"BORDER": ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
After huge success at festivals this year already including winning the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes Film Festival, Ali Abbasi's BORDER will also appear at this year's TIFF, Telluride and the London Film Festival. Shot by the incredibly talented, Variety's "Cinematographer To Watch", echo's Nadim Carlsen, don’t let anyone spoil the plot before going to see it! This is one not to be missed!
THIRD SEASON OF "TOP BOY" SHOOTS FOR NETFLIX
The third season of the award winning series, TOP BOY, is underway. Echo's Director of Photography Joe Anderson and Editor Morten Højbjerg are collaborating on Reinaldo Marcus Green's episodes (1 - 3), with Director of Photography Chloë Thomson lensing episodes 4 and 5 for Director Nia DaCosta.
TOP BOY will premiere as a Netflix original in 2019, with Drake on board as executive producer along with original producers Charles Steel and Alasdair Flind of Cowboy Films.
"THREE GIRLS" WINS AT EDINBURGH TV FESTIVAL!
Philippa Lowthorpe's THREE GIRLS has added to it's list of awards, with it's latest win coming from Edinburgh Television Festival where it won Best UK Drama. Produced by Studio Lambert, the mini-series was based on the harrowing real life story of three young girls who were abused and trafficked while the authorities failed to do anything about it. Congratulations go to Costume Designer Emma Fryer for her work on the project!
KIRSTIN CHALMERS STARTS SHOOTING HBO MINISERIES "CATHERINE THE GREAT"!
Hair + Make-up Designer, Kirstin Chalmers, begins shooting on HBO and Sky's new four-part drama, CATHERINE THE GREAT. Produced by Origin and New Pictures with director Philip Martin at the helm, Academy Award winner, Helen Mirren (pictured in ELIZABETH I) will lead the story of history's most powerful female monarch who ruled the Russian empire and transformed its standing in the world in the 18th century.
THE NEW BFI iFEATURE, "PERFECT 10" WRAPS!
Production designer, Sarah Jenneson and Costume Designer, Susie Coulthard have both wrapped on Writer/Director, Eva Riley's PERFECT 10, produced by the BFI under the ifeatures scheme along with The Bureau. Having graduated from the NFTS with previous shorts including DIAGNOSIS, PATRIOT and JOYRIDE (pictured), the ifeature is the directorial feature debut for Screen Star of Tomorrow, Riley and tells the story of Leigh, a teenage gymnast, who's intense routine is turned upside down when a half-brother that she didn’t know existed comes to stay.
LONDON FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
We are extremely proud to congratulate the following clients whose projects are in the official competition at this year's London Film Festival. Director of Photography David Gallego, ADFC for BIRDS OF PASSAGE, directed by Cristana Gallego and Ciro Guerra; Costume Designer Emma Fryer and Hair + Make-up Designer Emma Scott for Ben Wheatley's HAPPY NEW YEAR, COLIN BURSTEAD; Costume Designer Jo Thompson and again Hair + Make-Up Designer Emma Scott for IN FABRIC, directed by Peter Strickland; our new Director of Photography client Joe Anderson for THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN directed by David Lowery and Director of Photography Nadim Carlsen who shot Isabella's Eklöf's HOLIDAY which is in the First Feature Competition.
Congratulations also go to the following clients whose features will also be screened at the festival; Costume Designer Guy Speranza for Jon S Baird's STAN & OLLIE which will be screened as the Closing Night Gala; Sam Sneade, Additional Editor on THE FAVOURITE, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos; Director of Photography David Gallego, ADFC again for STICKS AND STONES (BRAKLAND) directed by Martin Skovbjerg; Costume Designer Jane Petrie and Hair + Make-Up Designer Kirstin Chalmers for David MacKenzie's OUTLAW KING; Production Designer Sophie Becher for A PRIVATE WAR directed by Matthew Heineman; Director of Photography Nadim Carlsen for Ali Abbasi's BORDER; new Production Designer client Bobbie Cousins, Editor Napoleon Stratogiannakis, Costume Designer Holly Rebecca and Hair + Make-Up Designer Bean Ellis for MARI directed by Georgia Parris; Costume Designer Susie Coulthard and Hair + Make-up Designer Loz Schiavo for Jonas Âkerlund's LORDS OF CHAOS.
