Jennifer Thym
{{Short description|American writer, film director and producer}}
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Jennifer Thym is an American writer, film director and producer currently based in Hong Kong. Thym's award winning films include "Bloodtraffic" and "Jasmine".{{cite web |url=http://rockginger.com/about/ |title=Jennifer Thym |publisher=rockginger.com |accessdate=February 16, 2019}}
Early life
Thym was born in New York City, New York. Thym is of Cantonese and Taiwanese heritage. Thym grew up in the rural South in U.S.
Career
Under her banner RockGinger, Thym has written, directed and produced a short film entitled "Bloodtraffick" starring Grace Huang and Kirt Kishita. The film won a "Best Actress" award for Grace Huang at the HollyShorts Film Festival, received Best Short Film, Best Cinematography and Best Editing awards at the Salty Horror International Film Festival, an excellence in directing, cinematography and original screenplay at the Stiletto Film Fest, Best Cinematography at the Viscera Film Festival, and has screened at film festivals such as the San Diego Asian Film Festival, the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, the Gen Con Indy Film Festivala, the Action On Film International Film Festival and more.Bloodtraffick, Screening Information, http://vimeo.com/27391893Bloodtraffick, RockGinger, http://rockginger.com/#item=bloodtraffickTodd Brown, Twitch Film, First Teaser From Hong Kong Action Fantasy BLOOD TRAFFICK, {{cite web |url=http://twitchfilm.com/2011/08/first-shot-from-hong-kong-action-fantasy-blood-traffick.html |title=First Teaser from Hong Kong Action Fantasy BLOOD TRAFFICK |access-date=2012-10-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055933/http://twitchfilm.com/2011/08/first-shot-from-hong-kong-action-fantasy-blood-traffick.html |archive-date=2016-03-04 }}
A feature film produced by Thym and directed by Dax Phelan entitled Jasmine was released in 2011, is set in Hong Kong and which also stars Jason Tobin, Grace Huang, Eugenia Yuan, Sarah Lian and Byron Mann.
= Web series =
Thym has also directed, written and created an award-winning and nominated web series, Lumina.Lumina Series, Crew, http://www.luminaseries.com/crew/ChannelAPA, Lumina director Jennifer Thym talks about the web series Lumina, http://www.channelapa.com/2009/12/lumina-director-jennifer-Thym-talks.html The web series has also been nominated for best editing from the Webby Awards as well as best cinematography from the Streamy Awards, and best directing and writing nominations for Thym from the Indie Soap Awards and best actor nominations for Michael Chan and JuJu Chan from the American Soap World Awards.Lumina, RockGinger, http://rockginger.com/#item=luminaAPI Movement, Interview with Jen Thym, creator of web series Lumina, http://www.apimovement.com/lumina/interview-jen-thym-creator-lumina {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064008/http://www.apimovement.com/lumina/interview-jen-thym-creator-lumina |date=2016-03-04 }}
Thym has also directed, written and created a comedy web series entitled Mister French Taste starring Osric Chau, Sarah Lian and Oliver Malet. With over 1.4 million views worldwide, Mister French Taste takes a hilarious look at the practice of etiquette coaching in Hong Kong.Mister French Taste, RockGinger, http://rockginger.com/#item=mister-french-tasteMister French Taste on Koldcast, http://blog.koldcast.tv/2012/sponsored/mr-french-taste-trailer/HK Magazine, Review of Mr. French Taste, http://hk.asia-city.com/city-living/news/mr-french-taste
Filmography
= Film =
- 2015 Jasmine
= Television =
- 2009 Lumina - as writer, director, producer.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1600517/ |title=Lumina |publisher=IMDb |accessdate=May 28, 2019}}
- 2012 Mister French Taste. Season 1 episode "Chateau Decadence" - as director.{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1846855/ |title=Mister French Taste - Chateau Decadence. Season 1. Episode 10. |publisher=IMDb |date=July 2, 2012 |accessdate=May 28, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|3802258}}
- [https://twitter.com/jenthym Jen Thym on Twitter]
- [http://rockginger.com/ Rock Ginger Official Site]
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Category:Hong Kong film directors
Category:Hong Kong film producers
Category:Hong Kong women artists