"Adventures in Fan Filmmaking"31 August 2012Factual95 mins
For years, people have been making home movies, many times using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. In recent years, these types of projects have come to be known as "fanfilms". Backyard Blockbusters looks at the history and influence of the fanfilm genre, as well as the copyright and fair use problems these films create, featuring highlights from and interviews with the creators of many popular films.
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Batman versus the Predator? It happened. "Raiders of the Lost Ark" remade by kids? It happened. For years people have been making home movies ...
Backyard Blockbusters
Batman versus the Predator? It happened. Raiders of the Lost Ark remade by kids? It happened. For years people have been making home movies many times ...
Backyard Blockbusters - extended interviews: Kevin Rubio
Some stories were just too long for certain segments in the final film. In this extended segment Kevin Rubio muses on the process of filmmaking and how fans ...
Backyard Blockbusters - extended interviews: Dan Poole
Some stories were just too long for certain segments in the final film. In this extended segment Dan Poole tells the story of finally getting his Spider-Man fanfilm ...
Backyard Blockbusters - extended sequence: Chad Vader
Some stories were just too long for certain segments in the final film. This extended sequence was cut for time although large chunks of it were incorporated into ...
Backyard Blockbusters: extended interviews - Chris Strompolos
Some stories were just too long or didn't fit with the final versions of certain segments in the final film. In this segment Chris Strompolos of "Raiders of the Lost ...
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