oh, and this:
Fan films are just that. Films made by fans. Whether or not they get nominated for a lucas-awards means nothing. They don't count as part of the official EU. It doesn't matter how good they are. They just don't count.
Technically then, wouldn't ALL of the EU be considered glorified fan fiction, since it is just books, comics, etc. written by fans? Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending the EU by any means (I think it's all kinda crappy), I just thought it made an interesting comparison.