HAY FESTIVAL: FILMING IN LOCKDOWN!
Great to see the Hay Festival be the first drama to film on location during lockdown! Helena Bonham Carter and Dominic West joined forces to shoot scenes from Hamlet, Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew, and other Shakespeare classics. It was all shot in a single day, made possible by a skeleton crew including Benjamin Caron and echo editor Yan Miles.
CHECK OUT COSTUME DESIGNER, EMMA FRYER’S INTERVIEW ABOUT HER DESIGNS ON “THE GREAT”!
We are all patiently waiting for THE GREAT to be released in the UK…but in the meantime check out Emma Fryer’s interview here and learn more about the amazing costumes!
"ONLY YOU" IS AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX!
ONLY YOU is available to watch on Netflix! Harry Wootliff’s Bafta nominated film was designed by echo’s Production Designer Andy Drummond and stars Laia Costa and Josh O’Connor! You won’t be disappointed!
"WHITE LINES" HITS NETFLIX TOMORROW!
WHITE LINES will be available on Netflix from tomorrow! Yan Miles, ACE cut eps 1, 2, 9 + 10 with Director Nick Hamm and Kim Gaster worked on eps 4 + 7 with Directors Luis Prieto and Ashley Way. The 10 ep drama, follows a woman travelling to Ibiza to find out what happened to her brother who went missing years earlier…
"THE GREAT" IS OUT TODAY IN THE US!
THE GREAT is released today on Hulu in the US! The new comedy-drama, based on Catherine The Great, stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. The amazing costumes in the series are designed by echo’s Emma Fryer and Production Designer Kave Quinn and Editor Nicolas Gaster also both worked on episode 1 of the show. A UK release date is yet to be announced but hopefully soon!
THE NEW "TENA" CAMPAIGN WITH COSTUME DESIGN BY BUKI EBIESUWA!
The new TENA Campaign has been released! The beautiful advert was directed by Savanah Leaf, produced by Academy Film and features costume design by Buki Ebiesuwa.
TBT: INTERVIEWS WITH JINX GODREY AND SIMON SMITH ON CHERNOBYL!
We are throwing it back to this time last year when CHERNOBYL was released! The series received huge acclaim and countless awards, including for echo Editors Jinx Godfrey and Simon Smith who cut the series. You can read about their experiences and work on the show in these interviews - Jinx / Simon!
"TRYING" IS OUT TODAY ON APPLE TV!
The new Apple TV series TRYING is released on the streaming service today! The show, a comedy about a couple going through the adoption process, is directed by Jim O'Hanlon. It stars Rafe Spall, Esther Smith and Imelda Staunton and features production design by John Stevenson.
"CALM WITH HORSES" GETS DIGITAL RELEASE!
Mark Kermode has called it one of his “favourite films of the year” and CALM WITH HORSES get a digital release today! Nick Rowland’s film debut, starring Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan, features Hair + Make-Up Design by Emma Scott and is Co-Edited by Andonis Trattos.
"BAD EDUCATION" HAS AN ONLINE RELEASE IN THE US TOMORROW!
Cory Finley’s BAD EDUCATION is being released online in the US tomorrow on HBO! The film is based on a true story and stars Hugh Jackman and Allison Janney and features costumes designed by Finley’s regular collaborator, echo’s Alex Bovaird. A UK release date is set to be announced soon.
WATCH "BORDER" ON ALL 4!
Ali Abbasi’s BORDER is currently streaming on All 4. The brilliant Un Certain Regard winner will be available to for the next month and is shot so beautifully by echo’s Director of Photography Nadim Carslen, it’s a must watch!
JOIN ECHO DOP STUART BENTLEY, BSC + DIRECTOR ANEIL KARIA FOR A BFI TALK ON MONDAY 20TH APRIL!
You can join DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and Director Aneil Karia for a talk with the BFI Live on Monday 20th April at 3pm! Register here to join via zoom so you can watch and then hear them discuss their brilliant work on both Kano TROUBLE and Riz Ahmed’s THE LONG GOODBYE.
"DEVS" HITS OUR SCREENS TONIGHT!
DEVS finally hits our screens tonight on BBC Two! Tune in at 9pm to see the first ep of Director Alex Garland’s sci-fi series with Costume Design by Guy Speranza.
"KILLING EVE" SEASON 3 AVAILABLE TOMORROW FROM 6AM ON iPLAYER!
KILLING EVE Season 3 will be released in the US today but not to worry UK, from 6am tomorrow (for the very keen) we can stream the first episode on iPlayer. DoP Carlos Catalan shot episodes 3 + 4 for Director Miranda Bowen. The series will also start on BBC One on Sunday 19th April at 9pm and new episodes following each Sunday after that.
MARCUS MUMFORD "YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE"!
Marcus Mumford’s music video for his charity single YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE has been released! Due to Covid-19 the video was shot in isolation but with help and guidance from echo DoP Edgar Dubrovskiy via video call. All proceeds from the song will go to Grenfell Foundation and War Child UK.
KILLING EVE" SERIES 3 TRAILER IS HERE!
The KILLING EVE Season 3 trailer is here to get us all excited for the release in a couple of weeks! DoP Carlos Catalan shot episodes 3 + 4 of the series and it’ll be available on the 12th April in The States and 13th April in the UK!
BIFA NOMINATED SHORTS - WATCH ONLINE!
BIFA have made some of their best nominated Short Films of the last 10 years available to stream on their website! Including some brilliant client projects; POMMEL, cut by Sarah Brewerton; MOTHER (pictured) shot by DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and with costume design by Holly Rebecca; BALCONY cut by Matteo Bini; KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES designed by Laura Ellis Cricks; CROCODILE with costume design by Susie Coulthard; SWIMMER with costume design by Sarah Blenkinsop and VOLUME shot by Chloë Thomson, BSC and designed by Laura Ellis Cricks! What a treat - enjoy!
"THE THIRD DAY" TRAILER!
THE THIRD DAY is set to be released on Sky and HBO in May and if the trailer is anything to go by we’re excited! The series stars Jude Law and Naomi Harris, with episodes 2 + 3 cut by Editors Simon Smith and Dan Roberts respectively for Director Marc Munden and eps 4, 5 + 6 were shot by David Chizallet, AFC and cut by Luke Dunkley for Director Philippa Lowthorpe.
"VIVARIUM" IS NOW AVAILABLE TO RENT/BUY ONLINE!
Lorcan Finnegan’s VIVIARIUM was meant to have a release in cinemas today but as we all know that isn’t possible! The good news is that you can bring the cinema to you and buy or rent the film online, in all the usual places! The thriller, that screened at both Cannes and London Film Festivals last year was shot by echo’s DoP MacGregor.
ISOLATION RECOMMENDATIONS: "GOOD TIME"!
We are going to try to bring as many recommendations to you as possible over the coming weeks. Highlighting Film + TV we love that you can watch for the first time or a classic to re-visit. It’s the perfect time to get lost in another world with a little bit of escapism!
Today’s rec is the Safdie Brothers’ GOOD TIME! Shot by the brilliant Sean Price Williams. You can stream now on Netflix!