HAVE YOU SEEN THE ‘CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' TEASER TRAILER YET?

BAFTA winner James McAvoy makes his directorial debut with this incredible true story of two Scottish men from Dundee who pretended to be established Californian rap duo, Silibil N’ Brains in order to achieve their dreams of stardom.

Produced by Patriot Pictures and Homefront Productions for Bankside Films, ‘CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' features Production Design by echo’s Andy Drummond, BFDG.

‘CALIFORNIA SCHEMIN' will be available to watch in UK and Irish cinemas on 10th April 2026, after premiering at the Glasgow Film Festival on 8th March 2026.

THE FIRST LOOK FOR ‘EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME’ IS HERE!

Studiocanal has unveiled the first look for ‘EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME’, a new dark comedy thriller produced by Parkville Pictures and Film 4 which will feature Production Design by echo’s Francesca Massariol.

Written and directed by Jonathan Schey, the film will star Taron Egerton, who appears in the first look image, as well as Jessica Henwick, Mia McKenna-Bruce, Charly Clive and Herbert Nordrum.

‘EVERYBODY WANTS TO F*CK ME’ is currently shooting in London.

‘PILLION’ IS OUT IN UK CINEMAS TODAY!

Having premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Screenplay, the Telluride Film Festival, the New York Film Festival and the London Film Festival, 'PILLION' will now finally be available to watch in a cinema near you!

Written and directed by Harry Lighton, and starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling, this British Drama showcases work by echo’s Production Designer Francesca Massariol and Hair + Make-Up Designer Diandra Ferreira.

Produced by Cornerstone, Element Pictures, and BBC Film, ‘PILLION’ has just won Best Make-Up + Hair Design at the BIFA Crafts and we can’t wait to watch it!

What are you waiting for? Go book your tickets now!

ECHO’S DIANDRA FERREIRA WINS BEST MAKE-UP & HAIR DESIGN AT THE BIFA CRAFT AWARDS

We’re thrilled to celebrate our brilliant echo client Diandra Ferreira, who has won Best Make-Up + Hair Design for her exceptional work on ‘PILLION’ at the BIFA Crafts. The announcement was made yesterday, with the official ceremony taking place on the 30th of November.

Harry Lighton’s ‘PILLION' premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival and later screened at the BFI London Film Festival. Diandra’s bold, character-driven work plays a key role in defining the film’s intense and intimate atmosphere.

‘PILLION' follows Colin, a timid man who becomes entangled with Ray, a magnetic biker gang leader, embarking on a transformative and unconventional journey.

We’re incredibly proud of you, Diandra!

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2025: ‘PILLION’ AND ‘THE HISTORY OF SOUND’

Echo is proud to see Harry Lighton’s ‘PILLION’ and Oliver Hermanus' ‘THE HISTORY OF SOUND’ premiering in the UK this Saturday (18th October) at the 69th BFI London Film Festival.

Showcasing work by echo’s Hair + Make-Up Designer Diandra Ferreira and Production Designer Francesca Massariol, ‘PILLION’ stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling exploring power dynamics, intimacy and identity.

Starring Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, and featuring Costume Supervision (UK) by echo’s Paix Robinson, ‘THE HISTORY OF SOUND’ is a story about closeted love, music, passion and remembrance.

In May, these incredibly moving LGBTQ+ romance films made their successful run at the Cannes Film Festival, where ‘PILLION’ won the Un Certain Regard Award for Best Screenplay and ‘THE HISTORY OF SOUND’ was nominated for the Palme d'Or. Now, we are thrilled for them to make their UK debut tomorrow at London’s Southbank Centre as part of LFF’s ‘Headline Galas’ category.

We wish everyone involved in the projects the best of luck!

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2025: 'BAD APPLES' AND 'GOOD BOY'

We are excited to announce that ‘BAD APPLES’ and ‘GOOD BOY’ will make their UK premiere tonight at the 69th BFI London Film Festival!

After premiering at the San Sebastián Film Festival and the Toronto International Film Festival, ‘BAD APPLES’ will screen tonight at BFI Southbank as part of LFF’s ‘Official Competition’. Jonatan Etzler’s comedic thriller stars Saoirse Ronan and features Costume Design by echo’s Sarah Blenkinsop.

