A Blast from the Past: Sean Gill's SLEEPY-TIME TIME

In honor of its five year anniversary (I can't really quite remember, though it didn't screen anywhere until 2009), I present to you another one of my short films, this one the first in four installments of the SLEEPY-TIME TIME series.

It is described thusly:

"A young man's dreams are interrupted by a ghastly spectre."

Originally conceived in one manic night as an installment in a series of jokey, eerie public service announcements, SLEEPY-TIME TIME took on a life of its own and has, thus far, spawned three sequels. Based on director Sean Gill's personal experiences with sleep paralysis.


I hope you enjoy!

Sleepy-Time Time from Sean Gill on Vimeo.

SLEEPY-TIME TIME 2 screens tonight @ 7PM in Brooklyn

Who: Tall Glass Short Film Series.
What: SLEEPY-TIME TIME 2 is screening at a bar.
When: Tonight, 7:00 PM, February 23rd.
Where: South 4th Bar and Café: 90 S. 4th Street, between Berry and Bedford (right by Berry). (L to Bedford Ave.)
How much: It's free.

Sean Gill's SLEEPY-TIME TIME 2 screening Tuesday in Brooklyn

Who: Tall Glass Short Film Series.
What: SLEEPY-TIME TIME 2 is screening at a bar.
When: 7:oo PM, February 23rd.
Where: South 4th Bar and Café: 90 S. 4th Street, between Berry and Bedford (right by Berry).
How much: It's free.

To quote the press release: "Again using sleep paralysis as a point of departure, this second installment in the 'Sleepy-Time Time' series pits our somnambulistic hero against vast, terrifying, undefinable forces which seep into our world through radiators and cracks in the plaster, slavering viciously as they tear into the very fabric of our dreams."

SLEEPY-TIME TIME 4 tonight at the Anthology!

You too can be CRUISIN' FOR A SNOOZIN' for only $6 tonight at the Anthology Film Archives- 32 2nd Ave. @ E. 2nd St.- Manhattan, NY. SLEEPY-TIME TIME 4 is presented as part of the NewFilmmakers program, and the screening (entitled "Dark Room Theater- The Second Short Film Program") begins at 7:00 PM and will, in total, run about 70 minutes. Tickets are available immediately beforehand at the Anthology box office. I hope some of you can make it out to see my film!

Sean Gill's SLEEPY-TIME TIME 4 Screening this Monday @ the Anthology Film Archives

What: SLEEPY-TIME TIME 4: CRUISIN' FOR A SNOOZIN'.

When: Monday, January 4th, 7PM.
Where: The Anthology Film Archives- 32 2nd Ave. @ E. 2nd St.- Manhattan, NY.
How: As part of the NewFilmmakers program.

Tickets: Only $6. Available the day of at the Anthology Box Office.
How long: The entire program runs 70 minutes. My film runs about 6. Hope to see some of you there.

Sean Gill's SLEEPY TIME-TIME 4 Chosen by NewFilmmakers!

My new film, SLEEPY-TIME TIME 4: CRUISIN' FOR A SNOOZIN', has been chosen by NewFilmmakers and will premiere at the legendary Anthology Film Archives in New York City in 2010. A screening has been scheduled for 7:00PM, January 4, 2010 at the Anthology, and will cost $6. More details to follow.

The nefarious Doctor (Sean Gill) twinkles the ivories in SLEEPY-TIME TIME 4.

From the press release:
Set in a world of urban decay and restless nights, this fourth installment in the Sleepy-Time Time series pits our somnambulistic hero against vast, terrifying, undefinable forces which seep into our world through radiators and cracks in the plaster, slavering viciously as they dance their way into the very fabric of our dreams.

Sleepy-Time Time 2 Available to Watch on IMDB

One of my more recent films, SLEEPY-TIME TIME 2: NO REST FOR THE WICKED is now available to watch on IMDB, here. To quote the press release: "Again using sleep paralysis as a point of departure, this second installment in the 'Sleepy-Time Time' series pits our somnambulistic hero against vast, terrifying, undefinable forces which seep into our world through radiators and cracks in the plaster, slavering viciously as they tear into the very fabric of our dreams."

It follows the first SLEEPY-TIME TIME and precedes the recently completed SLEEPY-TIME TIME 3: WHAT A DAY FOR A DAYDREAM. You may need to update your flash player.

SLEEPY-TIME TIME at Bare Bones Film Festival!

Everybody's favorite somnambulistic jaunt, SLEEPY-TIME TIME, played this weekend at the Bare Bones Film Festival in Muskogee, Oklahoma (also known as Clu Gulager-country).

Through B-side Entertainment, enthusiasts of the film may vote for it HERE. The film is not yet available on the web due to festival consideration, but most likely will be by the end of the year. Thanks for your support!

-Sean Gill