I also backed Prelude and Axanar itself. I was blown away when they had sample ship video for the Prelude kickstarter and when I saw the quality of production I instantly backed Axanar feature as soon as it went live.
Honestly with JJ trek now prevalent, and on it's own merit - entertaining, it pales to the long history the franchise has established which JJ's world seemed to have thrown out the window. So we are left with this avenue - the fan made films, to enjoy the Prime universe and I have a feeling that Axanar is just the start of many more like it.
If you haven't checked them out yet, I strongly encourage it! Thank you Remissus for the write up on this, I really enjoyed the article and thank you Torinth for editing!
Perhaps someone could approach the Axanar staff for an interview down the road?
Out of all the "fan made" or "independent" Star Trek films, this is by far the best - and most in keeping with the Prime Universe!