Kinetic Films' latest work takes direct-to-Web route

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Apr 22, 2012

~~<p>Kinetic Films, the local production house founded by director James Sereno, has turned to YouTube for inspiration for its Hawaii-based features.</p>
<p>Kinetic's new film "Hang Loose" stars YouTube sensation Kevin Wu, whose KevJumba channel boasts 2.3 million subscribers and 277 million video views. Sereno paired the 21-year-old Los Angeles comic with established actor Dante Basco, who also starred in the director's dark look at Hawaii, "Paradise Broken."</p>
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Kinetic Films, the local production house founded by director James Sereno, has turned to YouTube for inspiration for its Hawaii-based features.

Kinetic's new film "Hang Loose" stars YouTube sensation Kevin Wu, whose KevJumba channel boasts 2.3 million subscribers and 277 million video views. Sereno paired the 21-year-old Los Angeles comic with established actor Dante Basco, who also starred in the director's dark look at Hawaii, "Paradise Broken." Login for more...