Pink Five
Encyclopedia
Pink Five is a Star Wars
fan film
that made its debut on the Internet in 2002. It was written and directed by Trey Stokes
and stars Amy Earhart as Stacey (aka Pink Five), a fast-talking Valley Girl
-type dropped into an X-Wing
cockpit during the Battle of Yavin, and presents familiar events and story points from Episode IV
from a very different point-of-view.
fans, winning rave reviews and the George Lucas Selects Award in the AtomFilms- and Lucasfilm
-sponsored 2003 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards
, and even played at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
. In August 2010, Time
magazine listed it as one of the Top 10 Star Wars fanfilms.
(2004) and Return of Pink Five
(2006).
Stacey appears in Timothy Zahn
's 2007 Star Wars novel Allegiance
, making her one of the few fan-created Star Wars characters ever to become part of the Star Wars Expanded Universe
.
Stacey also has a brief cameo in the fan film Sith Apprentice
, directed by John E. Hudgens
.
Additionally, Stacey has now been immortalized on a Topps 30th Anniversary Trading Card. Card #117 ("Fan Films") details the exploits of the Valley Girl X-wing Pilot and her faithful droid, R2-DD.
An original Pink 5 poster also appears in The Star Wars Vault by Steve Sansweet.
Star Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
fan film
Fan film
A fan film is a film or video inspired by a film, television program, comic book or a similar source, created by fans rather than by the source's copyright holders or creators. Fan filmmakers have traditionally been amateurs, but some of the more notable films have actually been produced by...
that made its debut on the Internet in 2002. It was written and directed by Trey Stokes
Trey Stokes
Trey Stokes is an American filmmaker and puppeteer, best known for his Star Wars parody series Pink Five, and his puppeteering work on various movie, TV, and motion-ride projects.-Early career:...
and stars Amy Earhart as Stacey (aka Pink Five), a fast-talking Valley Girl
Valley girl
Valley Girl is a stereotype leveled at a socio-economic and ethnic class of American women who can be described as colloquial English-speaking and materialistic...
-type dropped into an X-Wing
X-wing
X-wings are fictional starfighters from the original Star Wars trilogy and the expanded universe. They are depicted as the primary interceptor and dogfighter of the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic...
cockpit during the Battle of Yavin, and presents familiar events and story points from Episode IV
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, originally released as Star Wars, is a 1977 American epic space opera film, written and directed by George Lucas. It is the first of six films released in the Star Wars saga: two subsequent films complete the original trilogy, while a prequel trilogy completes the...
from a very different point-of-view.
Reception
The film has proven popular with Star WarsStar Wars
Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
fans, winning rave reviews and the George Lucas Selects Award in the AtomFilms- and Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm
Lucasfilm Limited is an American film production company founded by George Lucas in 1971, based in San Francisco, California. Lucas is the company's current chairman and CEO, and Micheline Chau is the president and COO....
-sponsored 2003 Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards
The Official Star Wars Fan Film Awards
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 fan films made by, for, and about fans of the Star Wars saga. The inaugural contest in 2002 was the first time Lucasfilm had officially sanctioned the...
, and even played at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival
2005 Cannes Film Festival
The 2005 Cannes Film Festival started on May 11 and ran until May 22. Twenty movies from 13 countries were selected to compete. The awards were announced on May 21...
. In August 2010, Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine listed it as one of the Top 10 Star Wars fanfilms.
Sequels and other appearances
Two sequels have been made: Pink Five Strikes BackPink Five Strikes Back
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. The sequel to the popular Pink Five, it is a comedy set in the Star Wars universe...
(2004) and Return of Pink Five
Return of Pink Five
A sequel to the fan films Pink Five and Pink Five Strikes Back, Return of Pink Five continues the adventures of Stacey around the edges of the original Star Wars trilogy. The film was directed by series creator Trey Stokes, who co-wrote the film with Chris Hanel . The film has been released in...
(2006).
Stacey appears in Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn is a writer of science fiction short stories and novels. His novella Cascade Point won the 1984 Hugo award. He is the author of nine Star Wars Expanded Universe novels, including seven novels featuring Grand Admiral Thrawn: the Thrawn Trilogy, the Hand of Thrawn duology, Outbound...
's 2007 Star Wars novel Allegiance
Allegiance (novel)
Allegiance is a novel set in the Star Wars galaxy released in January 2007 by Del Rey. The book was written by Timothy Zahn.-Story:The story is set just after Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope...
, making her one of the few fan-created Star Wars characters ever to become part of the Star Wars Expanded Universe
Star Wars Expanded Universe
The Star Wars Expanded Universe encompasses all of the officially licensed, fictional background of the Star Wars universe, outside of the six feature films produced by George Lucas. The expanded universe includes books, comic books, video games, spin-off films like Star Wars: The Clone Wars,...
.
Stacey also has a brief cameo in the fan film Sith Apprentice
Sith Apprentice
Sith Apprentice is a Star Wars fan film that made its debut on the internet on March 29, 2005, directed by John E. Hudgens and co-written by Hudgens, Denny Humbard, and Men in Black creator Lowell Cunningham. Made for around $1000, it is a spoof of Star Wars and The Apprentice, with Emperor...
, directed by John E. Hudgens
John E. Hudgens
John E. Hudgens is an independent director, producer, and editor noted for his short Star Wars fan films and for many Babylon 5 promotional videos....
.
Additionally, Stacey has now been immortalized on a Topps 30th Anniversary Trading Card. Card #117 ("Fan Films") details the exploits of the Valley Girl X-wing Pilot and her faithful droid, R2-DD.
An original Pink 5 poster also appears in The Star Wars Vault by Steve Sansweet.