CONGRATULATIONS TO ECHO CLIENT PROJECTS NOMINATED AT THE 2026 NATIONAL FILM AWARDS!

We're proud to celebrate a number of projects featuring work by echo clients, that have received nominations at the 2026 National Film Awards!

‘I SWEAR’, featuring Editing by echo’s Sam Sneade, received nominations for Best Drama, Best British Film and Outstanding Performance (Robert Aramayo). The film was directed by Kirk Jones and produced by One Story High and Bankside Films.

‘ROSE OF NEVADA’, featuring Costume Design by echo’s Jo Thompson and Hair + Make-Up by Hannah Eccleston, was nominated for Best Feature Film and Best Independent Film. The film was directed by Mark Jenkin and produced by Film4 Productions and BFI Films.

‘THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND’, featuring Production Design by echo’s Alexandra Toomey, received a nomination for Best Comedy in Film & TV. The film was directed by James Griffiths and produced by Baby Cow Productions.

‘SECRET SERVICE’, featuring Editing by echo’s Matteo Bini on episodes 1, 2 and 3, received nominations for Best TV Drama Series, Best Producer in Film & TV (Gail Egan and Andrea Calderwood), Best Actress in a TV Series (Gemma Arterton), Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series (Rafe Spall and Roger Allam), Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series (Amaka Okafor and Alex Kingston), Best Action in a Film / TV Series and Best Screenplay in a TV Series. The series was directed by James Marsh and produced by Potboiler.

‘THE NIGHT MANAGER’ Season 2, featuring Costume Design by echo’s Oliver Cronk, Editing by Napoleon Stratogiannakis and Additional Editing by John Dwelly BFE on episode 3, received nominations for Best TV Drama Series, Best Actor in a TV Series (Tom Hiddleston) and Best Action in a Film / TV Series. The series was directed by Georgi Banks-Davies and produced by The Ink Factory.

‘UNDER SALT MARSH’, featuring Editing by echo’s Alastair Reid on episodes 1, 2, 5 and 6, and directed in part by Mary Nighy, received nominations for Best TV Drama Series and Best Actress in a TV Series (Kelly Reilly). The series was produced by Little Door Productions in association with Sky Studios.

‘SURVIVING EARTH’, featuring Costume Design by echo’s Oliver Cronk, received a nomination for Best Independent Film. The film was directed by Thea Gajić and produced by My Accomplice and Sona Films.

‘PILLION’, featuring Hair + Make-Up Design by echo’s Diandra Ferreira, received a nomination for Best British Film. The film was written and directed by Harry Lighton and produced by BBC Film, BFI and Element Pictures.

‘ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL’, featuring work by echo’s Director of Photography David Gallego, ADFC, received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. The film was directed by Rungano Nyoni and produced by BBC Film and Element Pictures.

Winners will be announced at the 12th National Film Awards Ceremony on 1 July 2026 at Porchester Hall, London.

‘WITCHES’ WINS BEST FEATURE DOC AT THE BIFAS!

This year’s BIFA Awards celebrated exceptional talent in British independent cinema, with notable wins across the board.

Best Feature Documentary went to WITCHES, directed by Elizabeth Sankey featuring Cinematography by echo’s Chloë Thomson, BSC.

Rungano Nyoni won Best Director and Susan Chardy earned Breakthrough Performance for ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL, which features Cinematography by echo’s David Gallego, ADFC and Production Design by echo’s Malin Lindholm.

Best Lead Performance went to Marianne Jean-Baptiste in HARD TRUTHS which features work from echo’s Hair + Make Up Designer Nora Robertson while Franz Rogowski took home Best Supporting Performance in BIRD, which features work from echo’s Costume Designer Alex Bovaird.

Christopher Andrews won the Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director for BRING THEM DOWN, working alongside echo's Cinematographer Nick Cooke and Production Designer Fletcher Jarvis.

A huge congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their inspiring contributions to British cinema!

'ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL' OUT IN UK CINEMAS TODAY!

Produced by Element Pictures with backing from BBC Film, A24 and Fremantle, ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL will be premiering in UK cinemas today!

Winner of the Un Certain Regard ‘Best Director’ at this year’s Cannes, the film is directed by Rungano Nyoni as her second feature.

The comedy-drama filmed in Zambia features echo client work with Cinematography by David Gallego ADFC and Production Design by Malin Lindholm.

CONGRATS TO ECHO CLIENTS NOMINATED FOR A BIFA AWARD!

The nominations for the 2024 BIFA Craft Awards are here, and we’re thrilled to see so many of our talented clients in the mix!

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

• Bobbie Cousins - HOARD

BEST HAIR + MAKE-UP DESIGN

• Kat Morgan - THE OUTRUN

The nominations for Best British Independent Film also features incredible work from our clients:

• ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL - David Gallego, ADFC [Cinematographer] + Malin Lindholm [Production Design]

• THE OUTRUN - Andy Drummond [Production Design] + Kat Morgan [Hair + Make-Up Design]

The nominees for Best Feature Documentary are:

• WITCHES by Elizabeth Sankey featuring Cinematography by echo’s Chloë Thomson, BSC. The feature documentary has also been nominated for the The 2024 BIFA Raindance Maverick Award

• TWO STRANGERS TRYING NOT TO KILL EACH OTHER directed by Manon Ouimet and Jacob Perlmutter features editing by echo’s Josh Mallalieu.

The nominees for Best British Short are:

• DELIVERY directed by Ben Lankester featuring Cinematography by Rachel Clark and Editing by echo's Sacha Szwarc.

We’re incredibly proud of our clients and their outstanding work!

LONDON FILM FESTIVAL WRAPPED!

The 68th BFI London Film Festival wrapped up last night, announcing this year's competition winners!

The Sutherland Award for the Best First Feature went to Laura Carreira's ON FALLING, which includes the creative work of echo’s Production Designer Andy Drummond and Hair + Make-Up Designer Kat Morgan.

In the Main Competition, a special jury mention was awarded to the Zambian family drama ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL by Rungano Nyoni. The film features Cinematography by Echo's David Gallego ADFC and Production Design by Malin Lindholm

The LFF Audience Awards will be revealed later this month, honouring three categories: Best Narrative Feature, Best Documentary Feature, and Best Short Film.