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guidel<strong>in</strong>es set <strong>for</strong>th by CBS. But we’ve set our sights even higher than that. Fan projects produced by Axanar Productions will be made under <strong>the</strong> banner of The Federation Historical Society and will be an entirely volunteer ef<strong>for</strong>t. We also plan on gett<strong>in</strong>g more fans <strong>in</strong>volved <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> creative process <strong>in</strong> a way that will truly engage people <strong>in</strong> celebrat<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir affection <strong>for</strong> Star Trek and o<strong>the</strong>r fan-favorite franchises down <strong>the</strong> road. Build<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> first Fan-Funded Movie Studio Build<strong>in</strong>g on our experiences to-date, advice from our friends <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustry and encouragement of fans and backers, Axanar Productions will be expand<strong>in</strong>g its mission from just mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> AXANAR feature film <strong>in</strong>to becom<strong>in</strong>g a non-profit film production studio - mak<strong>in</strong>g our own projects and assist<strong>in</strong>g o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>dependent, fan and student film makers <strong>in</strong> br<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>ir projects to <strong>the</strong> screen. It is our desire to provide low-cost production services to o<strong>the</strong>r filmmakers like us; help<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m to get <strong>the</strong>ir projects off <strong>the</strong> ground and <strong>in</strong>to <strong>the</strong> hands of consumers look<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> fresh, high-quality enterta<strong>in</strong>ment <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> sci-fi, horror and fantasy genres. Axanar Productions will operate as a non-profit and is work<strong>in</strong>g on fil<strong>in</strong>g its 501(c)(3) paperwork so we’ll be a tax-exempt, charitable organization as well. We feel our focus on provid<strong>in</strong>g low-cost services to a broad, artistic community is a noble and worthy cause. And just wait until we start announc<strong>in</strong>g some of our planned activities and partnerships to support that mission. I th<strong>in</strong>k you’ll be impressed.

The <strong>future</strong> of Industry Studios Thanks to <strong>the</strong>se support of our donors, we now have an awesome soundstage facility called Industry Studios. Orig<strong>in</strong>ally planned to be used <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> production of <strong>the</strong> AXANAR feature film, Industry Studios is now attract<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>terest of commercial and <strong>in</strong>dependent filmmakers. Our plan is to use <strong>the</strong> revenue generated by rent<strong>in</strong>g our facility too help subsidize <strong>the</strong> cost of mak<strong>in</strong>g that same facility available to <strong>in</strong>dependent, fan and student producers. To help fur<strong>the</strong>r that mission, we’ll be launch<strong>in</strong>g a crowdfund<strong>in</strong>g campaign on Wednesday, March 8th to raise funds to cover <strong>the</strong> hard costs of <strong>the</strong> soundstage: rent, <strong>in</strong>surance, utilities and storage (about $15-18k/month). The more we raise, <strong>the</strong> less we’ll have to rely on commercial rents to help us advance our mission. Stay tuned <strong>for</strong> your <strong>in</strong>vitation to support Industry Studios and help Axanar Productions truly realize its vision of <strong>the</strong> <strong>future</strong>.