By GustavoLeao / 16:26, 10 June 2008 / General Star Trek

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Press Release

Starship Farragut, an independent film project based on the original series of Star Trek, won "Best Fan Film of 2008" at the Wrath of Con science fiction conference and film festival in Panama City Beach, Florida.

Starship Farragut won the award for its film "For Want of a Nail," its second production based on the original Star Trek television series. The episode features Captain Jack Carter, played by John Broughton, and his valiant crew flung back in time to witness a crucial moment in America's history.

"We are so pleased to have been selected as Best Fan Film of 2008," said Mark Hildebrand, director of the episode. "We wanted to create an adventure that would be enjoyed by fans and non-fans alike.  I believe that any story in the Star Trek universe should be thought-provoking and fun.  I think we have achieved that goal."

Farragut's 85-minute episode competed against six other sci-fi-based fan films at the three-day Wrath of Con convention. Conference organizer Rick Albritton of BrightStar Productions praised Farragut's production. "'For Want of a Nail' sets a high standard for fan films, with solid writing, acting and high production values," Albritton said. "The Starship Farragut team produced a compelling tale that is truly in a league of its own."
The film may be downloaded free at http://www.starshipfarragut.com/. 

Starship Farragut will be releasing two mini-episodes ("Crew Logs") later this year and in 2009. "Just Passing Through" provides a backdrop story for two of the four main principal characters of the series and is currently in post-production.  The second, action-packed vignette, "A Rock and a Hard Place," is in production and will showcase a new shuttlecraft set.  In addition, NEO f/x's production of Starship Farragut - The Animated Series features the voices of the Farragut crew in addition to well-known Star Trek guest stars, such as Tim Russ, Chase Masterson, and Chris Doohan (son of James "Scotty" Doohan).

About Starship Farragut

Starship Farragut is an independent film series based on the original series of Star Trek. It is based on the crew of the U.S.S. Farragut, a sister ship of the Enterprise commanded by Captain Jack Carter.  The premise of the series - a new ship, new crew, and new adventures.  "These are the adventures of the Starship Farragut..."  The Internet-based series is produced by Farragut Films, a non-profit corporation headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland with studios in Cincinnati, Ohio and the Greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.  For more information, visit http://www.starshipfarragut.com/.  Star Trek is the copyright of CBS/Paramount Television.

About NEO f/x

Established in 2003, Portland, Oregon-based NEO f/x offers its clients the creation and production of original imagery for projects such as logos, corporate presentations, print, television, film, DVD and the Internet. The company specializes in visual effects work in the areas of 3D animation, otherwise known as CGI, along with compositing, editing and conceptual design and consultation. In addition to visual effects, NEO f/x also has Total Media Packages available to its clients for 'one-stop shopping' for their multimedia projects. Please visit their Internet site at http://www.neo-fx.com/.