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Industry Studios

Industry Studios

Industry Studios

Industry Studios

Industry Studios

Join the next chapter in Axanar Productions!

Join the next chapter in Axanar Productions!

Join the next chapter in Axanar Productions!

Join the next chapter in Axanar Productions!

Alec Peters
Alec Peters
Alec Peters
Alec Peters
2 Campaigns |
Los Angeles, United States
$22,020 USD 310 backers
36% of $60,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Highlights
Mountain Filled 2 Projects Mountain Filled 2 Projects
Overview
Axanar Productions is dedicated to helping student, independent and fan film makers make their films. As a California not-for-profit corporation (we are applying for Federal 501(c)3 non-profit status), our mission is to provide film makers an affordable and professional place to make their films, web series or new media projects. This campaign will help us continue our mission and move, finish, preserve, and use the amazing sets built for Axanar and use them for more fantastic genre content.

 

UPDATE:

First off, let me say “thanks” for your support to-date. It looks like we’ve struck a sympathetic chord when it comes to Axanar Production’s new mission of helping independent, fan and student producers tell their stories via digital content. While the amount we’ll raise won’t be enough to cover our rent & costs at our Valencia location,  our landlord who has offered to step in and take on the on-going operation of the sound stage.

Yes, that’s right!

Thanks to your support and the interest of some highly creative partners (like the producers of PERSONAL SPACE and CHOLOS VS VAMPIRES), we’ve been able to work out a satisfactory arrangement with our landlord that will transition operations of the Industry Studios sound stage to him.

Axanar Productions will be able to shoot at the Industry Studios stage, but we need to move out our sets so the studio can be rented out to other productions. This is a huge win as it eliminates the financial burden of the stage, but allows us access to the studio!  The donor money spent will not have been wasted, and continue to benefit Axanar Productions.  In addition, we are working out terms with the landlord by which a portion of any profits from the sound stage will come back to Axanar to compensate us for the investment of donor money we made in the facility.

Over the past month, Team Axanar has been working through the issues surrounding our studio lease in California and the disposition of the amazing bridge and other sets built for the AXANAR feature film project. As we have noted previously, our landlord has agreed to not only let Axanar Productions out of the lease, but to take over Industry Studios and continue to operate it as a sound stage. As part of this deal, Axanar Productions will still be able to use the facility as well as recover a portion of the investment we made to convert the warehouse into a sound stage. Those funds will go back into Axanar Productions so we can continue telling the story of Axanar and fulfilling our commitments to donors.

STUDIO UPDATE 4/18

Over the past month, Team Axanar has been working through the issues surrounding our studio lease in California and the disposition of the amazing bridge and other sets built for the AXANAR feature film project.  We’ve had to change our purpose for the funds raised to cover our transition out of our current space and our move to something new. We asked donors what they thought and a overwhelming majority of them indicated they were happy to let us decide how to best move forward. Fewer than 2% of all donors to the campaign asked for a refund.

So we are happy to announce that Axanar Productions will be relocating to Atlanta, Georgia at the end of this month. Atlanta is the third largest film production city in the US and our new facility will cost approximately 25% of our current lease, giving us both the time and space required to finish production of Axanar. The 6,000sf of space is in fantastic condition and is fully air conditioned, a must for shooting in hot Atlanta summers. We are very excited about the new facility and think it will make a great long-term home for both Axanar and the other Star Trek and science fiction projects we have planned.

So, Team Axanar will be loading trucks and moving out of our Los Angeles facility April 28-30th. If you are a Los Angeles local, we would love to have your help! In addition, we move into our Atlanta facility May 6-7th and if you are an Atlanta resident, we would love your help there. In fact, the team of another Star Trek fan film is coming over to help us unload the trucks and move in!

Thanks again for all of your support.

Alec

 

Industry Studios will continue and be available to Axanar and our co-productions like Personal Space, as well as any production that needs a first class facility.

The bridge set.

 

"Origins" is first of many great projects that will be produced by Axanar Productions. This documentary is a must for any Axanar fan as it gives a behind the scenes look at the making of three different Axanar projects, as well as a deep dive into building the mythos of Axanar.

1. The Making of Prelude to Axanar

An extended documentary looking at the making of Prelude to Axanar.

