DOP DAVID CHIZALLET WRAPS THIS WEEK ON MINI-SERIES “THE MIDDLEMAN”!
Directed by Camera d’Or winners Shira Geffen and Etgar Keret (pictured), echo’s David Chizallet has now wrapped on Arte France’s mini-series THE MIDDLEMAN. A personal story to Keret, the series follows a real estate agent (Mathieu Amalric) who can travel in time and by doing so help him deal with his unsolved past.
"MOBILE HOMES" IS RELEASED IN THE US TODAY!
Vladimir de Fontenay’s feature MOBILE HOMES is released in the US today! The film was part of Cannes 2017 Director’s Fortnight and was co-edited by echo’s Andonis Trattos. The dark tale, starring Imogen Poots, follows a young mother looking for an new life and finding it in an unlikely mobile home community.
"DEAD IN A WEEK" IS OUT IN THE UK TODAY!
Tom Edmunds, DEAD IN A WEEK: OR YOUR MONEY BACK is out today in the UK cinemas! The dark comedy starring Christopher Eccleston, Anuerin Bernard and Tom Wilkinson is about a young man (Bernard) who “outsources” his suicide to an ageing assassin (Wilkinson). Echo’s Natalie Humphries designed the costumes and it’s produced by Rather Good Films.
THE M&S CHRISTMAS AD IS HERE!
M&S have released their latest Christmas commercial CHRISTMAS MUST HAVES, with Holly Willoughby taking us through what Christmas essentials we all need for the big day. The ad is directed by Gary Freedman for Independent with costume design by echo’s brilliant Sarah Blenkinsop.
NAPO STRAOGIANNAKIS STARTS WORK ON "MONDAY"!
Editor, Napoleon Stratogiannakis has teamed up again with award winning SUNTAN (pictured) director Argyris Papadimitropoulos for his new feature MONDAY. Produced by Faliro House Productions and Fred Berger’s Automatik, the shoot is underway!
MONDAY MOTIVATION: FLASHBACK TO COSTUME DESIGNER ALEX BOVAIRD'S INTERVIEW WITH LIFT OFF!
Need some Monday motivation? Check out echo’s Costumer Designer Alex Bovaird's interview with Lift Off, where she discusses her inspirations, career and films including AMERICAN HONEY (pictured). You can read the article here.
"THE OLD MAN & THE GUN" OPENS CAMERIMAGE 2018!
Camerimage Film Festival starts today and David Lowery’s THE OLD MAN & THE GUN will open the festival. Shot by echo’s Joe Anderson, Robert Redford’s final acting role before retirement was at Telluride and in official competition at both Toronto and London Film Festivals this year.
"OUTLAW KING" AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX TODAY!
Finally, after screening at London and Toronto Film Festivals, David Mackenzie’s OUTLAW KING is available to stream on Netflix. With costume design by Jane Petrie and Hair Design by Kirstin Chalmers , the huge scale epic tells the story of the Scottish king robert The Bruce and stars Chris Pine, Florence Pugh and Aaron Taylor Johnson. That’s your Friday night sorted then!
SHARON LONG STARTS SHOOT ON "COUNTY LINES"!
Costume Designer, Sharon Long, has begun the shoot on Henry Blake’s debut feature COUNTY LINES!! The movie, produced by Two Birds Entertainment and Loupe Films, is based on Blake’s short film (pictured) of the same name and is a hard hitting story about a mother and her fourteen year old son who is groomed into a dangerous nationwide drug and trafficking ring.
“OVERLORD” IN UK CINEMAS TODAY!
Julius Avery’s new feature OVERLORD is released in UK cinema’s today. The World War II horror, features production design by echo’s super talented Jon Henson. Paramount and Bad Robot produced the feature, starring Jovan Adepo, Wyatt Russell, Iain DeCaestaker and Mathilde Ollivier. If you’re in the US, don’t worry you only have to wait until November 9th and you can see it too.
HAPPY "STRANGER THINGS" DAY!
Happy Stranger Things Day! Echo’s DoP, Lachlan Milne, ACS is currently shooting Series 3 of the hugely popular Netflix series STRANGER THINGS. Set to wrap next week Lachlan has been working with the show creators, The Duffer Brothers along with various guest directors and of course the cast will be returning including Millie Bobby Brown. Don’t know about you but we can’t wait!