Also having premiered at TIFF and set to show at the Rome Film Festival later this month, ‘GOOD BOY' will screen at Curzon Mayfair tonight as part of LFF’s ‘Dare’ category. Jan Komasa’s dark comedy stars Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough and Anson Boon and showcases Production Design by echo’s Fletcher Jarvis.

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HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE ‘PILLION’ TEASER TRAILER YET?

Written and directed by Harry Lighton, this British Drama showcases work by echo’s Production Designer Francesca Massariol and Hair + Make-Up Designer Diandra Ferreira.

Having premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won Best Screenplay, and the Telluride Film Festival, 'PILLION' is currently screening at the New York Film Festival and will show at the London Film Festival later this month.

‘PILLION’ stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling and is produced by Cornerstone, Element Pictures, and BBC Film.

What are you waiting for? Go check out the trailer now!

'PILLION' IS PART OF THE 2025 TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP

We are excited to announce that ‘PILLION’ is part of the Telluride Film Festival 2025 lineup, showcasing work by echo’s Hair + Make-Up Designer Diandra Ferreira and Production Designer Francesca Massariol.

After its success at the 78th Cannes Film Festival in May, where it earned a 7-minute standing ovation and the award for Best Screenplay (written by Harry Lighton) in Un Certain Regard, this British drama will have its US premiere in Colorado this weekend for Telluride’s 52nd run.

‘PILLION’ stars Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling and is produced by Cornerstone, Element Pictures, and BBC Film.

Congratulations to the whole team!

JON HENSON TAKES HOME THE SILVER FILM CRAFT AWARD FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN AT CREATIVE CIRCLE AWARDS!

Congratulations to echo’s Jon Henson for his Production Design work on ‘Considering What’ directed by Steve Rogers! Jon has been awarded the Silver Film craft award for Production Design.

The award comes with Biscuit being awarded Most Creative Production Company of 2025!

The ceremony took place on the 10th of July in Margate, UK.

EDINBURGH FILM FESTIVAL HAS REVEALED THE 2025 LINE-UP!

Edinburgh Film Festival has revealed the 2025 line-up, exhibiting the work of several echo clients!

‘SURVIVING EARTH’, written and directed by Thea Gajic, including Production Design by Elena Muntoni and Costume Design by Oliver Cronk, is in the Out of Competition category.

‘TWO NEIGHBORS’, written and directed by Ondine Viñao, featuring Hair + Make-Up Design by Kat Morgan and Editing by Sam Sneade, is in competition for The Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence. In the same category is 'LOW RIDER' directed by Campbell X and BFI-backed with Editing by Mark Keady.

‘ODYSSEY’, written and directed by Gerard Johnson, with Cinematography by Korsshan Schlauer, showcases in the Midnight Madness category.

We are also excited for ‘BULK’ to be in Midnight Madness as Ben Wheatley’s film features ideas from echo’s Costume Designer Jo Thompson and Hair + Make-Up Designer Emma Scott.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX HOLMES FOR HIS DOUBLE NOMINATIONS AT THE APDG AWARDS.

Nominated for The Rosco Digital Imaging Design For a Commercial Award, for his Production Design on the ‘Telstra - Wherever We Go’ directed by Steve Rogers and produced by Revolver. The commercial follows a fairytale like story of 'The Shoemaker' who fixes various types of shoes through time.

We’re also celebrating his nomination for The Bunya Productions: Production Design for a Television Production for the TV series ‘ERIC’, directed by Lucy Forbes and produced by Sister Pictures. ‘ERIC’ follows the story of grief, as a father attempts to come to terms with his sons disappearance.

Good luck to Alex!

FALLING INTO PLACE OUT NOW IN UK CINEMAS, WITH PRODUCTION DESIGN BY ANDY DRUMMOND!

‘FALLING INTO PLACE’ is now showing in UK cinemas! 🎬💫

Congratulations to echo’s Andy Drummond for his work on the Production Design of Aylin Tezel’s debut feature.