2. The Four Years War

A look at the various incarnations of the Four Years War with Alec Peters (Axanar), John Thiessen (FASA's The Four Years War supplement) and Stephen Fender (The Four Years War novels).

3. Shooting the Vulcan Scene

A behind-the-scenes look at the shooting of the Vulcan Scene from the unfinished AXANAR feature film – a project that launched a 13-month legal battle between Axanar Productions and CBS/Paramount

4. The making of "Heroes"

In November 2015 the Axanar team shot a vignette about Garth of Izar on the sets of Star Trek New Voyages.

This documentary is being produced by the award winning Axanar team of Alec Peters, Robert Meyer Burnett and Diana Kingsbury and as a documentary, is fully protected by Fair Use Laws and not subject to any CBS guidelines.

  

Personal Space is an original science fiction franchise about astronauts who have no idea their therapy sessions are broadcast on Earth as reality TV.

The first season is finally about to be released this Spring. Alongside a cast featuring actors from Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Stargate, and Sons of Anarchy, the season features beloved actor Richard Hatch in a leading role. Richard tragically passed away in early February.

Personal Space's second season will be produced at Industry Studios. We at Axanar Productions are proud to now be a part of it.  At the close of the last episodes of Season One, we will be launching a crowdfunding campaign for Season Two. We know Axanar fans will want to support this amazing project.

All money raised through this crowdfunding effort will be used to pay the following costs: 

• Indiegogo, bank fees and costs of this campaign

• Production of perk items

• Shipment of perk items

• Moving the sets into our new, much less expensive facility.

All of the money raised will be deposited into a restricted fund which means the money can only be spent for the costs designated above.

Following our fiscal years’ end, Axanar Productions will provide an accounting of how the donor funds were used – according to the cost centers outlined above. That information will be provided via a donor update email.

No salaries or other compensation will be paid with money raised in this campaign.

The bridge fullly set up, though not complete.

Officer's quarters - living area.

Officer's quarters - sleep area.

The other ship's bridge door!  Beautiful craftsmanship by Dean Newberry.

Consoles. 

Axanar Productions acquired four of these amazing chairs for ship bridge chairs.  The consoles are being used in HQ.

These chairs serve as the USS Ares bridge chairs.  .

RENTING A STUDIO

We want to set up all of the Axanar sets on a permanent basis and make them available for anyone to use for Star Trek fan films or any science fiction project under a 501(c)3 non-profit. Because of the professional way the sets were built, they are adaptable to many projects.

Axanar Productions is now recognized as a not for profit corporation by the state of the California.  As soon as we get our document back from the California Secretary of State, the firm we hired to file our 501(c)3 application will file it with the IRS.  Once this is approved, any future donations will be tax deductible.

We take our obligation to our backers to be financially accountable very seriously. So we like keeping donors abreast of where the money goes. We have gotten high marks from our communication with our donors because we value the fact that YOU make this all possible!

The financials for both the Prelude to Axanar and Axanar crowdfunding campaigns are available to donors. No other fan film has released their financials as Axanar has. In addition, once our 501(c)3 application is finalized, we will have to release annual financials per Federal law.

INDIEGOGO FINANCIAL BASICS

First, understand that generally, a project only receives about 90% of the total money raised. 10% goes to Indiegogo and to payment processing fees. Then, another 15% gets reserved for Perks (the gifts you earn at different donation levels) and shipping them.So after that, the production gets about 75% of the total to use for the purposes stated!

We learned a great deal about fulfilling the perks we offered in the first three campaigns, and have applied those lessons in this Indiegogo. Most notably we now have a comprehensive donor management and digital perk delivery system named Ares Digital.  This proprietary technology allows us to manage all donors efficiently and keep your address and contact information up to date.   Please note that delivery dates for perks are estimations, and subject to change. But we will endeavor, as always, to keep you well-informed through our updates here on Indiegogo, through our website, and through our donor email list.

We also take the cost of all perks and set them aside in a separate account so that no matter what, we fulfill the perks you have donated for. 

Industry Studios is being run as a non for profit entity and has retained a firm to file its 501(c)3 application.  This has never been done before and so there is a risk that we cannot execute this. 

