The Horizon (web series)
| The Horizon | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Adam Jones Boaz Stark |
| Directed by | Boaz Stark |
| Starring |
Indigo Felton Patrick James Paul Layton Sarah Louella Adam George Matthew C Clarke |
| Theme music composer | Guy Gross (since Season 2) |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 57 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tim Duggan (1st Season) Boaz Stark (Seasons 2, 3 & 4) |
| Producer(s) |
Brian Cobb (Seasons 2, 3 & 4) Adam Jones (Digital Producer - 1st Season) |
| Location(s) | Sydney, Australia |
| Editor(s) | Kel Gronow |
| Running time | 6–11 minutes |
| Release | |
| First shown in | 2009 |
| Original release | 8 November 2009 – present |
Brian Cobb (Seasons 2, 3 & 4)
The Horizon is a web series which premiered on YouTube. It is the most watched online series made out of Australia and the most watched gay web series in the world.
The Horizon was created by Adam Jones and Boaz Stark. Season 1 was written in 2009 by Boaz Stark (a scriptwriter for 25 years, former writer of Sons and Daughters, Neighbours, Always Greener and Packed to the Rafters). Season 1 was produced by Mark Benko Ure and Christian Taylor and directed by Boaz Stark and Mark Benko Ure. Seasons 2, 3 and 4 were written and directed by Boaz Stark and produced by Brian Cobb and his company Cobbstar Productions. Brian had two short films chosen and screened at the 2012 and 2013 Cannes film festival.
The Horizon is made in partnership with the Aids Council of New South Wales (ACON). The budget for the 1st series was $3,000 (Australian dollars) but went viral. Now with 3 seasons available for view at thehorizon.tv, the series has significantly higher production values and stands at over 22,000,000 views, growing by 40,000 - 60,000 views daily (July 2014). It is the most successful online series made in Australia and the most watched gay web series in the world.
Season 1 starred Patrick James, Jay Duncan, Andrew Perry and Sammy Rodriguez. Season 2 starred Patrick James, AJ Cooke, Indigo Felton, Sam David Harris, Adam George and Rebecca Sunshine. Seasons 3 and 4 starred Patrick James, Indigo Felton, Paul Layton, Adam George, Sarah Louella, Matthew C Clarke and Francis Mossman.
"Low budget productions can be a challenge – every penny counts when creating a production such as The Horizon. But it also has its advantages, such as becoming a family and having an amazing cast and crew that you learn to trust and work so well with," explained actor Alistair Cooke (who took over the role of Jake in Season 2).
The third series has been promoted by DNA magazine. Current sponsors include: The Aids Council of NSW (ACON), Glyde Health, Ben Sherman, AussieBum, House of Priscilla, The Oxford Hotel, DNA magazine, General Pants Co and Marrickville Council, although The Horizon is low budget and Boaz's crew and cast work for reduced rates.
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