Sorry its been so quiet on the slingblog these past few weeks and months. There’s been a lot going on in the real world. In no particular order:

- We’ve been locking picture on FRENCH FILM; which we are really delighted with. Its turned into a hugely romantic, very funny but still very intelligent movie. A tribute to the talents of writer and director and our wonderful cast and crew. The website will be going live over the next month and then there will be chances to catch previews and get involved in the run up to the pictures UK release, which should be in Q1 next year.

- We’re in prep on FAINTHEART which starts shooting in 4 short weeks. In addition to all the excitement and business in the film itself (Vikings! Romans! an Owl called Odin! A P.E. teacher called Gary!) is the excitement of the experimentation that we get to do with MySpace in really involving all of you out there in the film-making process. MySpace is calling it “the world’s first user generated film”, I think a more accurate description would be a mixture between open-process and open-source. The trick is working out which bits can be open source (e.g. choosing the bad, cutting multiple trailers) and which need the controlling minds of the film-makers but can be open process to observers. Its a careful balance and I think we will learn much from the process

- we’ve also got our first DVD release going on, and if you are a fan of Gypsy music and charismatic front-men, run do not work to the PIED PIPER OF HUTZOVINIA website and check out this wonderful tale of Eugene Hutz, lead singer of Punk-Gypsy sensation GOGOL BORDELLO, and also check out in glimering newness our DVD store, yes we are an e-talier now. Gosh.

Amidst all of that, we continue to be on the look out for fresh new projects and will shortly be announcing our 2008 slate, or rather I should say, our joint slate with the BBC (see below announcement our our co-dev, co-finance deal with them); and also are fundraising like busy bees to support the expansion of our distribution business.

On a personal note, it has been no less busy - I’ve also moved house (and now even own a new bed) and sadly, have parted ways from the lovely Kate; so am now sling-single ;-(.

So amidst all that I hope you will forgive me for not being too active on the blog. The real world has kind of taken over. But here I am, back with you, where I belong on the blogosphere. Soon you will forget I was ever away, and be wishing for me to leave you alone again…

But not so much as not to point you guys to this lovely piece that the charming Adam Dawtrey of Variety penned last week: RIGHT HERE FOR RED ARV FACE MAKING PROSE

Yes, its true. Little slingshot has gone and got into bed with Goliath

Story here

We’re going to have *beautiful* babies.