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{{IntWik|Destination=DAMNATUS-Verbot}}==What is DAMNATUS=='''DAMNATUS''' is a non-commercial low-budget movie made BY Fans FOR Fans, that takes part in the [[Warhammer 40,000]] universe.Complete information can be found at [http://www.damnatus.com www.damnatus.com] At the moment the film is not allowed to be released because of some yet unexplained copyright concerns by Games Workshop. ==Chronology of the events==*'''Beginning of 2003:''': Begin of the work on DAMNATUS, [[Games Workshop]] allows production as long as it stays non-commercial....*'''Mid-2003:''': Main shooting, budget: ca. 10,000 EUR...*'''01/22/2004:''' [http://www.damnatus.com/documents/presse_wd_d.jpg Mentioning of DAMNATUS] in German [[White Dwarf]]....*'''Beginning of 2005:''' GW Legal Team contacts film crew because of the wording of the disclaimers. A discussion starts. During the discussion the German copyright law (''Urheberrecht'') is pointed out to [[Games Workshop]]....*'''Mid-2005:''' GW mentions concerns regarding to the German ''Urheberrecht''....*'''End of 2005 till end of 2006:''' Dead spot of communication....*'''November 2006:''' GW bans release, film crew resumes negotiations.*'''End of December 2006:''' GW announces agreement for solving problems....*'''February 2007:''' GW calls in external advisor....*'''Mid-April 2007''': Completion of movie...*'''07/09/2007''': Final release-ban*'''07/10/2007''': [[Games Workshop]] bans [http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19487 all fan movies in general], [http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19481 open letter to Mr Tom Kirby]*'''07/11/2007''': Wave of protests overwhelms the worldwide Wh40k-Community. A [http://www.petitiononline.com/damnatus/petition.html petition] against the ban is set up....*'''08/01/2007''': [http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19568 Letter from Andy Jones] ==Clarifications==*[http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19488 clarifications] ==Collection of articles and reactions on the case== ====Media====*[http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/07/11/1536240 Slashdot]*[http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=40935 the Inquirer]**[http://es.theinquirer.net/2007/07/12/games_workshop_prohibe_los_fan.html the Inquirer (Spanish)]**[http://it.theinquirer.net/2007/07/games_workshop_vieta_i_film_de.html the Inquirer (Italian)]*[http://www.tabletopgamingnews.com/?p=8654 Tabletop Gaming News]*[http://www.wortfeld.de/2007/07/diverses/ Wortfeld]*[http://search.technorati.com/damnatus?authority=&language= summary of blog posts on the subject]*[http://www.medienrauschen.de/archiv/deutsche-warhammer-fanfilmproduktion-verboten/ Medienrauschen]*[http://netzpolitik.org/2007/keine-fan-projekte-fuer-warhammer-fans/ netzpolitik.org]*[http://www.fuenf-filmfreunde.de/2007/07/11/damnatus-und-das-%e2%80%9eende%e2%80%9c-des-fanfilms/ Fünf Film Freunde]*[http://www.werbeblogger.de/2007/07/12/spielehersteller-verbietet-fans-mundpropaganda/ werbeblogger]*[http://www.spreeblick.com/2007/07/12/damnatus-warhammer-und-das-urheberrecht/ Spreeblick]*[http://www.connectedmarketing.de/cm/2007/07/mal-wieder-ein-.html ConnectedMarketing.de]*[http://www.mementodiem.de/archiv/2007/07/11/deutsche-warhammer-fanfilmproduktion-verboten/ memento diem]*[http://extreeeme.code-blocx.de/viewable/damnatus-ein-warhammer-40k-fanfilm.html EXTReeeME.Org]*[http://www.bootsektorblog.de/2007/07/warhammer-zersc.html#more Bootsektor]*[http://debatte.welt.de/weblogs/146/was+mit+medien/28828/wir+wollen+keine+fans WELT Debatte]*[http://z3.invisionfree.com/filmerforum/index.php?showtopic=1447&st=15 Filmerforum.de.vu]*[http://www.spielxpress.com/v2_doc/v2_index.php?mm=1,0,4256,0,0,0 SpielxPress]*[http://www.amateurfilm-magazin.de/index.php?page=news&action=read&id=334 Amateurfilm Magazin]*[http://the-crime-in-your-coffee.anagkh.net/?p=815 The Crime in your Coffee]*[http://www.cnd-productions.de/php/shownews.php?id=55 CND Productions]*[http://hughesd.co.uk/battlebarge/archive.asp?cid=136 The Battlebarge]*[http://www.alterati.com/blog/?p=1163 alterati] ====Message Board Discussions==== English*[http://www.40konline.com/mos/index.php?option=com_smf&Itemid=861&topic=141397.0 40k Online]*[http://forums.relicnews.com/showthread.php?t=154945 Relic Forums]*[http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92731 Warseer 1] and [http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92934 Warseer 2]*[http://www.dakkadakka.com/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/6/postid/175359/view/topic/Default.aspx Dakka Dakka 1] and [http://www.dakkadakka.com/Forums/tabid/56/forumid/6/postid/161551/view/topic/Default.aspx Dakka Dakka 2]*[http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/index.php?showtopic=109745 The Bolter and Chainsword]*[http://forum.blacklibrary.