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Backyard Blockbusters (2012)

Adventures in Fan Filmmaking

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : John E. Hudgens

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

John E. Hudgens
John E. Hudgens
Director
John E. Hudgens
John E. Hudgens
Editor
John E. Hudgens
John E. Hudgens
Producer
Kyle Newmaster
Kyle Newmaster
Music
Adam Bertocci
Adam Bertocci
Thanks
Sandy Clark
Sandy Clark
Thanks
Bill Corbett
Bill Corbett
Thanks
Lowell Cunningham
Lowell Cunningham
Thanks
Justin Dix
Justin Dix
Thanks
Heather Harris
Heather Harris
Thanks
Patrick Read Johnson
Patrick Read Johnson
Thanks
Darren Scales
Darren Scales
Thanks
Jeff Yankey
Jeff Yankey
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

Backyard Blockbusters - Trailer #1
Backyard Blockbusters - Raiders Adaptation section

Posters and backgrounds

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