It’s been three years since Sleepydog relocated to the historic town of Market Harborough, and we felt the time was now right to move again! We’ve not gone far though, just a short walk from the centre of town to brighter, nicer premises. We’re now practically next door to Market Harborough’s train station, meaning we’re just a short hop from
Sleepydog’s forthcoming television series, Slingers has been featured in the latest issue of SFX magazine. Talking about how we developed the Slingers concept, writer Mike Atherton said: “Our approach was always that Slingers would be a ’60s-style heist show that just happened to be set in space. I’m not trying to dismiss the SF element because I live and breathe
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 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
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
Sleepydog’s forthcoming television series, Slingers and Weird & Wonderful Hotels have been featured in the latest issue of Broadcast Magazine. Aimed at UK TV industry insiders, the article looks at the various online and social networking techniques we use to generate interest in our TV projects. To read the full article, please visit the Broadcast website
Toby Moores and Mark Jones discussing social media from Martin Belam on Vimeo. Sleepydog CEO, Toby Moores and Mark Jones from Reuters discuss social media at the News Innovation Unconference held in London, July 2009. During the session, they explore the appeal of social media to politicians, and how using services like 12seconds.tv can capture ‘the voice in the room’. For more, please
After two days of intense shooting and many weeks of preparation, filming of the Slingers sizzle reel is now complete! A massive thank you to all the cast and crew who worked tirelessly to produce some fantastic work. The footage is now in the hands of the digital effects wizards who are adding the extra bells and whistles that will really
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