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nonprofit_abandoned [2017/09/01 13:14] – created Carlos Pedrazanonprofit_abandoned [2017/09/05 13:27] (current) – [Axanar: Nonprofit No More; Short Films May ‘Take Years’] edit to clarify Carlos Pedraza
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-<wrap lo>//Star Trek actor Tony Todd (left) and// Prelude to Axanar// director Christian Gossett appear in a monitor on set during Prelude's production in 2014. Both later departed the production, citing accountability concerns about producer Alec Peters.//</wrap>+<wrap lo>//Star Trek actor Tony Todd (left) and// Prelude to Axanar// director Christian Gossett appear in a monitor on set during //Prelude//'s production in 2014. Both later departed the project, citing accountability concerns about producer Alec Peters.//</wrap>
  
-====== Axanar: Nonprofit No More; Short Films May Take 'Years' ======+====== Axanar: Nonprofit No More; Short Films May ‘Take Years’ ======
  
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-Almost five months after abandoning its beleaguered California studio, still touting its intention to seek nonprofit status for Axanar Productions, its spokesman admitted that effort has "come to a halt," with the for-profit corporation likely shutting down after producing the two //Axanar// short films.+Almost five months after abandoning its beleaguered California studio, still touting its intention to seek nonprofit status for Axanar Productions, its spokesman admitted that effort has "come to a halt," with the company likely shutting down after producing the two //Axanar// short films.
  
 ===== Whither Axanar Productions? ===== ===== Whither Axanar Productions? =====
  
-Axanar's PR director, Mike Bawden, told AxaMonitor on August 31, 2017, that Axanar CEO "Alec [Peters] said it was his intention to have Axanar Productions complete the two, approved 'segments' of the mock //Axanar// documentary series and then he would turn his focus to his own production company, Rocketworx."((Email from Mike Bawden to AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza, 8/31/17.))+Axanar's PR director, Mike Bawden, told **AxaMonitor** on August 31, 2017, that Axanar CEO "Alec [Peters] said it was his intention to have Axanar Productions complete the two, approved 'segments' of the mock //Axanar// documentary series and then he would turn his focus to his own production company, Rocketworx."((Email from Mike Bawden to AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza, 8/31/17.))
  
 [{{ ::prelude-bts.jpg?400|**SCALED BACK** Production of the two //Axanar// short films to be made will look more like this setup for //Prelude// than the full sets that had been planned for the feature.}}] [{{ ::prelude-bts.jpg?400|**SCALED BACK** Production of the two //Axanar// short films to be made will look more like this setup for //Prelude// than the full sets that had been planned for the feature.}}]
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 > The idea behind turning Axanar Productions into a non-profit film production company was to complement an expanded mission of helping student, fan and small independent filmmakers produce their projects at Industry Studios. Given the narrowed focus for Axanar Productions now that Alec has moved to Georgia, I don’t think anyone has suggested continuing the pursuit of the charitable/nonprofit designation.((Email from Mike Bawden to AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza, 8/31/17.)) > The idea behind turning Axanar Productions into a non-profit film production company was to complement an expanded mission of helping student, fan and small independent filmmakers produce their projects at Industry Studios. Given the narrowed focus for Axanar Productions now that Alec has moved to Georgia, I don’t think anyone has suggested continuing the pursuit of the charitable/nonprofit designation.((Email from Mike Bawden to AxaMonitor editor Carlos Pedraza, 8/31/17.))
  
-That change in plans, however, had never been public announced since **AxaMonitor** [[atlanta_move#future_nonprofit|raised the question]] months before in April. And it only came to light in August because of **AxaMonitor**'s inquiry.+That change in plans, however, had never been publicly announced since **AxaMonitor** [[atlanta_move#future_nonprofit|raised the question]] months before in April. And it only came to light in August because of **AxaMonitor**'s inquiry.
  
 +Even in June, Peters still acted as if the nonprofit filing was still moving forward, writing on the Axanar blog:
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 +> Axanar Productions’ 501%%(c)%%(3) filing is finally ready to go. (([[http://www.axanarproductions.com/the-axanar-fan-group-the-official-fan-club-of-axanar/|Alec Peters, "The Axanar Fan Group: the Official Fan Club of Axanar]], Axanar Productions website, 6/8/17.))
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-Discuss this article in |AxaMonitor's Facebook group.+Discuss this article in [[face>groups/axamonitor/permalink/268874436960744/|AxaMonitor's Facebook group]].
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 **Keywords** {{tag>studio Atlanta commercial nonprofit crowdfunding Indiegogo}} **Keywords** {{tag>studio Atlanta commercial nonprofit crowdfunding Indiegogo}}