KickTraq

Firstly I want to give you all a HUGE HUG for getting us this far! We are so close and that's only because of all of you contributing to the campaign and spreading the word! Many Kickstarters nowadays are really Kick-finishers.  The projects having... (Read More)

Hello you lovely people! You're loving the Ren coins we've designed so I though it would be cool to let you have the chance to immortalise yourselves by sticking your face on one of them! This is another high end reward tier which is limited to just... (Read More)

Hello Everyone! Only 6 days left and the end is in sight! To celebrate I've added a brand new high end reward tier, the DIRECTOR EXPERIENCE for £1250.   Limited to just two available this fantastic reward gives you the opportunity to spend a day... (Read More)

Hey Everyone! I'm off to Nine Worlds this weekend!   Nine Worlds is a new convention in London, UK, 9–11 August 2013. It’s about gaming, film, cosplay, fandom, literature, science, geek culture, meeting people and having a really big party! On... (Read More)

manufacturer We're half way through the campaign so we've added some ADD ONS!Remember you do not have to be in the UK to pledge and although the campaign is in British Pounds you can contribute in any currency. We have created a Ren coin! This is the... (Read More)

Hello Everyone We've just changed the Ren Kickstarter main image! I love it! Could this be Ren? For all you actors hoping to audition, don't panic you've not missed out.  Casting has still not happened.  I will let everyone know when casting... (Read More)

When Kate Madison’s fan prequel to the Lord of the Rings, Born of Hope, was released in December 2009 it instantly raised the bar for fan film productions and was hailed as an accomplished and in every respect a worthy addition to Peter Jackson’s trilogy. (Read More)

From the team that brought us the epic Lord of the Rings fan feature film, Born of Hope, comes a Kickstarter for an original web series, Ren. (Read More)

Hello Everyone! We're doing so well!  THANK YOU ALL! I thought I'd hand this update over to you guys.  So here are a few words from some of our supporters. Kate x  (Read More)

The Ren Kickstarter is powering on through the fundraising process but they still need a fair bit to make the series better! (Read More)

Hello Everyone! I'm really excited to reveal a brand new piece of concept art by Max von Vier! It just arrived and it shows Ren and Hunter's dramatic escape from the Kah'Nath at the end of season one. We'll bring you more concepts as soon as we... (Read More)

Hello everyone!! On Sunday I went over to West Stow's Anglo Saxon Village, also known as the Taurdal village location from Born of Hope.  I met up with James Ewing of The Ewing Workshop to have a look at some of his previous work and to discuss the... (Read More)

Actor/filmmaker Kate Madison is facing a problem born of her own success. Her independent production “Born of Hope” which she built around a story fragment from one of J.R.R. Tolkien's appendices to “The Lord of Rings” has been a stunning success. Since it's release in December of 2009, “Born of Hope” has generated more than 23 million views. So what does a young artist do to follow that kind of success? (Read More)

Hello Everyone! I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has backed the project so far!  I am so glad that so many of you want to support and join me in this new adventure.  This first week has gone really well but this is where the real work... (Read More)

You’ve heard of Kickstarter, right? People who need funding for a creative project can showcase their idea on Kickstarter and attempt to secure backers with offers of rewards. Common rewards are items like a special thank you, a project T-shirt, a copy of the finished book or DVD, or a meet-and-greet or Skype call with the creator(s). (Read More)

Well we're almost at the end of the first week and what a week! We've raised over £6000 for the project so far from 111 backers!  Oh how can I not throw in a Bilbo reference, Geoffrey Ford was the eleventy-first!  :-) THANK YOU ALL! Tomorrow I... (Read More)

Hello you lovely people! What an exciting couple of days.  Only on day 4 and we're over 10% funded and have 90 backers!  I've been doing a twitter thank you shout out for all you lovely backers.  If you have a twitter account do stick it in your... (Read More)

Not exactly tv, as Ren is a webseries. When a sheltered a young woman, Ren, is possessed and her face branded by a powerful ancient spirit she becomes feared by all who see her. Even when banished from her home and hunted by the powerful ruling order of the Kah’Nath she refuses to accept her fate and journeys across the land to discover what she is and if there are any others like her. Joined on her perilous quest by a small band of outcasts, led by the charismatic Hunter, she discovers that the truths she has been taught may all have been a lie. (Read More)

Kate Madison, who bought us the amazing fan project from everyone’s favourite fantasy trilogy (Lord of the Rings) Born of Hope, is hoping to launch her own original webseries. Check out some of the details for Ren below and enjoy! (Read More)

WOW! What a night! To launch the Kickstarter with a bit of a bang, myself and a few friends from the Born of Hope days spent 4 hours on the evening of Saturday 20th July broadcasting live to the internet. It was a great night which included a Born of... (Read More)