"PEAKY BLINDERS", "THE CROWN" AND "THREE GIRLS" WIN AT THE BAFTA TELEVISION AWARDS!

A huge congratulations to our clients who worked on the following projects that won tonight at the BAFTA TV Awards. THREE GIRLS won Best Mini-Series and Best Leading Actress for Molly Windsor, with costume design by Emma Fryer; PEAKY BLINDERS won Best Drama Series for the first time, edited by Dan Roberts and hair + make-up design by Loz Schiavo; THE CROWN Series 2 picked up Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Kirkby, with costume design by Jane Petrie. Well done to everyone involved!

"PATRICK MELROSE" BROADCASTS THIS WEEKEND!

The new series, PATRICK MELROSE, starring Benedict Cumberbatch will be released in the US on Saturday and the UK on Sunday. Produced by Little Island Productions and Cumberbatch's production company SunnyMarch for Showtime and Sky Atlantic, the story is based on Edward St Aubyn's novels that follow Melrose's journey from traumatic childhood through to adult substance abuse. Ed Berger directs the 5 part series and echo's Tim Murrell cut all episodes with Luke Dunkley co-editing episodes 2 + 4 and Dan Roberts co-editing episode 3. For UK viewers, tune in to Sky Atlantic at 9pm on Sunday night!

"7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE" IS RELEASED IN UK CINEMAS TOMORROW!

7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE, directed by José Padihla, is out in the UK today. It is Produced by Participant Media and Working Title Films and was in competition at Berlin Film Festival this year. Featuring production design by Kave Quinn and a cast that includes Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl, the film is inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris.

THE NEW VIRGIN + AMAZON SERIES "THE FEED" BEGINS SHOOTING!

THE FEED, a new 10 part sci-fi series for Virgin and Amazon starts shooting this week with Carl Tibbetts opening the show followed by Tinge Krishnan and Misha Manson-Smith. Production Designer, Dick Lunn is designing the first episode of the series and Laura Ellis Cricks will design episodes 2-10. Director of Photography, Carlos Catalan will shoot episodes 7 + 8 with Misha Manson-Smith. The series is based on Nick Clark Windo's novel of the same name released at the beginning of the year. 

MATTEO BINI FINISHES "BACK TO THE SOURCE"

Matteo Bini has now finished the latest documentary from Cowboy Films, BACK THE SOURCE. Directed by Kevin MacDonald, the documentary shows the band Mumford & Sons as they journey to the most remote music festival in the world, Blues de Fleuve in Senegal. It follows their journey, the artists they meet and the music they make. 

DAVID GALLEGO, ADFC SHOOTS "WILDLAND"

The destructive power of family love is the main focus of Jeanette Nordahl's new feature WILDLAND which begins shooting this week in Denmark. David Gallego, ADFC is lensing the film produced by Danish company Snowglobe Films. 

ANDREW COMMIS, ACS SHOOTS "ANGEL OF MINE"

The Garlin Pictures production, directed by Kim Farrant, has begun shooting with Andrew Commis, ACS lensing the film starring Yvonne Strahovski and Noomi Rapace. The story sees a mother grieving over the death of her daughter but she soon begins to lose her grip on reality when she starts to think her daughter could still be alive.

LUKE DUNKLEY EDITS "THE SECRET GARDEN"

Editor Luke Dunkley will work alongside regular collaborator, director Marc Munden, on a new adaption of Frances Hodgson Burnett‘s children's classic, THE SECRET GARDEN.  Produced by David Heyman and Rosie Alison for Heyday Films and StudioCanal, the film has been penned by Jack Thorne and will star Colin Firth and Julie Walters.

SHOOTING BEGINS ON "SICK(ER)"

The shoot is underway on the new Film London and BFI microwave feature SICK(ER) this week, to be directed by first time feature director Lucy Brydon. The story follows a mother with a serious eating disorder on her fight to get her estranged daughter back. Costume Designer, Natalie Humphries and Production Designer, Sarah Jenneson are collaborating on the project. 

SEAN PRICE WILLIAMS BEGINS WORK ON NEW ALEX ROSS PERRY FEATURE!