The noted projects hope to work with Axanar Productions. However, they’ll need to raise their production funds separately. Between now and then, anything can happen. For example, if Personal Space ends up being sold to a TV network, and its creators are no longer tasked with producing and shooting it themselves, they wouldn’t need to shoot at our studio. But even if that were to happen, the team behind the project would like to create something else with us. The idea is to give them the opportunity.

Also note that you are donating to a project.  You should share in our enthusiasm and vision for helping other film makers and understand that we will need more funding each year to keep our facility open.   

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Industry Studios Donor

$10 USD
Your name on the backers page on the Industry Studios website PLUS Access to the exclusive "Industry Studios Donor Store" where you can donate for amazing merchandise from Industry Studios productions!
Included Items
  • Donor Package
Estimated Shipping
May 2017
12 claimed

Industry Studios Fan

$20 USD
Receive the $10 perks PLUS all donors get their name on the "Donor Wall of Fame" at Industry Studios! And get a shout out by Alec Peters on the Axanarproductions.com website just for this level!
Included Items
  • Shout Out!
Estimated Shipping
May 2017
12 claimed

Industry Studio Patron

$25 USD
Receive the $10 perks PLUS a digital download of "Origins: Behind the Scenes of Axanar", the documentary on making of the different Axanar projects.
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
62 claimed

The Patch Collector

$35 USD
Receive the $ 25 perks plus the official Industry Studios patch! We know you love patches, and so do we! So we made one just for Industry Studio Donors!
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
39 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Industry Studios Coffee Addict

$50 USD
Receive all $35 perks PLUS the official Industry Studios coffee mug with the Industry Studios Logo emblazoned on the side!
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • Industry Studios Coffee Mug
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
24 claimed
Ships worldwide.

"Origins" Blu Ray

$75 USD
Receive the $ 35 perks PLUS the Blu-ray of "Origins: Behind the Scenes of Axanar", the documentary of the making of Prelude to Axanar and Axanar.
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
36 claimed
Ships worldwide.

The Greedy Bastard!

$100 USD
I WANT IT ALL! OK! You get it all! Receive all the $10 perks PLUS 1. "Origins" Digital Download 2. Industry Studios Patch 3. Industry Studios Mug 4. "Origins" Blu-ray
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • Industry Studios Coffee Mug
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
49 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Industry Studos T-Shirt

$125 USD
Get the $ 35 perks plus the "Origins" Blu-ray and the all-new, limited-edition Industry Studios T-shirt. Available only in this campaign!
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • Industry Studios Coffee Mug
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
  • Industry Studios T-Shirt
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
46 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Skype with the Team!

$250 USD
Receive the $75 perks PLUS get a 30 minute Skype session with Alec Peters to talk about Axanar, Origins, the studio or anything you want!
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
  • Skype Session
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Pitch Alec & Rob!

$350 USD
Have a treatment for a story you want to pitch Alec and Rob? Send us a treatment and we will take a 30 minute SKYPE session with you to review it and give you notes! PLUS receive the $75 perks.
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
0 claimed
Ships worldwide.

Script Review by Rob Burnett

$500 USD
DO you know that it was Rob who first read teh script to "Seven" and told his boss that it would be a hit? ROb spent his early career as a script reader and he will impart his wisdom to you! Send us a script up to 120 pages and Rob will take a 45 minute SKYPE session with you to review it and give you notes! PLUS receive the $75 perks.
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
Estimated Shipping
April 2017
0 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

Associate Producer

$2,000 USD
So you want to be an Associate Producer on "Origins: Behind the Scenes of Axanar"? You get an Associate Producer credit in the titles and in IMDB. PLUS you get a 30 minute Skype session with Alec Peters to discuss whatever you want! PLUS receive all the perks up to $ 75
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
  • Skype Session
  • Associate Producer
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
0 out of 5 of claimed

Executive Producer

$3,500 USD
So you want to be an Executive Producer on "Origins: Behind the Scenes of Axanar"? You get an Executive Producer credit in the titles and in IMDB. PLUS you get a 30 minute Skype session with Alec Peters to discuss whatever you want! PLUS receive the $ 75 perks.
Included Items
  • Donor Package
  • "Origins" Digital Download
  • Industry Studios Patch
  • "Origins" Blu-ray
  • Skype Session
Estimated Shipping
November 2017
0 out of 5 of claimed
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$1,000 USD
1 out of 1 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
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