Kate Madison

[1][2] She discovered and joined the Cambridge Filmmakers Network (CFN) and established her company, Actors at Work Productions in 2003.

"[2] Madison and Dane then collaborated on a short whimsical comedy film with the improbable subject of the four horsemen of the Apocalypse.

She read Tolkien's own notes on the main characters of Middle Earth, and became intrigued about the mysterious background of Aragorn.

She began recruiting from her circle of film professionals within Actors at Work Productions, and their referrals of others throughout England and beyond.

She brought in a screenwriter to flesh out the storyline, but the script evolved over a period of years and some scenes were rewritten during filming.

Madison used the Internet for worldwide release, streamed first on Dailymotion, later on YouTube,[2] and on the film's dedicated website.

[2][9] The online success of Born of Hope with millions of views since its release generated a worldwide following of Madison's creative works.

The growth of online streaming media convinced Madison her future projects would best be served through this medium.

Learning from her financial trials in filming Born of Hope, Madison launched a funding campaign using Kickstarter, the crowdfunding website, on 20 July 2013 with the goal of raising the £35,000 minimum need.

[1][10] Season One of the series includes five ten-minute episodes, and is produced to be streamed over the web from the Mythica Entertainment website and possibly other online venues.

"It's a great way for an independent film-maker to do something relatively low budget", Madison told the Cambridge News, "and get it out there, and get people watching it.