek Collective: (August 24, 2014)
http://www.thetrekcollective.com/2014/08/axanar.html(35) Follow-up article on the Kickstarter :
http://www.space.com/26954-star-trek-axanar-george-takei-film.html(36) Book Scorpion's Lair (August 30, 2014) Short Review of Prelude to Axanar.
http://bookscorpionslair.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/star-trek-prelude-to-axanar.html(37) Some Kind of Star Trek
http://trekclivos79.blogspot.co.uk/2014/09/the-success-of-our-time-axanar-powers-on.html(38) Fan Film Follies
http://www.fanfilmfollies.com/fan-film-follies/prelude-to-axanar#disqus_thread(39) Links to all Trek.fm Axanar podcasts:
http://www.trek.fm/star-trek-axanar-the-official-podcast-episode-directory(40) Kneel Before Blog (Review of Prelude to Axanar):
http://kneelbeforeblog.co.uk/web-content/on-the-web-star-trek-prelude-to-axanar/(41) The Good the Bad and the Insulting September 10, 2014, Prelude to Axanar, Review:
http://thegoodthebadtheinsulting.blogspot.com/2014/09/star-trek-prelude-to-axanar-fan-film.html?spref=fb(42)
http://www.examiner.com/article/star-trek-fan-films-continue-to-come-online(43) Trek FM reports the beginning of pre-production 9/23/2014
http://www.trek.fm/axp/810/2/2014
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http://www.geekireland.com/interview-alec-peters/(45) October 15, 2014. The 7th Matrix. Review:
http://the7thmatrix.com/blog/2014/10/11/prelude-to-axanar(46) October 16, 2014
http://www.examiner.com/article/fan-films-explore-the-early-years-of-the-star-trek-universe(47). November 12, 2014. The discussion of Axanar starts at 4:35,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHcSF4Z5cDA(48) November 16, 2014
http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/11/12/an-early-look-at-star-trek-axanar-2428451?lt_source=external,share_fb,manual,manual(49) Award, Best Score in a short narrative film, Granted by the Widescreen Film&Music Festival to Alex Bornstein for Prelude to Axanar. March 4, 2015.
(50). Award March 5, 2015. Axanar wins "Geekiest Film" at the Boston Sci Fi Film Festival 2015!
(51) Axanar wins six awards at the Independent Star Trek Fan Film Awards 2015 for Prelude to Axanar:
Best Production Design, Scott Cobb, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
Best Visual Effects (VFX), Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar" Stefan Bellersheim, Al Dinelt, Adam Howard, Tommy Kraft, Koji Kuramura, Thomas Loeder, Chris Martin, Jennifer Marx, Oliver Nikelowski, Tobias Richter, Ali Ries, Arnold Sakowski, Trent Smith, Greg Stitz, Dan Oyeno, Enrico Weinert
Best Soundtrack, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar" Alexander Bornstein(Composer), Frank Serafine (Supervising Sound Designer/Editor), Jesse Akins (Sound Designer), Ramsey Mellette (Sound Mixer)
Best Original Screenplay, Alec Peters and Christian Gossett, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
Best Director, Christian Gossett, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form, Axanar, "Prelude to Axanar"
(52) Axanar wins three awards at the Scruffy City Film And Music Awards,
-Best Score 2015
-Best Sound Design 2015
-Best Composer 2015
(53) Axanar 'Best of Show" for May, 2015
http://theindiefest.com/(54) Prelude to Axanar nominated for a Geekie Award.
http://www.startrekaxanar.com/prelude-is-nominated-at-the-2015-geekie-awards/(55)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TKX2ygwNAU (3:01) Prelude to Axanar wins 3 awards at The Zone International Film Festival 2015.
(56) Prelude to Axanar "Official Selection" for Sasquan International Film Festival.
http://www.startrekaxanar.com/captains-log-august-2nd-2015/(57) Prelude to Axanar, "Best Short Film" at the Gwinett Center International Film Festival. (August 10, 2015).
http://www.gcifilmfest.com/2015-winners.html(58) New audiences means more success for Axanar Productions
http://www.examiner.com/article/new-audiences-means-more-success-for-axanar-productions(59) Prelude To Axanar wins best short film from Geekie Awards.
http://www.thegeekieawards.com/(60) Prelude to Axanar wins best fan film from FirstGlance Film Festivals (Hollywood, Philadelphia)
http://firstglancefilms.com/(61) Prelude to Axanar embedded in UK announcement of new CBS Star Trek series,
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/star-trek-set-to-return-home-back-on-the-small-screen-a6718656.html(62)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxkLjjz2bcs(21:28)
Looking forward, Articles anticipating Axanar
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http://www.space.com/28172-space-movies-2015.html It's a fan film, it won't be in theaters, unless it's a free showing in which they hope to sell you something ELSE.
