"HER SMELL" IS OUT TODAY IN THE US!
HER SMELL, the new feature from director Alex Ross Perry, is out in the US today! The film is shot by Perry’s regular collaborator, echo’s DoP Sean Price Williams and stars Elisabeth Moss. Moss plays a self-destructive musician who is struggling not only with her sobriety but also with maintaining the relationships in her life.
"TEEN SPIRIT" IS RELEASED IN THE US TOMORROW!
Max Minghella’s directional debut TEEN SPIRIT is out in US cinemas tomorrow! Produced by LA LA LAND’s Fred Berger and starring Ellie Fanning, the film premiered at TIFF last year and features fabulous Production Design by echo’s Kave Quinn. We are crossing our fingers for a UK release soon!
"DON'T FORGET THE DRIVER" STARTS ON BBC TWO TONIGHT!
The new dark comedy, DON’T FORGET THE DRIVER starts tonight on BBC Two! Directed by Fleabag’s Tim Kirkby, written by and starring Toby Jones and with Hair + Make-Up Designed by echo’s Bean Ellis - make sure to tune in!
TBT: MY ALEHAMMAR INTERVIEW WITH RTS!
Our TBT this week is to echo’s brilliant new Hair + Make-Up Designer client My Alehammar’s interview with RTS about how to get your dream job, specifically last year’s smash hit BBC Drama BODYGUARD which My designed. Click here to have a read!
NEW SKY ATLANTIC DRAMA "LITTLE BIRDS" STARTS SHOOTING!
LITTLE BIRDS, the new Sky Atlantic 6 part series, starts it’s shoot this week! Echo’s Jo Thompson will be designing the costumes with Director Stacie Passon at the helm. The story is based on the infamous erotica of Anais Nin and stars Juno Temple (pictured in UNSANE).
MONSTER PROBLEMS BEGINS SHOOTING!
Michael Matthew’s MONSTER PROBLEMS has now started principle photography. With echo’s DoP Lachlan Milne, ACS shooting the new feature in Australia. The film, set in a post apocalyptic world, is being produced by Shewn Levy (STRANGER THINGS) and stars Michael Rooker. Matthews Five Fingers of Marseilles, pictured
ROUND UP OF BRITISH ARROWS 2019!
We are finishing the week on a high with a round up of the British Arrow Awards!
Production Designer Kave Quinn who worked on Steve Roger’s Amazon Prime Video commercials for VIKINGS, JACK RYAN, OUTLANDER + LUCIFER won a Golden Arrow for Best UK Campaign and a further 4 Silver Awards and 1 Bronze Award for it’s individual show ads; Natalie Humphries designed costumes for Department For Education’s EVERY LESSON SHAPES A LIFE which won 4 Silver Arrows including Best Over 30 Seconds and Best over 90 Seconds; Costume Designer Holly Rebecca designed Fréderic Planchon’s Cadbury’s MUM’S BIRTHDAY which won both a Silver and Bronze Arrow; Costume Designer Michelle May worked on the BBC Christmas campaign WONDERLAND which won a Bronze Arrow for Entertainment Promotions. Well Done to all!
And of course Congratulations to again to the finalists Jon Henson for his nomination for Best Production Design on CONFUSED.COM and DoP Sean Price Williams for his nomination for his work on ZOZO spot.
BAFTA TV NOMINATIONS 2019!
The 2019 Bafta TV nominations have now been announced! We are very proud to congratulate echo clients who worked on the following nominated projects: PATRICK MELROSE, with a 100% echo editorial team of Tim Murrell, Luke Dunkley, Dan Roberts and Simon Smith has been nominated for 3 awards including Best Mini-Series and Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbath; BODYGUARD, with Hair + Make-Up Design by My Alehammar, also has 3 nominations including Best Scripted Drama; Emma Fryer designed the costumes for SALLY4EVA which is nominated for Best Scripted Comedy along with 2 other nominations; BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH is up for Best Single Drama which Kirstin Chalmers designed Hair + Make-Up for; Mahalia Belo has been nominated for Best Director for THE LONG SONG shot by DoP Chloë Thomson; THERE SHE GOES with Production Design by Bobbie Cousins and COLLATERAL cut by Sacha Szwarc and with Production Design by echo’s new client John Stevenson, have both also been nominated.