Set between Scotland and London, the film follows Kira and Ian - two people who met too briefly over a winter weekend while on the run from themselves.

Amid the calm of nature and the chaos of city life, ‘FALLING INTO PLACE’ explores love, healing, and second chances.

DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE TRAILER OUT, WITH CINEMATOGRAPHY BY BEN SMITHARD!

Shot by echo’s Director of Photography, Ben Smithard BSC, the official trailer for ‘DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE’ has arrived.

Directed by Simon Curtis, the film is set in the 1930s as the Crawley family and their staff face a rapidly changing world and an uncertain future.

Rich in period elegance and emotional weight, Ben’s cinematography promises a beautiful farewell to this much-loved saga. 🏰

‘DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE’ arrives to UK cinemas this September.

‘THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND’ HITS UK CINEMAS TOMORROW, FRIDAY THE 30TH MAY!

Featuring the work of echo’s Production Designer, Alexandra Toomey, James Griffiths’ heartwarming new feature follows a reclusive lottery winner who tries to bring his musical dreams to life by inviting his favourite artists to perform on his remote island home.

Premiered at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, the film is produced by Focus Features, with sales handled by Bankside Films.

'PILLION' HAS WON BEST SCREENPLAY AT THE 78TH CANNES FILM FESTIVAL!

Written and directed by Harry Lighton and based on ‘Box Hill’ by Adam Mars-Jones, this bold and highly anticipated debut feature premiered on Sunday 18th May as part of Un Certain Regard.

The film showcases the work of echo’s Hair + Make-Up Designer Diandra Ferreira and Production Designer Francesca Massariol.

Starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling, ‘PILLION’ is produced by Cornerstone, Element Pictures, and BBC Film, and has been recently acquired by A24.

Massive congratulations to the entire team!

'PILLION' PREMIERES AT CANNES TOMORROW!

Good luck to echo’s Diandra Ferreira and Francesca Massariol, and the rest of the ‘PILLION' team, on the film’s world premiere tomorrow at this year’s Cannes Film Festival!

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX HOLMES AND SARAH BLENKINSOP FOR THEIR BRITISH ARROWS CRAFT WINS!

The 2025 British Arrows were yesterday and we’re excited to see several winners featuring echo client work!

A massive congratulations to Craft winners, Production Designer, Alex Holmes for his work on ‘NEVER JUST A PERIOD’ for Libresse/Bodyform directed by Lucy Forbes and Costume Designer, Sarah Blenkinsop for her work on ‘40 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS ON THE NATION’S NETWORK’ for Vodafone directed by Tom Speers!

‘NEVER JUST A PERIOD’ also has 5 other Gold wins under its belt with Best Over 90 Sec, Household Goods and Craft Gold for Editing, Director - The Frank Budgen Award, and Achievement in Production. Congratulations also goes to our client Jo Jo Lam who worked as a 2nd Unit DoP.

‘40 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS ON THE NATION’S NETWORK’ has also received a Craft Gold in Casting and a Silver win in this year’s new category addition Seasonal Celebrations.

Congratulations also go to our clients who worked on the following winning ads:

• Jon Henson (Channel 4 Paralympic’s ‘CONSIDERING WHAT?’)

• Kirsty Halliday + Kat Morgan (EE’s ‘CLOCKING OFF’)

• Kat Morgan (EE’s ‘HATE, NOT IN MY SHIRT’)

• Sami Khan (Riyadh Season’s ‘USYK VS FURY 2024’)

• Natasha Lawes (Frontline 19’s 'SICKER THAN THE PATIENTS')

Congratulations to all the winners!

ALICIA MACDONALD'S 'CC EMILY' IN PRODUCTION WITH RACHEL CLARK AND BOBBIE COUSINS!

Alicia MacDonald’s (pictured) feature CC EMILY is currently in production featuring Cinematography by echo’s Rachel Clark and Production Design by Bobbie Cousins.

Written by Rachel Hirons and produced by Working Title, the romantic comedy has recently announced that heading the cast will be Spike Fearn (Alien: Romulus) and Angourie Rice (Mare of Easttown).