Lucasfilm has announced that theStar WarsFan Film Awards is now known as the Fan Awards. TheStar WarsFan Awards has been expanded to include photo and visual art categories in addition to the existing fan films category. Lucasfilm is rewarding the creativity of fans and if you would like to participate, you have from July 18th to September 17th to submit your entry. Think you’re able to make a better version ofThe Last Jedithan Rian Johnson? Now’s your chance to prove that the Force is with you.
The categories for theStar WarsFan Awards are as follows. Videos - Long (Up to 5 Minutes) and Short (Up to 15 Seconds): Best Animation, Best Stop Motion, Best Comedy, Best Choreography, Best Visual Effects, Audience Choice, Filmmaker Select, and Spirit of Fandom. Photos: Best Scene-Inspired Photo, Best Family Portrait, Best Throwback Photo, Best Original Concept, Funniest, Best Pet Photography, Best Star Wars Food Presentation, Best in Show, and Audience Choice. Visual Art: Best Digital Art, Best Poster Art, Best Custom Costume, Best 2-D/Traditional Art, Best 3-D/Physical Art, Best Custom Figure, Best Custom Diorama, Best in Show, and Audience Choice.
Winners of theStar WarsFan Awards will be chosen by a panel of Lucasfilm judges, with the Audience Choice award decided by the fans. The event will culminate in a special episode of The Star Wars Show, announcing winners and featuring a few exciting surprises. It isn’t clear when the event will take place, but it will more than likely be at the end of the year, or early next year. This is an exciting time for creativeStar Warsfans to be recognized for their talents.
All of thenegativity surrounding The Last JediandSolo: A Star Wars Storyhas taken over social media whenever the franchise is discussed, which has sent actressKelly Marie Tran to close out her social media accounts. Hopefully the excitement forStar Wars 9paired with the Fan Awards will set up some positive interactions amongst fans in the near future. WhileSolohas pretty much tanked at the box office by Lucasfilm standards, it’s still in the top ten at the box office and could lead to some interesting fan-made films based off of the events of the original movie.
There’s plenty of time to get all of yourStar Warscreative juices flowing, so hit the drawing boards to prepare. The end of the year will be an exciting time to see what all of the fans have submitted for the Audience Choice Award. The new upgradedStar WarsFan Awards should provide a wealth of awesome material for everybody to come together and vote for. Let’s hope that fans keep the positivity when submitting and voting for their peers. You can head over toStarWars.comfor more information as well as the rules for the contest.
