BRILLIANT COSTUMES BY MICHELLE MAY IN THE NEW CHANNEL 4 AD!
Did you see the new Channel 4 ad MERRY DIFFERENT? The new campaign, directed by Jeff Low & David Kolbusz, encourages us to be a little more accepting of each other and features brilliant costume design by Michelle May!
BIFA NOMINATIONS 2020!
The 2020 BIFA nominations are out and a massive congratulations to Nick Cooke for his Best Cinematography nod for his brilliant work on LIMBO! (pictured)
Congratulations also go to Emma Scott, Hair + Make Up Designer and Andonis Trattos co-Editor on CALM WITH HORSES which has received 10 nominations including Best British Independent Film; Holly Rebecca, Costume Designer and Richard Ketteridge, VFX Editor on HIS HOUSE which is also nominated for Best British Independent Film along with 12 other nominations; Andrew Commis, ACS, Director of Photography on BABYTEETH which is nominated for Best International Independent Film; DoP Will Pugh who shot RISING PHOENIX which is nominated for Best Documentary; Costume Designer Michelle May who designed LOOTED, which is nominated for the Raindance Discovery award; Susie Coulthard, Costume Designer on PERFECT 10 which is also nominated for The Raindance Discovery Award along with 2 other nominations; and DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and again Costume Designer Holly Rebecca for their work on THE LONG GOODBYE which has received a nod for Best Short Film.
Other client projects nominated are: LIMBO, which is nominated for 4 awards, shot by Nick Cooke, production design by Andy Drummond, costume design by Holly Rebecca and Assistant Editing Eve Doherty; MOGUL MOWGLI, with hair + make-up design by Bean Ellis and additional photography by Michael Paleodimos, received 5 nominations; ROCKS, 2nd Unit Photography by Rachel Clark, has a whopping 14 nominations; KINDRED, shot by Carlos Catalan, costume design by Natalie Humphries, hair + make-Up design by Bean Ellis also received a nomination.
"MUSCLE" IS RELEASED TODAY!
Gerard Johnson’s MUSCLE is in cinemas and on demand from today! Shot brilliantly in black and white by echo DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and co-designed by Production Designer Bobbie Cousins, make sure to check out this tense psychological thriller!
"FISH TANK" IS AVAILABLE ON BBC IPLAYER!
FISH TANK is currently available on iPlayer. You can watch Andrea Arnold’s critically acclaimed and multi award winning film on the platform until Christmas Eve. Also featuring costume design by echo’s Jane Petrie, the film is a British film classic.
"AUDREY" IS RELEASED TODAY!
AUDREY is out now! Helena Coan’s documentary about Audrey Hepburn shows the story behind the actress and icon and not just reliving her on screen perfomances. Cut by echo Editor Mark Keady, and featuring Production Design by Alexandra Toomey you can stream the film on all major VOD platforms from today.
"BABYTEETH" WINS 9 AWARDS AT THE AACTAS!
Shannon Murphy’s BABYTEETH, has taken home an impressive 9 Awards at the 2020 AACTAs, including Best Film! Huge congratulations to echo Director of Photography Andrew Commis, ACS who shot this wonderful film!
BONNIE ELLIOTT, ACS WINS AN AACTA AWARD FOR "STATELESS"!
HUGE congratulations to the wonderful Bonnie Elliott, ACS for her Best Cinematography In TV Award at the AACTA Awards today! Bonnie won for her work on episode 1 of STATELESS. Congrats Bonnie!!
HARRY STYLES "ADORE YOU" NOMINATED FOR BEST MUSIC VIDEO AT THE GRAMMYS!
Harry Styles ADORE YOU has been nominated at this years Grammys for Best Music Video! Congratulations to echo Production Designer Laura Ellis Cricks who designed the promo, directed by Dave Myers and produced by LS Productions!
The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which takes place in LA on 31st January 2021.
"THE MYSTERY OF DB COOPER" IS OUT TODAY!
