Backyard Blockbusters (2012)

Adventures in Fan Filmmaking

Directed by John E. Hudgens1h 35mDocumentary

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.

Year
2012
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
31 August 2012
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James Cawley
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Sandy Collora
Sandy Collora
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Timothy Zahn
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Chris Albrecht
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Robbins Barstow
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Clark Bartram
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Robert E. Bean
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Don Bies
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Hank Braxtan
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Dana Brunetti
Dana Brunetti
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Will Carlough
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Teague Chrystie
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Dawn Cowings
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Keith R.A. DeCandido
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Paul Dini
Paul Dini
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Daren Dochterman
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Michael C. Dougherty
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Amy Earhart
Amy Earhart
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Matthew Ewald
Matthew Ewald
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Shane Felux
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Ernie Fosselius
Ernie Fosselius
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David Gerrold
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Chris Gore
Chris Gore
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Chris Hanel
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Heather Harris
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Frank Hernandez
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Denny Humbard
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John M. Kelley
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Harry Jay Knowles
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Walter Koenig
Walter Koenig
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Jayson Lamb
Jayson Lamb
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Logan Liskovec
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Gus Lopez
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Kurt Luther
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Eric Manchester
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Andrew Louis Marnik
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Larry Nemecek
Larry Nemecek
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Annalee Newitz
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Kyle Newman
Kyle Newman
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Joe Nussbaum
Joe Nussbaum
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Carlos Pedraza
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Dan Poole
Dan Poole
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Kevin Rubio
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Jeffery Quinn
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Peter Sanderson
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Steve Sansweet
Steve Sansweet
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Robert J. Sawyer
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Kent Schmidt
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Michael Scott
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Trey Stokes
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Chris Strompolos
Chris Strompolos
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George Takei
George Takei
Sulu (archive footage)
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Christine Valada
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John Whiting
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Ryan Wieber
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Michael Wiese
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Marv Wolfman
Marv Wolfman
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Aaron Yonda
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Clive Young
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Eric Zala
Eric Zala
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