Aug 31, 2012
95 min
Full-HD

Backyard Blockbusters (2012)

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.

Category

Documentary

Country

United States of America

Companies

Z-Team Productions

James Cawley

Himself

Sandy Collora

Himself

Timothy Zahn

Himself

Chris Albrecht

Himself

Robbins Barstow

Himself

Clark Bartram

Himself

Robert E. Bean

Himself

Don Bies

Himself

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