Jeff Cioletti’s sequel to the documentary The Fandom Menace, Galaxy’s End: Revenge of the Myth, will be screened at the New York Comic Con later this month.
An Epic Documentary…of the Best Damn Job in the Galaxy.
Better and shinier than before, the next installment of Troops the fan-made mockumentary called “IMPS – The Relentless”, is set to release May 1st. Download and watch the teaser trailer here.
SW fan films
The finalists for the 2005 Official Star Wars Fan Films are up at atom films. Voting ends on April 5th.
Beam it up
Trekkies 2, the sequel to the fan documentry Trekkies, is out on DVD. You can get a peak on startrek.com.
Repaying a debt to the master
As the deadline to vote for your favorite Star Wars Fan Film approaches, Wired magazine sits down with Trey Stokes, director of fan film Pink Five Strikes Back, who credits Star Wars with inspiring him to go to film school and become a visual effects supervisor. The article takes a look at how fan films have proliferated over the past few years, and it notes that Lucasfilm’s response to the growing “art form” — giving fan films a distribution outlet and a stamp of approval — is unusual for a production company.
It’s Star Wars Fan Film Time Again
In what is fast becoming a tradition, the 2004 Star Wars Fan Film Awards are coming up again. This year’s finalists have been announced.
You can help to pick the Audience Choice Award by watching and voting on Atom Films.
As with every year so far, there are some really clever entries. So remember to vote early and vote often!