FELIX WIEDEMANN, BSC GRADES JULIAN JARROLD'S "SULPHUR AND WHITE"!
After shooting Julian Jarrold's new movie SULPHUR + WHITE this past summer, Director of Photography, Felix Wiedemann, BSC is currently grading the film. The feature, produced by Emu Films stars Mark Stanley, Anna Friel, Emily Beecham and Dougray Scott and is based on the real life story of banker and mountaineer David Tait.
"A PRIVATE WAR" IS RELEASED IN US CINEMAS TODAY!
You can see our client Sophie Becher’s incredible production design on Academy Award nominee’s Matthew Heineman’s new film A PRIVATE WAR. Produced by Acacia Films, Thunder Road and The Fyzz, the movie stars Rosamund Pike, playing the fearless war correspondent Marie Colvin. After doing the festival rounds it has a limited release in the US today and then will be in cinemas worldwide from the 16th of November. Save the date UK!
TBT TO COSTUME DESIGNER SUSIE COULTHARD’s INTERVIEW ABOUT BM: SAN JUNIPERO!
If you're like us and already impatient for the new series of BLACK MIRROR then check out this throwback to when echo's Costume Designer, Susie Coulthard, was interviewed about her work on one of the fans favourite episodes SAN JUNIPERO. Click here!
COSTUME DESIGNER GUY SPERANZA NOMINATED FOR A BIFA!
Huge congratulations go to echo’s Guy Speranza for his Best Costume Design nomination at this year BIFAs for his work on STAN & OLLIE!
Our congrats also go to our clients who worked on the Best Film nominees; Costume Designer Jo Thompson and Production Designer Laura Ellis Cricks for BEAST, Luke Dunkley and Andy Worboys who co-edited AMERICAN ANIMALS and THE FAVOURITE with additional editing by Sam Sneade.
And finally, well done to all clients who worked on nominated films including APOSTASY cut by Napolean Stratogiannakis, THE HAPPY PRINCE cut by Nicolas Gaster, HAPPY NEW YEAR COLIN BURSTEAD with costumes by Emma Fryer and hair + make-up by Emma Scott, DEAD IN A WEEK with costume design by Natalie Humphries, CALIBRE features hair + make-up design by Bean Ellis, UNDER THE WIRE and DISOBEDIENCE both by art directed Bobbie Cousins and short film POMMEL cut by Sarah Brewerton.
The awards take place on 2nd of December in London. Well done team echo!
TBT THE INDIEWIRE INTERVIEW WITH TIM MURRELL FOR PATRICK MELROSE!
We are VERY proud that PATRICK MELROSE’s editorial team was 100% Echo – Tim Murrell, Luke Dunkley, Dan Roberts and Simon Smith all had a hand in the series! Check out Tim Murrell’s interview here where he shares his experience on the show starring Benedict Cumberbatch and produced by Showtime.
OSCAR WINNER "PHANTOM THREAD" RELEASED ON SKY CINEMA!
The BAFTA and Academy Award winning film, PHANTOM THREAD with Hair Design by echo’s Jon Henry Gordon, will show on Sky Cinema tonight at 8pm. Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Daniel Day Lewis and Vicky Krieps it’s perfect for a little bit of much needed Sunday evening sofa time!
“BORDER” IS RELEASED IN THE US TODAY!
Critics favourite, Un Certain Regard winner and foreign language entry at this years oscars, BORDER, is released in US cinemas today. Directed by Ali Abbasi, the film was shot by echo's Nadim Carlsen. We’ve said it before - this is one NOT to be missed!
“POSSUM” SEES ITS UK RELEASE TODAY!
Starring Sean Harris, Matthew Holness' feature debut, POSSUM is out in UK cinemas today! Produced by BFI and The Fyzz, the film features hair and make-Up design by echo’s Emma Scott, and art direction by Alexandra Toomey. The twisted horror sees a disgraced children's puppeteer being forced to confront his wicked stepfather and the secrets that have tortured him throughout his life.
WATCH THE AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM "BLACK SHEEP"!
After huge success at festivals this year, BLACK SHEEP, will be available to stream on The Guardian website today. Shot by the incredibly talented Michael Paleodimos and with costume design by the wonderful Sharon Long. The short doc, directed by Ed Perkins and produced by Lightbox for The Guardian, is a hard hitting and emotional story about a young black teenager who joins a white racist gang in order to fit in.