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13492 Black Library Forums] (''closed'')*[http://forums.tauonline.org/index.php?topic=49428.0 TauOnline]*[http://www.tacticalwargames.net/cgi-bin/forum/ikonboard.cgi?act=ST;f=43;t=9934; Tactical Command]*[http://thewarp.cmdx.com/viewtopic.php?t=4948 TheWarp.net]*[http://www.librarium-online.com/forums/general-hobby-discussion/99359-gw-ban-fan-films.html Librarium Online]*[http://z4.invisionfree.com/Boot_Camp/index.php?showtopic=7618 Boot Camp]*[http://theminiaturespage.com/boards/msg.mv?id=113636 The Miniatures Page]*[http://astronomican.com/index.php?option=com_joomlaboard&Itemid=27&func=view&id=62949&catid=5 Astronomican Warhammer Community]*[http://www.advancedtautactica.com/viewtopic.php?t=6175 Advanced Tau Tactica]*[http://forum.warpshadow.com/viewtopic.php?t=9279 Warpshadow]*[http://www.cityguard.co.nz/forum/index.php/topic,486.0.html The Guards Room]*[http://www.frothersunite.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=187170 Frothers Unite!]*[http://boards.theforce.net/fan_films/b10015/27122313/p1/?5 TheForce.net]*[http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/1601778 BoardGameGeek] German*[http://www.wargate.de/base/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=28248&FORUM_ID=3&CAT_ID=2&Topic_Title=%5BDAMNATUS%5D+Release&Forum_Title=40%2E000+Allgemein Wargate 1] and [http://www.wargate.de/base/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=41311&FORUM_ID=3&CAT_ID=2&Topic_Title=GW+verbietet+Fanfilme+allgemein&Forum_Title=40%2E000+Allgemein Wargate 2]*[http://www.gw-fanworld.net/forum/index.php?s=5b8c3fc186f8b25d6c544628fae6bac6&showtopic=69971 GW-Fanworld 1] and [http://www.gw-fanworld.net/forum/index.php?s=5b8c3fc186f8b25d6c544628fae6bac6&showtopic=69988 GW-Fanworld 2]*[http://45870.rapidforum.com/topic=100271582257 40k Fanworld]*[http://www.tabletopwelt.de/forum/showthread.php?t=92600 Tabletopwelt]*[http://www.tabletop-fanatics-nordhessen.de/board/viewtopic.php?p=6858#6858 Tabletop Fanatics Nordhessen]*[http://forum.ulisses-spiele.de/viewtopic.php?p=51097#51097 Ulisses Spiele]*[http://www.scifi-forum.de/science-fiction/scifi-allgemein/43294-damnatus-fanprojekt-braucht-hilfe.html Scifi-Forum]*[http://forum1.onlinewelten.com/showthread.php?t=160203 War-Welten.de] (''closed'')*[http://www.taugalaxy.de/forum/viewtopic.php?t=788 Taugalaxy] *[http://www.diefestung.com/forum/thread.php?postid=453052 Die Festung]*[http://www.das-bemalforum.de/viewtopic.php?t=3144 Das Bemalforum]*[http://dow.4players.de:1046/forum/thread.php?threadid=17156 DawnOfWar.de]*[http://www.planetwarhammer.de/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=News;action=display;num=1184179408 PlanetWarhammer]*[http://www.rpggate.de/wbb/thread.php?threadid=735 RPGGate]*[http://www.be-war.de/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=39395 beW.A.R e] ====Creative forms of protests====* [http://www.myvideo.de/watch/1899894 'Fanfilm'] by Bjoer-N* [http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b241/Chaoskultist/IPmadnessnoeagel2.png 'Dolchstoss'] by Chaoskultist* [http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&postid=526249#REDIRECT post526249 Siege 40k] by O'SHOVAH* [http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19505 Enslaver] by Torwaechter* [http://www.dailymotion.com/Halbaradin/video/x2keeu_damnatus-censured Damnatus Censureo] by Halbaradin* [http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o32/egodarter/games_workshop_approved_2.jpg Stamps of Approval] by Zephyr* [http://www.forenplanet.de/showthread.php?s=&postid=526979#post526979 Battle Brothers!] by Torwaechter* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4ZC2cC_VUA Damnatus Parody] by Halbaradin * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68K7sPGFgWk 5000 and counting] by Damnatus Crew Images (for shirts, tags, etc.)* [http://213.239.192.109/network/sphaerentor/damnatus-trailers/tshirt_defend.png 'Defend Damnatus'] (on black)* [http://213.239.192.109/network/sphaerentor/damnatus-trailers/tshirt_defend_w.png 'Defend Damnatus'] (on white) [[Category:Fan Film)Projects]]
