DIANDRA FERREIRA AND ANDY DRUMMOND, BFDG, JOIN THE EUROPEAN FILM ACADEMY!

We're delighted to share that echo’s Hair + Make-Up Designer Diandra Ferreira and Production Designer Andy Drummond, BFDG are now members of the European Film Academy.

Diandra recently worked on ‘PILLION’, for which she won Best Hair + Make-Up Design at the 2025 BIFAs. The film was written and directed by Harry Lighton and produced by BBC Film, BFI and Element Pictures.

Andy's recent work includes ‘CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN’, directed by James McAvoy and produced by Bankside Films and Ransom Films, which was selected to premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.

Congratulations to Diandra and Andy on this well deserved achievement!

‘PILLION’ IS NOW STREAMING IN THE US AND UK FEATURING WORK BY DIANDRA FERREIRA!

Following its acclaimed festival run, ‘PILLION’ is now available to stream on HBO in the US and NOW TV in the UK, featuring Hair + Make-Up Design by echo’s Diandra Ferreira, who won Best Make-Up + Hair Design at the BIFA Craft Awards.

Written and directed by Harry Lighton, and produced by Cornerstone, Element Pictures and BBC Film, the film stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.

The feature premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where it received a seven-minute standing ovation. It was also nominated for several BAFTA Awards and screened at Telluride Film Festival, New York Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival.

MCCAIN LAUNCHES ‘THE DAD JOKE EFFECT’ CAMPAIGN, FEATURING WORK BY DIANDRA FERREIRA!

McCain’s new campaign ‘The Dad Joke Effect’ is now out, featuring Hair + Make-Up Design by echo’s Diandra Ferreira.

Directed by Jim Archer and produced by MindsEye, the campaign encourages dads to show a gentler, sillier side of masculinity through humour and everyday moments.

AFTER LOVE WINS BIG AT BIFA AWARDS!

A huge congratulations to Aleem Khan's AFTER LOVE which received 6 awards at last night's BIFA Awards - including Best British Independent Film, Best Director and Best Debut Director!

The film featured Hair + Makeup design by echo's Diandra Ferreira, who also worked on last night's Best Short winner FEMME.

Congrats go to all BIFA winners, including Cathy Brady on her Best Debut Screenwriter Award for WILDFIRE, which was edited by echo's Matteo Bini.