Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
Both sides previous revisionPrevious revisionNext revision | Previous revisionNext revisionBoth sides next revision | ||
fan_films_breaking_the_unwritten_rules_and_defining_profit [2016/09/10 20:03] – [Tolerating Fans' Infringement] Carlos Pedraza | fan_films_breaking_the_unwritten_rules_and_defining_profit [2016/09/10 20:04] – [Axanar's Red Flags] Carlos Pedraza | ||
---|---|---|---|
Line 20: | Line 20: | ||
On how the case revolves around the commercial activity of Axanar Productions: | On how the case revolves around the commercial activity of Axanar Productions: | ||
- | > The case revolves around what “profiting” from a fan film includes — can a filmmaker hire actors, set designers and build out a studio with crowdfunded money to make a “fan” film? Can he pay himself a salary from the funds? Paramount and CBS say no, deciding that <wrap hi>this Axanar movie is no fan film but a competing product made from their copyrights and trademarks.</ | + | > The case revolves around what “profiting” from a fan film includes — can a filmmaker hire actors, set designers and build out a studio with crowdfunded money to make a “fan” film? Can he pay himself a salary from the funds? Paramount and CBS say no, deciding that <wrap hi>this Axanar movie is no fan film but a competing product made from their copyrights and trademarks.</ |
==== Axanar' | ==== Axanar' | ||
On what " | On what " | ||
- | > [Peters] announced that he was building out a studio “for the production of Axanar,” but also said he wanted to use it to make other films in the future. <wrap hi>This plan added to the feeling among fans that Axanar was using another’s copyrighted work for their own profit.</ | + | > [Peters] announced that he was building out a studio “for the production of Axanar,” but also said he wanted to use it to make other films in the future. <wrap hi>This plan added to the feeling among fans that Axanar was using another’s copyrighted work for their own profit.</ |
Peters and others did draw salaries from their crowdfunding proceeds, according to Axanar' | Peters and others did draw salaries from their crowdfunding proceeds, according to Axanar' |