(2) Convention videos posted April, 2015
Houston, Tx:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXgYgUrCMqo (1:26:10)
Fedcon, Germany, Pt. 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kggb9XaLVQ (47:53)
Fedcon, Germany, Pt. 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ln_6xnseqY (58:29)
(3) Axanar offers regular updates on their progress. Here is No. 24 which features James Cawley, who worked on TNG. I have said that if Roddenberry is Star Trek's Abraham, Cawley is Jacob. He runs Star Trek Phase II (formerly New Voyages), the first of the Star Trek Fan Film Series with high-end, Hollywood quality production values.
Axanar's Third Fundraiser, this time at Indiegogo, July 2015:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/star-trek-axanar#/storySegment of final movie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K723TV7GZFQ (4:09) or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrlNSGbgrlQ (3:02) with Portuguese subtitles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6VvVHm3GaM (4:09); For Russian speakers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFmLE9mqEB4 (4:10)
Discussed here:
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http://www.trek.fm/the-ready-room/181(2)
http://www.space.com/29902-star-trak-axanar-fan-film-funding.html(3)
http://www.sfi.org/2015/07/axanar-crowdfunder/(4)
http://wordofthenerdonline.com/2015/07/star-trek-axanar-grand-daddy-fan-films-part-one/ http://wordofthenerdonline.com/2015/07/star-trek-axanar-grand-daddy-fan-films-part-two/(5)
http://www.rogerebert.com/festivals-and-awards/sdcc-2015-star-trek(6)
http://news.yahoo.com/star-trek-axanar-fan-film-kicks-fundraising-warp-171422536.html(7)
http://www.examiner.com/article/star-trek-axanar-a-film-by-the-fans-for-the-fans-1(8)
http://www.dailydot.com/geek/star-trek-axanar-indiegogo/(9)
http://www.1701news.com/node/871/star-trek-axanar-presents-spectacular-vision.html(10)
http://nextbigfuture.com/2015/07/star-trek-axanar-has-indiegogo.html(11)
http://www.inquisitr.com/2275637/new-star-trek-movie-axanar-release-date-2016-star-trek-3/(12)
http://www.popmythology.com/interview-richard-hatch/(13)
http://www.space.com/30058-star-trek-axanar-targets-george-takei.html(14)
http://www.1701news.com/node/888/richard-hatch-explores-star-treks-new-paradigm.html(15)
http://www.mnrdaily.com/article/star.trek.axanar.cast.news.gary.graham.stars.in.independent.star.trek.film/2222.htm(16)
http://www.techtimes.com/articles/74911/20150808/interview-richard-hatch-discusses-star-trek-axanar-and-what-its-like-being-a-klingon.htm
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http://www.blastr.com/2015-8-10/star-trek-axanar-still-worth-it(18)
http://screenrant.com/star-trek-axanar-fan-film/Select Production News Articles:
(1) Story also confirmed by Alec Peters:
http://www.space.com/30310-star-trek-axanar-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti.html?cmpid=514648_20150820_51109606&adbid=634371858712821760&adbpl=tw&adbpr=15431856 ; same story:
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/08/21/ISS-astronaut-joins-cast-of-Star-Trek-fan-film/2191440183050/?spt=su&or=btn_tw also here:
http://www.outerplaces.com/science-fiction/item/9645-iss-astronaut-samantha-cristoforetti-joins-fanmade-star-trek-axanar In Italian:
http://www.lastampa.it/2015/08/21/spettacoli/samantha-cristoforetti-nel-fan-movie-di-star-trek-O6pkOozp8UtpNcxfu1Q3mK/pagina.html(2) Interview with J.G. Hertzler
http://www.popmythology.com/j-g-hertzler-star-trek-axanar-interview/(3) Write-up on success of fundraiser, how fans feel about Axanar,
https://marciokenobi.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/star-trek-axanar-a-fan-film/(4) Star Trek, fundraisers, science, Axanar:
http://news.discovery.com/space/does-science-drive-star-treks-success-150924.htmOverview looks at awards, fundingraising, and prospects for Axanar, Dated Sept. 23, 2015:
http://www.examiner.com/article/new-audiences-means-more-success-for-axanar-productionsTony Todd Exits Axanar:
http://www.prlog.org/12489801-tony-todd-exits-star-trek-axanar.htmlAxanar Presents - Nexum Mundi - A film made by the kids of Gwinnett County
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2271619452952565&id=289256531188877 Nexum Mundi Trailer of student film
Nexum Mundi from Axanar. This movie was created by over 30 students from all over Gwinnett County. The script was written by Vince Barnett, and several video teachers supervised the production. Over 30 students participated from many different schools. We couldn’t have done it without Alec Peters and his amazing set at Ares Studios!
https://youtu.be/VbDNBJkFJgg (7:30) 28 Aug 2019.
The Decommissioning | A Red Komodo Test Film from Reach Films. A captain returns to his bridge one last time before it get decommissioned. This video was created as a test, to see how we liked using the new Red Komodo camera in a narrative scifi setting. Originally released by Reach Films
https://youtu.be/9NukkRR2NL (2:45) 15 Sep 2020. Released on the Axanar channel
https://youtu.be/MC1Dv-XFEDo (2:4s) 10 Oct 2020.
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