HER SMELL, the new Alex Ross Perry feature starts shooting this week. Lensed by long time collaborator Sean Price Williams, the film stars Elizabeth Moss and Amber Heard. Produced by Bow and Arrow Entertainment the story follows a self-destructive punk rocker who struggles to remain sober while looking for creative inspiration.

CADBURY'S COMMERCIAL PICKS UP D&AD AWARD!

CADBURY "MUM'S BIRTHDAY" picked up a graphite pencil at the D&AD Awards last week for 'Best 41-60 Commercial'. Huge congratulations to Director Frederic Planchon, Academy Films and, of course, to echo's Costume Designer Holly Rebecca for her work on the project.

"BEAST" IN UK CINEMAS TODAY!

Nominated for the Sutherland Award for First Feature at the London Film Festival alongside being nominated for the Platform Prize at Toronto Film Festival, we are excited to announce the release of BEAST, which is out in UK cinemas today.  Directed by Michael Pearce and produced by Agile Films, Film4, BFI and Stray Bear Productions, the gripping thriller is set on the island of Jersey where Moll (Jessie Buckley), falls in love with Pascal (Johnny Flynn) who is suspected of being a serial killer. Featuring the incredible work of echo's Production Designer Laura Ellis Cricks, we are also pleased to announce that the film features equally incredible work from echo's new Costume Designer client, Jo Thompson. BEAST will be released in the US on May 11th.

CONGRATULATIONS TO NADIM CARLSEN!

A huge congratulations to echo's Nadim Carlsen who features in Variety's 'Top 10 Cinematographers to Watch' list released today!

"THE TERROR" IS OUT IN THE UK TOMORROW!

After receiving rave reviews following it's US broadcast, THE TERROR, directed by Edward Berger, starring Jared Harris and Ciarán Hinds with episodes 1 + 4 cut by new echo Editor Tim Murrell will air tomorrow night at 9pm in the UK on AMC, exclusive to BT.  The epic new suspense thriller centers on the Royal Navy's perilous voyage into uncharted territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink of extinction.

GOOD LUCK AT THE BAFTA CRAFT AWARDS TONIGHT!

The BAFTA Craft Awards are tonight and echo would like to wish our clients, Jane Petrie, Dan Roberts and Loz Schiavo (pictured) the very best of luck! Jane Petrie is nominated for her costume design on the second series of THE CROWN, Editor Dan Roberts and Hair + Make-Up Designer Loz Schiavo for their respective work on PEAKY BLINDERS. Good Luck - we're rooting for you!

"BIRDS OF PASSAGE" TO OPEN DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT AT THIS YEAR'S CANNES FILM FESTIVAL!

From the team behind the Academy nominated EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra return to tackle the origins of the Colombian drug trade, lensed by DoP David Gallego, ADFC. The 71st Cannes Film Festival runs from 8-19th May 2018
 

WORK BEGINS ON HBO'S "CHERNOBYL"

The new 5 part miniseries, starring Stellan Skarsgârd, Jared Harris and Emily Watson has now begun shooting. Written by Craig Mazin and produced by Sister Pictures and Mighty Mint for HBO and Sky Atlantic, CHERNOBYL is a dramatisation of the true story of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion, one of the worst human made disasters in history. The series will be directed by Johan Renck and cut by Editors Jinx Godfrey and Simon Smith. 

SEE THE FIRST TRAILER OF CIRO GUERRA'S "BIRDS OF PASSAGE"

The Oscar nominated EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT team return to tackle the origins of the Colombian drug trade in BIRDS OF PASSAGE, lensed by DoP David Gallego, ADFC.  Directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, here is a sneak peak until the film has a release announced.

"BORG VS MCENROE" OUT IN THE US TODAY!

Directed by Janus Metz and shot by Niels Thastum DFF, BORG VS MCENROE is the story of the legendary Wimbledon match between Björn Borg and John McEnroe in 1980. Starring Shia LaBeouf, who plays McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason portraying Borg, the film is produced by SF Studios and The Danish Film Institute. 

"BORDER" NOMINATED FOR UN CERTAIN REGARD AT 2018 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL!

The lineup for the Cannes Film Festival was announced today.  Congratulations go to new echo client Nadim Carlsen, Director of Photography on Ali Abbasi's feature, BORDER, which is selected in competition for Un Certain Regard. The Cannes Film Festival runs from 8th - 19th May.