It’s been an exciting time for the Slingers team, as interest in the TV project was ignited across the web after award-winning comic book author, Warren Ellis posted a link to our sizzle reel over on director Steve Barron’s website. Referring to it as “your new favourite TV show”, Warren’s post sparked a flurry of comments, blog posts and tweets
Sleepydog CEO, Toby Moores recently paid a visit to Windmill Lane Pictures, Ireland’s largest and longest established film and television post production house. Take a look at their online archive and showreels to see some examples of the great work they’re doing, but it was Gary Shore‘s film, ‘The Cup of Tears‘ which really caught our eye. This genre splicing fantasy
Technology website Cnet recently published a list of the top ten funniest tech videos. The highlight is this offering from spoof news site, The Onion which brilliantly observes how quickly the world has embraced digital distribution. Also worth a watch is Peter Serafinowicz’s introduction to the new ‘Mactini’, and Slate V’s take on the Twitter phenomenon
Sleepydog CEO, Toby Moores headed to Canary Wharf this week, to take part in a curated unconference on the subject of social media. The 1pound40 event was hosted by Thomson Reuters and Amplified, and focused on the impact of social media and the future of news and politics. Attendees were encouraged to document the event as much as possible, using audio, video,
Empire recently published a list of their top 50 movie trailer mashups – a fantastic collection of Hollywood trailers which have been re-edited by fans to give an unexpected spin on classic movies. Highlights include: Shining – Kubrick’s chilling masterpiece becomes a heart-warming comedy. 10 Things I Hate About Commandments – the biblical epic re-told as a teen coming-of-age story.
Sleepydog were Silver sponsors at today’s Social TV Forum. You can see the conversation on the #STVF hashtag on Twitter. AudioBoo’s on the day from @BenjaminEllis: Angel Gambino, Chair [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66469-social-tv-talking-with-angel-gambino.mp3] Dan Cryan from Screen Digest [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66472-dan-cryan-tv-and-social-media-where-s-the-money.mp3] And from @RadioKate: Rachael Antony of Lonely Planet [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66503-rachael-antony-of-lonely-planet-tv-at-stvf.mp3] Triona Campbell talks Sofia’s Diary [dewplayer:http://audioboo.fm/boos/66520-triona-campbell-talks-sofia-s-diary-at-stvf.mp3] Photos of the event are up on Flickr, thanks
Sleepydog’s television series, Slingers and Weird & Wonderful Hotels are set to feature at MIPCOM, the world’s biggest trade event in the entertainment industry. MIPCOM is being held in Cannes and runs from October 5-9 2009. It’s here that broadcasters, distributors and production companies from all over the world, converge to buy and sell many of the shows we see
There’s an app for everything – or so Apple would have us believe – and from today you can experience your very own movie premier, as indie flick ‘Rage’ makes it’s debut on the iPhone and iPod touch. Written and directed by British filmmaker Sally Potter, ‘Rage’ is an episodic story which takes a behind-the-scenes look at a New York fashion
Sleepydog is the Silver Sponsor at this year’s Social TV Forum, a one day conference and exhibition which examines the impact of social media on the television industry. The event takes place on 28th September 2009 at London’s Royal Institute of British Architects, and includes a top lineup of speakers from the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, MTV, Sky News and Sleepydog’s
Sleepydog’s Creative Director, Henry VIII Mark Hilton gets comfortable on the royal throne whilst paying a visit to the set of The Tudors. Invited by Director, Ciaran Donnelly, Mark got to witness plenty of beheadings and bloodshed during his two days on set and was bowled over by the hospitality of the cast and crew. Take a look at our photostream
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