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from Jennifer Thym<\/a> and KoldCast TV<\/a>:<\/p>\n What do Keanu Reeves, Ridley Scott and Jennifer Thym have in common? They are all working on web series, the latest evolution of original online entertainment, typically short form narratives (three to five minutes) in a serial format (ten to thirty webisodes). Hong Kong is represented by the fantasy thriller Lumina the Web Series<\/em>, which has just been signed by American Web TV Channel KoldCast TV to join their award-winning slate of original online content.<\/p>\n \u201cThis past week has been amazing,\u201d says Lumina<\/em> writer and director Jennifer Thym.\u00a0\u201cWorking with KoldCast TV has been fantastic and heartening — it’s rare to meet people\u00a0who are truly passionate about their work. Web series is still a burgeoning medium, and\u00a0KoldCast’s strategy of being selective about its programming and pro-active about\u00a0marketing is exactly what the field needs right now. I’m so excited that Lumina<\/em> is now\u00a0on their slate — it’s a big step for a new Hong Kong production like ours!”<\/p>\n Marti Resteghini, VP, Network Programming at KoldCast TV, says that KoldCast has\u00a0been looking for a special series with which to launch its new International channel.\u00a0\u201cLumina<\/em> is a thrilling fairytale about love, longing and greed. It\u2019s a timeless story that\u00a0just so happens to be taking place in Hong Kong. Jennifer Thym\u2019s strikingly beautiful\u00a0series has raised the bar for web programming — both here and abroad,\u201d says Resteghini.<\/p>\n Creating worlds is a passion and one that Thym enjoys. When she entered the film\u00a0world in July 2008, the investment banker turned filmmaker decided to take a novel\u00a0approach to reaching her audience. \u201cWith Lumina<\/em> we wanted to go beyond the\u00a0conventional format of short film,\u201d says Jennifer Thym, \u201cand create an online fantasy\u00a0series with wonderful potential for interactivity with its viewers.\u201d As theatrical and\u00a0DVD sales fall around the world, viewers are increasingly turning to the web for\u00a0entertainment. \u201cThe online audience is already there. To me, it\u2019s about connecting to\u00a0them with an engaging and beautifully told story.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLumina<\/em> will open your minds\u00a0cinematically, and the story will open your hearts to the impossible,\u201d says producer\u00a0Sommer Nguyen.<\/p>\n Lumina<\/em> stars actress and model JuJu Chan, who also stars in the new RTHK reality\u00a0show on poverty and is the winner of Miss United Nation International Ambassador\u00a02009, Miss United Nation China, Miss Congeniality and Miss TVB People\u2019s Choice for\u00a0Miss Chinatown USA Pageant 2009. Michael Chan, star of the viral hit Wall Street\u00a0Fighter IV<\/em>, and Vince Matthew Chung, winner of The Amazing Race Asia 3<\/em>, co-star.<\/p>\n The series features music from around the world, including songs from groundbreaking\u00a0music collective The Enigmatic Army, American college circuit favorite Tim Be Told\u00a0and China Global Battle of the Bands winner Killer Soap. \u201cGood music is integral to\u00a0drawing viewers into the story, and I\u2019m honored to have collaborated with such talented\u00a0musicians,\u201d says Jennifer Thym.<\/p>\n Lumina the Web Series<\/em> launched this week with a triple webisode release on KoldCast\u00a0TV, with new webisodes airing every Monday. The series is free to view on\u00a0koldcast.tv and on luminaseries.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n About KoldCast TV, The Web TV Network:<\/p>\n KoldCast TV delivers on-demand entertainment programming to a global audience in fullscreen high-definition via its line of advanced Media Players. Award-winning original\u00a0web series, music, comedy, sports and lifestyles programming create the nucleus of the\u00a0KoldCast Television Network. KoldCast is recognized by its content partners for its\u00a0value-added and personal approach to partner relationships, and for its commitment to\u00a0the marketing, promotion and organized discoverability of shows selected for broadcast\u00a0on its Network. Recent series include: Blue Movies<\/em>, an Official Selection of the New\u00a0York Television Festival; OzGirl<\/em>, winner of iTVFest\u2019s Best Web Series; Pink<\/em>, Streamy\u00a0Awards Best Director winner; Luke 11:17<\/em>, Webby\u2019s Best Drama Episode nominee.<\/p>\n About RockGinger Limited:<\/p>\n RockGinger Limited is a multimedia company founded in 2008 by Jennifer Thym to\u00a0produce original independent web, TV and film projects.<\/p>\n FOR ALL INQUIRIES, PLEASE CONTACT:<\/p>\n Jennifer Thym, Director OR<\/p>\n Sommer Nguyen, Producer MEDIA CONTACT — KOLDCAST TV:<\/p>\n Marti Resteghini, VP, Network Programming and Acquisitions, KoldCast TV from Jennifer Thym and KoldCast TV: What do Keanu Reeves, Ridley Scott and Jennifer Thym have in common? They are all working on web series, the latest evolution of original online entertainment, typically short form narratives (three to five minutes) in a serial format (ten to thirty webisodes). 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