The Award Ceremony takes place on 12th May in London!
GOOD LUCK AT THE BRITISH ARROWS!
Wishing echo clients, Production Designer Jon Henson and DoP Sean Price Williams the very best of luck tonight at the British Arrow Awards!
Jon is nominated for Best Production Design for his work on CONFUSED.COM, directed by Aoife McArdle and Sean is nominated for his work on Clayton Vomero’s ZOZO.
COSTUME DESIGNER HOLLY REBECCA DESIGNS THE NEW KFC SPOT!
The new KFC commercial CHICKEN TOWN has been released! Directed by Sam Pilling and Produced by Pulse the costumes were designed by the brilliant Holly Rebecca. Go check it out!
AMAZON SERIES "HANNA" OUT NEXT FRIDAY 29TH MARCH!
Following it’s premiere at the Berlin Film Festival in February, all 8 eps of the Amazon Series HANNA will now be released next Friday (March 29th)! Look out for brilliant editing by echo’s Morten Højbjerg and Dan Roberts on episodes directed by Sarah Adina Smith and Jon Jones.
TBT: PRODUCTION DESIGNER MORGAN KENNEDY’S INTERVIEW ON "BLACK MIRROR: CROCODILE"!
We are throwing it back to BLACK MIRROR: CROCODILE. You can learn more about echo’s Production Designer, Morgan Kennedy’s brilliant work here!
COSTUME DESIGNER, JANE PETRIE IS PREPPING ON HBO'S "THE NEVERS"
Costume Designer, Jane Petrie, is currently prepping on new HBO series THE NEVERS. The sci-fi series will be written and directed by Joss Whedon and is due to start shooting this summer!
KAVE QUINN BEGINS SHOOT ON "EMMA"!
Autumn De Wilde’s new adaption of Jane Austen’s EMMA starts shooting this week! Echo’s fantastic Production Designer, Kave Quinn is on board and Anya Taylor-Joy will will play the title roll alongside Johnny Flynn as the male lead.
"MUGHAL MOWGLI" BEGAN SHOOTING THIS WEEK!
Hair + Make-Up Designer, Bean Ellis is now in the midst of the shoot on MUGHAL MOWGLI! The first feature from Bassam Tariq, which he co-wrote with Riz Ahmed, follows British Pakastani rapper on his first world tour. Ahmed will also produce and star in the film! (Tariq’s short film THESE BIRDS WALK, pictured)
"APOSTASY" PREMIERES ON SKY TONIGHT!
One of our favourite films of last year, APOSTASY, premieres on Sky Cinema tonight at 6.20pm! A fabulous feature debut from Director Dan Kokotajlo and cut by echo’s Napoleon Stratogiannakis. Hurry home to catch it!
"BORDER" NOW IN UK CINEMAS!
Ali Abbasi’s BORDER is finally out in the UK! We’ve spoken a lot about the film since it’s premiere in Cannes last year - shot beautifully by echo’s DoP Nadim Carlsen, you’ll see this unique and charming feature was worth the wait!
"RAY & LIZ" IN CINEMAS TODAY!
Richard Billingham’s RAY & LIZ is out in UK cinemas today! With Hair + Make-Up designed by echo’s new client My Alehammar - this brilliant feature debut about Billingham’s early life is an echo favourite of the year.
BONNIE ELLIOTT, ACS WRAPS ON "THE HUNTING"!
New echo Director of Photography, Bonnie Elliott, ACS has now wrapped on Australian mini-series THE HUNTING! The four-part drama is Directed by Sophie Hyde and Ana Kokkinos and (Hyde’s feature 52 Tuesdays, pictured).
"MOTHERFATHERSON" AIRS ON BBC TWO TONIGHT!
The new drama, MOTHERFATHERSON, starring Helen McCrory, Richard Gere and Billy Howle airs tonight on BBC Two at 9pm! Look out for the brilliant Costume Design from echo’s Jo Thompson!