Finally, congratulations to our clients who worked on the short films selected at this year's festival: Director of Photography Michael Paleodimos and Costume Designer Sharon Long for BLACK SHEEP directed by Ed Perkins; Hair + Make-Up Designer Loz Schiavo for JERK directed by Raine Allen-Miller; Edgar Dubrovskiy for Eros Vlahos's RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIM and Matteo Bini for NAPTHA, directed by Moin Hussain. The festival runs from 10th to 21st October.
Go team echo!
TELLURIDE FESTIVAL LINEUP!
Festival Season is in full swing and Telluride has now announced their lineup for this year's festival. Congratulations to Sam Sneade, Additional Editor on THE FAVOURITE directed by Yorgos Lanthimos; Director of Photography Nadim Carlsen for Ali Abbasi's BORDER; Director of Photography David Gallego, ADFC for BIRDS OF PASSAGE directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra; our new client, Director of Photography Joe Anderson for OLD MAN AND THE GUN directed by David Lowery and Editor Matteo Bini for documentary RETURN TO PODOR, directed by Kevin MacDonald. Huge congrats to you all!
EMMA SCOTT STARTS SHOOTING "THE NEST"!
Shooting has begun on MARTHA MARCY MAY MARLENE director, Sean Durkin's next feature, THE NEST. Written by Durkin and produced by Element Pictures, FilmNation and BBC Films, the part psychological thriller, part family drama stars Jude Law and Carrie Coon (pictured). Hair + Make-up Designer, Emma Scott has re-united with Durkin after working together previously on SOUTHCLIFFE.
COSTUME DESIGNER GUY SPERANZA BEGINS SHOOT ON ALEX GARLAND'S "DEVS"!
DEVS, the new 8 part series directed by Alex Garland (pictured with Alicia Vikander in Ex Machina) has started shooting this week. The thriller, produced by DNA Films and FX productions, follows a computer engineer who suspects that a secretive department in her company is behind the disappearance of her boyfriend. Echo's Guy Speranza is on board to design the costumes and Nick Offerman and Zach Grenier star.
"TEEN SPIRIT" AT TIFF!
TEEN SPIRIT, with echo's production designer Kave Quinn at the helm, will appear in the Special Presentation Category at this year's Toronto Film Festival! Produced by LA LA LAND Producer, Fred Berger at Automatik Entertainment, the film is the directorial debut by The Handmaid's Tale actor Max Minghella and stars Elle Fanning as a shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight who dreams of becoming a pop star.
"OUTLAW KING" FIRST LOOK!
The trailer for David Mackenzie's new feature, OUTLAW KING has been released. The star studded biopic which will open this year's Toronto Film Festival is Produced by Sigma, Netflix and Anonymous Content and tells the story of the King of Scots, Robert The Bruce, and his fight against the ruling English. The film stars Chris Pine, Florence Pugh and Aaron Taylor-Johnson and features costume design by Jane Petrie and hair design by Kirstin Chalmers. The film will be officially released on Netflix on November 9th.
JON HENSON'S PRODUCTION DESIGN FEATURED ON NEW AOIFE MCARDLE CONFUSED.COM COMMERCIAL!
Production Designer, Jon Henson, has designed the new Confused.com advert, FROM CONFUSION TO CLARITY, directed by Aoife McArdle which you'll see on your television screens at the moment. The commercial, produced by Somesuch, portrays what it's like to live in a world with too much choice and how overwhelming it can really be...
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FULL LINE UP ANNOUNCED!