THE MYSTERY OF DB COOPER aka THE HIJACKER WHO VANISHED is out today on BBC Four in the UK and Wednesday on HBO in the US. Directed by John Dower and co-shot by echo Director of Photography Edgar Dubrovskiy. If you’re in the UK you can tune in at 9pm to learn about what is regarded as greatest unsolved heist in US history.
COSTUME DESIGNER LARISSA BECHTOLD'S DESIGNS THE NEW HYUNDAI CAMPAIGN!
The new HYUNDAI IONIQ spot, I’M IN CHARGE, has been released. The commercial features brilliant work from echo Costume Designer Larissa Bechtold, is directed by Amber Grace Johnson and produced by Akkurat Studios.
"AINU MOSIR" IS RELEASED ON NETFLIX TODAY!
AINU MOSIR is released on Netflix today!
Takeshi Fukunaga’s film was shot by echo DoP Sean Price Williams and won the Best Narrative Feature - Jury mention at Tribeca Film Festival this year. The story is set in Japan where 14-year-old indigenous Ainu teen Kanto searches for a spiritual connection with his recently deceased father.
HAVE YOU SEEN "BODY OF WATER"?
If you haven’t seen it, BODY OF WATER is still available on Curzon Home Cinema and BFI Player. Featuring costume design by Natalie Humphries, Lucy Brydon’s feature debut is a hard hitting tale of a woman struggling with her eating disorder while trying to balance her relationships with her mother and teenage daughter. Get streaming!
"THE CROWN" SEASON 4 HITS NETFLIX ON SUNDAY!!
Season 4 of THE CROWN drops on Netflix this Sunday 15th of November! The new series is the first to introduce Princess Diana and has already had rave reviews! Yan Miles cut episode 3, directed by Benjamin Caron and Morten Højbjerg cut episode 7 with Director Jessica Hobbs.
"INDUSTRY" IS ON BBC TWO TONIGHT!
INDUSTRY’s first ep airs tonight at 9.15pm on BBC Two! The 8 part series features Hair + Make-Up design by Bean Ellis and premiered at London Film Festival this year. The show follows young traders and bankers in London in the aftermath of the 2008 crash.
"PROFESSOR LONGHAIR: RUGGED AND FUNKY" PREMIERES AT NEW ORLEANS FILM FESTIVAL!
Joshua Bagnall’s Documentary PROFESSOR LONGHAIR: RUGGED AND FUNKY will premiere at New Orleans Film Festival today. The film, co-cut and produced by echo Editor Yan Miles, is about the life and times of the unsung musical genius Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair. The documentary highlights the life and culture of New Orleans, the city that influenced him so.
"LOOTED" IS OUT TODAY ON DEMAND!
LOOTED is released today! Directed by Rene van Pannevis’ and with Costume Design by echo’s Michelle May, the film is available on VOD platforms. That’s your Friday night plans sorted.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER SOPHIE BECHER TALKS TO MOTION PICTURE ASSOCIATION ABOUT HER DESIGNS ON "YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT"!
Production Designer Sophie Becher recently chatted to Motion Picture Association about her work on YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT and staying clear of the traditional “haunted house”. You can read the article here.
"HIS HOUSE" IS OUT TOMORROW!
HIS HOUSE is out tomorrow on Netflix! Directed by Remi Weekes and with costume Design by Holly Rebecca, the film won the NHK Award at Sundance this year. That’s your Halloween viewing sorted!
"CALM WITH HORSES" IS NOW AVAILABLE ON NETFLIX!
CALM WITH HORSES is now available on Netflix! Directed by Nick Rowland and starring Cosmo Jarvis and Barry Keoghan, the film was nominated at the London Film Festival last year and was co-edited by echo's Editor Andonis Trattos and features hair + make-up design by Emma Scott.
"THE SECRET GARDEN" IS OUT IN THE UK TODAY!
THE SECRET GARDEN is out in the UK today! Directed by Marc Munden and cut by echo Editor Luke Dunkley, the film is available in cinemas and streamable on Sky. Go get lost in this classic tale!