TRAILER FOR ‘THE INCOMER’ OUT NOW FEATURING WORK BY SARAH BLENKINSOP!

After winning the NEXT Innovator Award at Saundance, the trailer for ‘THE INCOMER’ has arrived, featuring Costume Design by echo’s Sarah Blenkinsop.

Written and directed by Louis Paxton, and produced by Shirley O'Connor, Emily Gotto and BFI, the comedy stars Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, Grant O'Rourke, Emun Elliott, Michelle Gomez and John Hannah.

‘THE INCOMER’ has been selected to open the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival, which runs from 13–19 August.

ECHO CLIENTS WORK FEATURED IN THE 2026 EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LINE-UP!

We're pleased to share that several projects featuring work by echo clients have been selected for the 2026 Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Selected for the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence competition, 'MISSION' features work by echo clients Andy Drummond, BFDG, as Production Designer and Nick Cooke as Director of Photography. The film is directed by Paul Wright and produced by 65 Wilding Films, Early Day Films, BBC Film, BFI and Screen Scotland.

Also selected for the Sean Connery Prize for Feature Filmmaking Excellence competition, ‘THE STATE OF US’ features work by echo client Yunus Roy Imer as Director of Photography. The film is directed by Ollie Gardner and Jake Harvey, and produced by CrossDay Productions and Freeway Entertainment.

Selected for the Out of Competition programme, opening film ‘THE INCOMER’ features work by echo client Sarah Blenkinsop as Costume Designer. The film is written and directed by Louis Paxton and produced by Pilea Pictures and BFI.

Also screening for the Out of Competition category, ‘EXTRA GEOGRAPHY’ features work by echo client Andrew Commis, ACS, as Director of Photography. The film is directed by Molly Manners and produced by Sarah Brocklehurst for Brock Media.

The 79th Edinburgh International Film Festival takes place from 13–19 August 2026.

SUNDANCE OPENS TODAY WITH WORLD PREMIERES OF THE INCOMER AND THE LAST FIRST: WINTER K2!

We’re thrilled to announce that projects featuring echo clients are premiering at Sundance today.

Written and directed by Louis Paxton, ‘THE INCOMER’, with Costume Design by echo’s Sarah Blenkinsop, will make its World premiere in the festival’s ‘NEXT’ category. The film is produced by Shirley O’Connor and Emily Gotto and stars Domhnall Gleeson.

Directed by Amir Bar-Lev, 'THE LAST FIRST: WINTER K2' is a mountaineering documentary featuring cinematography by echo’s Will Pugh, and will make its World Premiere in the ‘Documentary’ category.

Sundance runs from January 22 to February 1 in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah.