| Fanboys |  | | Directed by | Peter Haynes | | Produced by | Hwei Ling Ow
Peter Haynes | | Written by | Peter Haynes | | Starring | Andrew Glover
Carl Sigvertsen
Brian Moore
Hwei Ling Ow
Julian Bravery | | Music by | Bill Norris | | Distributed by | HaynesFilms
TheForce.Net | | Release date | 2003 | | Running time | 29 min | | Language | English | | IMDb profile | - See also: Fanboy
Fanboys is a fan film from New Zealand that made its debut on the internet in 2003. Set a few days before the release of Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace in 1999, the film follows a Star Wars fan who is recruited by a group of rebels, seemingly from the real Star Wars universe, to steal a copy of the film before its release to aid their cause. However, their motives and backstory turn out to be even more interesting, and many humorous situations and double-crosses ensue. Peter Haynes is a new zealand filmaker and comic artist. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Fanboy or fanboi is a term used to describe an individual (usually male, though the feminine version fangirl may be used for females) who is utterly devoted to a single subject or hobby, often to the point where it is considered an obsession. ...
A fan film is a film or video inspired by a movie, television show, comic book or a similar source, created by fans rather than by the sources copyright holders or creators. ...
2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ...
The film both pokes fun at and shows affection towards die-hard fans of all kinds, and has proved popular with audiences online.
The film was directed by Peter Haynes, who followed up this film in 2004 with Feel the Force, a mockumentary about Jedi street preachers in Auckland, New Zealand. Peter Haynes is a new zealand filmaker and comic artist. ...
Feel the Force is a British television police sitcom produced for BBC Scotland by Catherine Bailey Limited. ...
Mockumentary, a portmanteau of mock documentary (also fictional documentary or false documentary), is a film and TV genre, or a single work of the genre. ...
The Auckland Metropolitan Area, or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest urban area in New Zealand. ...
The film's lead actor, Andrew Glover, was later cast in the role of the title monster in the 2004 horror film Boogeyman. Promotional poster for Boogeyman Boogeyman is a 2005 horror / thriller film, directed by Stephen T. Kay. ...
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Official mockumentaries
Return of the Ewok | R2-D2: Beneath the Dome This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...
The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ...
A fan film is a film or video inspired by a movie, television show, comic book or a similar source, created by fans rather than by the sources copyright holders or creators. ...
Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards Trophy The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards is an annual contest put forth by Lucasfilm and Atomfilms to showcase and acknowledge the growing genre of fanfilms made by, for and about fans of the Star Wars saga. ...
Broken Allegiance is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in April 2002, created by Australian fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
Crazy Watto is a 149 second long fan film that made its debut on the internet in 2000. ...
Darth Vaders Psychic Hotline is a fan film that made its debut on the internet on April 16, 2002, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
The Formula is a fan film that premiered online in 2002. ...
George Lucas in Love is a student film that started attracting notice in June 1999 when it was passed around Hollywood offices as a filmmakers calling card. It is a homage and spoof of both Star Wars and Shakespeare in Love. ...
How the Sith Stole Christmas is an animated fan film from that made its debut on the internet in December 2002. ...
I.M.P.S.: The Relentless is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in 2005, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
The Jedi Hunter is a fan film that made its debut on the internet on August 30, 2002, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
Knightquest is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in October 2001, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
The VHS cover Star Wars Episode I.I - The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the movie Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace, skillfully removing elements of the original widely thought to be unsuccessful by critics and adult fans. ...
Pink Five is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in 2002, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
Pink Five Strikes Back is a fan film that made its debut on the internet in 2004, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
Sequel to the fan film Pink Five and Pink Five Strikes Back, the Return of Pink Five Volume 1 premiered on Atomfilms on April 25th. ...
Saving Star Wars is a 2004 independent film by Woodworks Films. ...
Sith Apprentice is a fan film that made its debut on the internet on March 29, 2005, created by fans of the Star Wars franchise. ...
The classic opening scene to the original version The Star Wars Gangsta Rap is a parody song popularized as a Flash music video based on the original Star Wars trilogy. ...
TROOPS is a mockumentary film by Kevin Rubio that made its debut on the internet in 1997. ...
Return of the Ewok is a 24-minute mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Return of the Jedi and the Ewok spin-off films. ...
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