Paramount's updated guidelines for Fan Films

[Jalana]

I've just discovered these updated guidelines for Star Trek Fan Films and thought you guys might be interested to read them.

 

http://www.startrek.com/fan-films

 

[Blake]

"The fan production must be a real “fan” production, i.e., creators, actors and all other participants must be amateurs"

I feel bad for any fans with serious teeth in the acting business. Jeez.

Also, on a side note, I wonder how this affects Star Trek Continues...

[Randal Shayne]

Half an hour total run time over two parts? Limited fundraising? Dictating that the title can't have "Star Trek" in it, but must contain a "Star Trek" fan production tag? What a foul, money-grubbing policy. Star Trek has grown beyond Paramount's grasp. This puts the Ferengi to shame. I will not allow corporations to dictate how I express myself, and I hope others agree with me. Forward, Axanar! 

Edited January 24, 2017 by Randal Shayne

[Kurt Logan]

Problem is they only care about it due to the money it makes.

But they cant see that any/all fan made films wont detract from Films at all 

Ahhhh...money 

[+ Rune Jolara]

That pesky little thing called copyright... 

Personally, while I love ST if I'm going to sink a lot of money into a large production, I would want it to be my own original creation.

As a side note.... Star Trek: Renegades isn't letting it stop them. They just removed all references of ST from their project and turned it into an independent sci-fi creation. This is a project has a lot of ST actors involved and is directed by Tim Russ. I believe the second film, Renegades: The Requiem is in post-production now.