TIFF 2018 has been releasing their line up in stages over the last couple of weeks, with the final program announced last night. We are very pleased to congratulate the following echo clients whose projects are at the festival; Gala Presentations include the world premiere of David McKenzie's OUTLAW KING which will open the festival, with Costume Design by Jane Petrie and Hair + Make-Up Design by Kirstin Chalmers; the world premiere of Nicole Holofcener's THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS with Costume Design by Alex Bovaird and A PRIVATE WAR directed by Matthew Heineman with Production Design by Sophie Becher. Lensed by Sean Price Williams, Alex Ross Perry's HER SMELL will also have it's world premiere at the festival and will be shown in the Platform Presentations Program. In the Special Presentation Category we have more world premieres for TEEN SPIRIT, directed by Max Minghella with Production Design by Kave Quinn; and Jake Scott's AMERICAN WOMAN which again features Costume Design by Alex Bovaird. Costume Designer, Jo Thompson and Hair + Make-up Designer, Emma Scott worked on Peter Strickland's IN FABRIC, which is part of the Midnight Madness program. The Contemporary World Cinema category includes BORDER directed by Ali Abassi and shot by Nadim Carlsen; and BIRDS OF PASSAGE directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerro, lensed by DoP David Gallego, ADFC. Last but not least, GWEN directed by William McGregor and with Production Design by Laura Ellis Cricks will appear in the Discovery section. Congratulations to you all! TlFF takes place between 6th - 16th September.
VENICE FILM FESTIVAL LINE UP ANNOUNCED!
This year's Venice Film Festival line up has been announced! Congratulations go to Sam Sneade who was Additional Editor on Yorgos Lanthimos' THE FAVOURITE which is nominated for a Golden Lion Award. Congrats also go to Director of Photography Carlos Catalan for Alvaro Brechner's LA NOCHE DE 12 AÑOS (pictured) which is nominated for Best Film in the Horizon Award category. The festival takes place between 29th August and 8th September.
"LEADING LADY PARTS" IS AVAILABLE NOW ON BBC iPLAYER!
The short film, LEADING LADY PARTS, is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Written and Directed by Jessica Swale the project is part of the "Hear Her" series inspired by the Times Up campaign. Produced by Rebel Park Productions and shot by echo's Chloë Thomson, the short features a star studded cast including Catherine Tate, Gemma Arterton, Emilia Clarke, Florence Pugh and Tom Hiddleston.
"APOSTASY" IS OUT TODAY!
Written and Directed by Dan Kokotajlo, APOSTASY is out today in the UK. Produced by Frank & Lively and BFI, the story is about a faithful Jehovah's Witness who is forced to shun her own sister because of a religious transgression. Starring Siobhan Finneran and edited beautifully by Napoleon Stratogiannakis. It's a must see!
THE FIRST TRAILER OF J.J. ABRAMS PRODUCED "OVERLORD" IS OUT!
Beginning as an intense war drama, OVERLORD unfolds into a bloody horror when U.S. paratroopers stumble upon Nazi zombie experiments. The film, which is out in cinemas later this year, was directed by SON OF A GUN director Julius Avery and produced through J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot and Paramount Pictures with production design by Jon Henson.
CHLOË THOMSON WRAPS ON "THE LONG SONG"!
Director of Photography, Chloë Thomson, has wrapped on THE LONG SONG, directed by regular collaborator Mahalia Belo. The three parter for BBC One, produced by Heyday Films and NBC Universal TV, is adapted from Andrea Levy's novel about the dying days of slavery in Jamaica.
JANE PETRIE IS NOMINATED FOR AN EMMY FOR THE CROWN!
The 2018 Emmy nominations have officially arrived and huge congratulations go to Jane Petrie who has been nominated in the category of Outstanding Period Costumes for her work on the second series of THE CROWN. Sweeping up an impressive 13 nominations in total, THE CROWN is also nominated for Outstanding Director (Stephen Daldry) and Outstanding Drama Series. Congratulations also go to our echo editors Tim Murrell, Luke Dunkley and Dan Roberts who worked on PATRICK MELROSE which secured 5 nominations including Lead Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Outstanding Directing (Edward Berger) and Outstanding Miniseries. Congratulations to everyone nominated and fingers crossed for the Awards Ceremony on 17th September!
"SWIMMING WITH MEN" IN CINEMAS TODAY!
Oliver Parker's SWIMMING WITH MEN is released in UK cinemas today, with costume design by Jo Thompson. The dark comedy follows a man in the midst of a mid-life crisis who finds new meaning when he joins an amateur, all-male, synchronised swimming team. Produced by Met Film Productions and Showbox films, it stars Rob Brydon, Jim Carter, Thomas Turgoose and Adeel Akhtar.