HP SPACE Reality TV series premiers on 10 Nov at 9pm only on STAR World

HP SPACE Reality TV series premiers on 10 Nov at 9pm only on STAR World

16 OF ASIA’S FINEST CREATIVE TALENTS CHOSEN TO SHINE ON HP SPACE

Mumbai, November 6, 2009 – HP SPACE, the first original pan-Asian reality TV series, premiers November 10, 2009 @ 6pm only Channel [v]. Representing India in this reality series are Rohit Ferreira (23), Photographer & Sawan (23), Visual Artist, India.

The show reveals the 16 finalists who will put their talent, skills and determination to the test, in a compelling competition to find Asia’s most promising young creative.

Premiering on 10 November 2009, HP SPACE will telecast as follows:

India   Channel [V]    Tuesday at 6pm from 10 Nov

STAR World     Tuesday at 9pm from 10 Nov

The show received more than 2,000 digital auditions to www.hpspace.com during the initial phase of an exacting two-month audition process.  After a tough selection procedure, made even more challenging by the very high standard of the video submissions, 65 contestants were chosen to participate in on-ground auditions in China, Singapore and India.  Drawn from across Asia, these talented individuals were subjected to a set of mini-challenges, working with complete strangers to strict deadlines. The finalists were selected based on overall creative talent, leadership and teamwork, as well as their comfort level in front of the camera.

“The high standard of work exhibited at the auditions and the vibrant personalities of our short-listed contestants convinced us to increase the number of finalists from 12 to 16.  It is going to be very exciting to see these charismatic, immensely talented young Asia’s bloom in HP Space,” said David Searl, Executive Producer of HP SPACE.

With production which started in Singapore on 1 November 2009, Searl believes it is particularly appropriate that the HP SPACE competition is being filmed in the city state – a cultural melting pot and media hub that produces unique content, appealing to different cultures around the world but retaining an Asian edge.

“Some of our finalists have never had the opportunity to step out of their hometowns, much less travel abroad and work with others from completely different cultures and backgrounds. HP SPACE will be an adventure that will push them out of their comfort zones, expanding their boundaries of creativity, and changing their lives forever,” he continued.

The HP SPACE final 16 are:

1. Admira Pustika (26), Illustrator, Indonesia
2. Adrienne Vergara (25), Theatre Artiste, Philippines
3. Brandon Liu (27), Architect, Australia (currently living and working in Singapore)
4. David Tang (28), Art Director, Australia (currently living and working in Singapore)
5. Daniel Tran (29), Entrepreneur, Australia (currently living and working in Vietnam)
6. Eric Zhang Hailin (22), Design Student, China
7. Kaz Cai (28), Director / Producer, Singapore
8. Liu Ming-Chun (28), Music Video Director, Taiwan
9. Lora Lee (21), Design Student, China
10. Note Pongsuang Kunprasop (31), Graphic Designer, Thailand
11. Phan Huynh Trung (24), Graphic Designer, Vietnam
12. Rafael N. Francisco (37), Music Video Director, Philippines
13. Rohit Ferreira (23), Photographer, India
14. Sawan (23), Visual Artist, India
15. Tan Chung Han (26), Filmmaker, Malaysia
16. Uni Lee (26), Motion Grapher, Korea

Over the coming two months, these 16 finalists will take on a new creative challenge each week.  Working in teams and armed with cutting-edge product innovations from HP, they will pit their creative skills and talents against each other in the race to win the grand prize of US$50,000 and a fully-paid job on the live-action remake of cult anime Bubblegum Crisis in Australia.

Various creative gurus from different disciplines will mentor and guest judge the finalists throughout the different stages of the competition. The two permanent judges for HP SPACE are Ban Yih Jheow, founder of Stikfast™, and Sean Cummins, creator of “The Best Job in the World” campaign. Both judges were selected based on their many years of international experience and achievements in the creative industry.

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