dumpster4@hotmail.com quoted Condé Nast which wrote:
This marks the first official, CBS-sanctioned fan filmmaking effort
in Trek's 50- plus year history.
The term "effort" is vague. A previous "fan filmmaking effort"
described restrictions on what fan-made Star Trek shows ("fan-films")
could do. One example: "The fan production must be less than 15
minutes for a single self-contained story, or no more than 2 segments,
episodes or parts, not to exceed 30 minutes total, with no additional
seasons, episodes, parts, sequels or remakes." according to
http://www.startrek.com/fan-films .
Is CBS trying to put a better looking face on these restrictions
without withdrawing the restrictions, and without admitting that the restrictions are designed to make fan-films far less likely to compete
with CBS (instead of pushing CBS to understand that fan-films and
CBS-made Star Trek works can and do coexist in an unrivalrous way)?
Unlike prior Trek fan films or those made under newly announced
guidelines, films done through the Star Trek Film Academy will be
able to employ people who've worked on professional Trek
productions.
Which is apparently entirely unnecessary, judging by the impressive
work seen in some of the fan-films. One wonders what tradeoffs await
the fan-filmmaker when working with CBS' Star Trek staff. I don't see
any pointer to the details on that, so given how hostile CBS is to
fan-films I wouldn't be surprised if fans give up even more when
choosing to get any assistance from the CBS Star Trek staff. Fans
should be more wary: CBS' restrictions tell you what CBS thinks of
you. Do you really want to do business with an organization that
treats you this way?
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