TBT: "BRIGITTE" AT VENICE FILM FESTIVAL!

Throwing it back to these beautiful images shot by Brigitte Lacombe from the short film BRIGITTE! The film, directed by Lynne Ramsay, screened at Venice earlier this month and features production design by Laura Ellis-Cricks and costume design by Sarah Blenkinsop. It is the 18th commission from Miu Miu Women’s Tales, the short film series that champions female directors to investigate vanity and femininity in the 21st century. You can watch the full short here.

SCOTTISH BAFTA NOMINATIONS 2019!

The nominations for this year’s Scottish BAFTAs are out! Congratulations to Production Designer Andy Drummond who designed Harry Wootliff’s ONLY YOU, which is nominated for Best Feature Film; and to Editor Alastair Reid for his work on THE CRY which is nominated for Best Scripted Television award.

The ceremony will take place in Glasgow on Sunday 3rd of November!

PEAKY BLINDERS SEASON 5 FINALE MAKE-UP!

Spoiler Alert!!

Wonderful to see Loz Schiavo’s brilliant make-up design for Tom Hardy’s character up close! If you missed it, the whole of PEAKY BLINDERS Season 5 is now available on iPlayer.

PRIMETIME EMMY WINNERS!

The Emmy’s were held over 2 weekends this year and the final winners were announced last night! Johan Renck’s CHERNOBYL, Edited by Jinx Godfrey and Simon Smith took home an amazing 10 awards including Simon’s win last weekend for Best Editing and Outstanding Limited Series which was announced yesterday. BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH which featured Hair + Make-Up Design by Kirstin Chalmers also won for Outstanding Television Movie.

Congratulations!

"STAN + OLLIE" NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON PRIME!

BAFTA, BIFA and Golden Globe nominated film, STAN + OLLIE, is now available to watch on Amazon Prime! The 1950s costumes are designed by the ever brilliant Guy Speranza, who received a BIFA nomination for his work.

"BLACK SHEEP" IS NOMINATED FOR A GRIERSON AWARD!

BLACK SHEEP is nominated for Best Documentary Short at this year’s Grierson Awards! Directed by Ed Perkins, the film, which was also nominated for an Oscar this year, was shot by the brilliant Michael Paleodimos and features costume design by the wonderful Sharon Long.

The awards ceremony takes place in London on 14th of November!

CARLOS CATALAN SHOOTS "KILLING EVE" SEASON 3!

Echo Director of Photography, Carlos Catalan, is currently shooting episodes 3 + 4 of the new season of KILLING EVE! The third series of award winning drama should hopefully be on our screens next year.

EDITOR SIMON SMITH WINS AN EMMY FOR HIS WORK ON "CHERNOBYL"!

Huge Congratulations to echo’s Editor Simon Smith who won an Emmy last night for his work on CHERNOBYL! Simon cut episodes 2, 4 and co-edited 5 of Johan Renck’s critically acclaimed series but it was Simon’s work on episode 2 “Please Remain Calm” that took home the prize!

"TOP BOY" SEASON 3 IS OUT ON NETFLIX TODAY!!

The wait is over and Season 3 of award winning series TOP BOY lands on Netflix today! Director of Photography Joe Anderson and Editor Morten Højbjerg worked on eps 1-3 for Director Marcus Reinaldo Green, while DoP Chloë Thomson, BSC shot eps 4 + 5 for Director Nia Dacosta.

TBT: EMMA SCOTT TRANSFORMING ED SHEERAN!

TBT to our fabulous Hair + Make-Up Designer Emma Scott prepping Ed Sheeran with a brand new beard for his ANTISOCIAL music video!

"THE GREAT" BEGINS SHOOTING!

Echo Costume Designer, Emma Fryer, has been working hard prepping on THE GREAT for the last couple of months and the new 10 part series has now begun shooting! The show for Hulu, written by Tony McNamara (co-writer of THE FAVOURITE) will star Nicholas Hoult and Elle Fanning.

"ALL THIS VICTORY" WINS 3 AWARDS AT VENICE CRITICS WEEK!

Congratulations to echo’s client Yannis Chalkiadakis, Editor of Ahmad Ghossein’s ALL THIS VICTORY, which won 3 awards at Venice Critics Week this weekend, including the Critics Week Grand Prize and the Audience Award for Best Film!

"STRANGE BUT TRUE" IN US CINEMAS TODAY!

STRANGE BUT TRUE is out in US cinemas today! Directed by Rowan Athale, the thriller was shot by echo’s DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and is about a woman who, five years after the tragic death of her boyfriend, arrives on the doorstep of his family to tell them she is pregnant with his child…

ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "THE FRIEND"!

Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s THE FRIEND has it’s World Premiere at TIFF today! The film was shot by echo’s DoP Joe Anderson and with an all star cast of Dakota Johnson, Jason Segal, Casey Affleck and Gwendoline Christie.

ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: “A WHITE, WHITE DAY”!

TIFF is underway and after it’s World Premiere at Cannes back in May, Hlynur Palmason’s A WHITE, WHITE DAY will screen at the festival today. The film was beautifully shot by echo’s Director of Photography Maria von Hausswolff and is set in the raw and atmospheric Iceland countryside.

ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS"!

Toronto Film Festival starts tomorrow and after it’s premiere at Cannes this year, DOG’S DON’T WEAR PANTS will screen on the opening day at the festival! Directed by J-P Valkeapää, this brilliant film was cut by echo’s new Editor client Mervi Junkonnen. Look out for the film also screening at BFI London Film Festival next month.

"BABYTEETH": ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS!

BABYTEETH, directed by Shannon Murphy, is premiering at Venice today! The film - which is shot by echo’s Director of Photography, Andrew Commis, ACS - is nominated for Golden Lion for Best Film at the festival. BABYTEETH is also in official competition at the BFI London Film Festival next month.

"THE KING": ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS!

David Michôd’s THE KING has it’s World Premiere today at Venice Film Festival ahead of screening at London Film Festival next month! The historical drama stars Timothée Chalamet and Roberts Pattinson and tells the story of Henry the V. The wonderful costumes were designed by echo’s Jane Petrie, who previously collaborated with Michôd on WAR MACHINE.

TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY!

Telluride Film Festival 2019 gets underway today and this years lineup is finally announced! Screening at this year’s festival is Rupert Goold’s JUDY with excellent production design by Kave Quinn; and Dan Friedkin’s LYREBIRD which features costume design by the brilliant Guy Speranza. Both films will also be screened at TIFF next week!

Telluride runs from the 30th August - 2nd September!

ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "ALL THIS VICTORY"!

ALL THIS VICTORY, directed by Ahmad Ghossein, will screen at Venice Film Festival Critcs week this weekend! The film was cut by echo’s Editor Yannis Chalkiadakis and is set during the war in Lebanon in 2006.