Josh Bernhard

This is pretty exciting: our first con appearance! Join us at I-CON 31 on the campus of Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, NY.

Attended by over 6,000 people each year, I-CON is a three day festival, designed to encourage literacy, creativity and interest in science and technology through science fiction and its related genres. Programming at I-CON spans a wide range of topics and interests, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic books, Japanese animation (otherwise known as Anime), medieval reenactment, science and technology.

Check the link for more details: http://www.iconsf.org/

We’re proud to announce that the show has been nominated in the Best Drama category for the inaugural IAWTV Awards, alongside such amazing productions as Anyone But Me, AIDAN 5, CELL, and RCVR. The awards show takes place on January 12, 2012 in Las Vegas in conjunction with CES. Congratulations to all the nominees!

Check out the full list of nominees at IAWTV.org: http://iawtv.org/2011/12/14/inauguraliawtvawardsnominees/

Download 720p Torrent on VODO

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Stream on YouTube

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Listen to the producer commentary track by paying with a tweet!

It’s been quite a journey but we’ve made it: the first season of Pioneer One is complete. Thank you to everyone who donated and supported us along the way. This was all possible because of you! But now, the obvious question:

What’s happening with season 2?
We’re working on securing more substantial funding for the next season so we can continue the show properly.

What was that teaser at the end of episode 6?
We wanted to make a little something to whet the audience’s appetite for more, and to show that we are most definitely going somewhere with this story. But we have not yet begun production on season 2.

What is “Back in the USSR”?
It’s the title of the next installment of the Pioneer One story, whatever form it takes.

Why can’t you just make it the same way you made the first season?

Good question. There are several reasons:

1. We were able to do the first six with our resources because people worked for free and we called in all the favors we had. Now that we’ve exhausted all that, our expenses are going to increase exponentially. (People can only give so much before the bills start to pile up.)
2. The first season had a scope that was within our means. Here on out, the scale of the show expands with every season and it will cost more to do it properly. We’re scrappy, but we’re not that scrappy.
3. We can’t have months in between episodes if we expect to build an audience. Stopping to fund-raise when we run out of money just isn’t going to cut it. If we’re going to do this, we have to know what we’re working with ahead of time and where the money is coming from.

So you’re abandoning the crowd-funded/crowd-distributed model?
Not necessarily. Whatever opportunity presents itself to allow us to continue the show is what we’re going to pursue. If we can build enough momentum with season one finished and released, maybe we’ll be able to scale the number of donors as well.

How can I help?
We have a lot of debt from season one to pay off (not sexy, we know) and the process of pitching ourselves and the show is going to cost money. So donations through VODO are still incredibly helpful. (If you are interested in a more substantial investment, please email us at contact@pioneerone.tv.) As long as we can stay alive, the show has a shot. But the absolute most important thing people can do right now is to

Spread the Word.

Tell people about Pioneer One. Get them to watch it. Write about it on Facebook and Twitter and your blog. Write an article for a website or newspaper or magazine, no matter how small. If you know anybody with connections who might be interested, send them a link.

Target people like @Netflix, @YouTube, @GoogleTV, @Syfy, @AMC_TV, @FXNetworks, @Starz_Channel, or whoever else you can think of. (@Nerdist, @wilw, @kpereira, @Wired, @EW to name a few more.)   These people do listen. They pay attention to what people are talking about. Even write an old fashioned letter. (Yes, people still do this. And yes, people do read them.)

We are determined to keep on doing Pioneer One in whatever form it takes because, simply, we care about this story. We’re going to do whatever we can to finish telling it.

How’s that for scrappy?

Episode 6, titled “War of the World”, will be released on December 13 following the premiere screening. Stay tuned for more details!

Join us on the red carpet for the premiere of the sixth and final episode of PIONEER ONE’s first season. A year and a half in the making, this episode will not disappoint.

Admission is FREE, but please reserve tickets ahead of time. Doors open at 7:00 pm. Reception to follow in the lobby.

Come celebrate this milestone with us!

The Anthology Film Archives
32 2nd Ave, New York NY 10003
Monday, December 5, 2011 from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM (ET)

We’re proud to announce that the festival cut of the Pioneer One pilot is going to air on NYC-TV Life as a part of the New York Television Festival Spotlight. If you live in or around the New York City area, tune on Friday, November 4 at 9 pm.

Over-the-air channel 25.1

Cablevision channel 22

Comcast channel 25

Time Warner Cable channel 25/10

Verizon FiOs channel 25

RCN channel 25

UPDATE: Here’s video from the broadcast.

“Why do you like Pioneer One?”

We’d like you to answer in a short video and send it to us. Use a webcam, camera phone, Flip camera, whatever you have access to. Then send us a link to your video however you can, either via direct email to contact@pioneerone.tv or by filling out the form below.

What are you going to do with the videos?

We want to include a little tag at the end of episode 6 with thoughts from you, the viewers. The show has been made possible because of your support and we want to give you a voice.  Depending on the amount of responses we receive, we may use them for other promotional materials including but not limited to things like our video blogs. We may not use every single video, so please don’t take it personally!

What format should the video be in?

• Up to 3 minutes
• If spoken in a language other than English, please provide a written translation
• Any resolution/quality up to 1920 x 1080
• Under 100 Mb in file size
• h.264 in a .mov, .mp4, .m4v container preferred but any format will do

We will be accepting videos until November 21, 2011. We look forward to your submissions!