'FORCE OF NATURE' HITS NEW ZEALAND + AUSTRALIAN CINEMAS!
Shot by echo’s lovely Andrew Commis A.C.S, FORCE OF NATURE will also be hitting New Zealand and Australian cinemas today.
Robert Connolly’s thriller follows a hiking retreat gone awry. In pursuit of answers and a missing informant, two federal agents head off into the mysterious, chilling mountains. We can’t wait for the UK release!
SEASON 2 OF 'HALO' IS OUT TODAY!
Season 2 of HALO premieres on Paramount+ today!
Adapted from the sci-fi game series, this season will continue to follow Master Chief as he leads his team of Spartans in battle against the alien species Covenant.
Directed by Craig Zisk, keep an eye out for episodes 3 and 4 lensed by echo’s Andrew Commis A.C.S.
CONGRATULATIONS TO LONDON CRITICS' CIRCLE AWARDS 2024 WINS!
The 44th London Critics' Circle Awards took place on Sunday night which was host to several wins for a few of our favourite films from last year!
Andrew Haigh’s ALL OF US STRANGERS (pictured) featuring Costume Design by echo’s Sarah Blenkinsop collected:
‘British/Irish Film Of The Year’
‘Actor Of The Year’ for Andrew Scott
HOW TO HAVE SEX with work by DoP Nicolas Canniccioni, Costume Design by George Buxton and Hair + Makeup Designer Natasha Lawes collected:
‘British-Irish Breakthrough Filmmaker’ for Molly Manning-Walker
‘Breakthrough Performance Of The Year’ for Mia McKenna-Bruce
Charlotte Regan’s SCRAPPER took home ‘Young British/Irish Performer Of The Year’ for Lola Campbell starring Production Design by Elena Muntoni; Costume Design by Oliver Cronk, Hair + Makeup Design by Nora Robertson and co-edited by Matteo Bini.
Congratulations all around to the 2024 winners!
WATCH THE FIRST LOOK OF 'TUESDAY'!
The trailer for A24’s TUESDAY dropped last week, giving us a glimpse into Daina Oniunas-Pusić's directorial debut starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Don’t miss out on this bold journey of love, life and death as Zora (Louis-Dreyfus) navigates living with her terminally ill daughter whilst receiving visits from Death itself.
Featuring work by echo artists Production Designer Laura Ellis Cricks, Costume Designer Jo Thompson and Editor Arttu Salmi.
'3 BODY PROBLEM‘ OPENING AT SXSW 2024!
SXSW is back this year with a great roster of films included in the lineup!
We’re looking forward to opening night which will be host to the TV premiere of Netflix’s sci-fi drama 3 BODY PROBLEM.
Featuring echo client work with Hair and Make Up Design by Emma Scott on Episode 1 directed by Derek Tsang. With editing by Simon Smith, ACE on Episodes 3, 4, 7 and 8 directed by Jeremy Podeswa, Minkie Spiro and Andrew Stanton.
This will be one to catch! SXSW will be held on March 6th - 18th 2024.
BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2024 FULL LINEUP REVEALED!
We’re gearing up for next month’s 74th Berlin International Film Festival which will host the world premiere of Johan Renck’s SPACEMAN starring Adam Sandler, with Editing by echo’s Simon Smith, ACE.
We’re also looking forward to the European premiere screening of Nora Fingscheidt’s THE OUTRUN featuring Saoirse Ronan, with Production Design by Andy Drummond and Hair + Make Up Design by Kat Morgan.
Keep your eyes peeled as Berlinale will be taking place between 15th - 25th February 2024!
‘ALL OF US STRANGERS’ OUT IN UK CINEMAS!
Following a string of award nominations, ALL OF US STRANGERS will be hitting UK and Ireland cinemas today!
After a mysterious encounter with a neighbour, Adam (Andrew Scott) takes a trip down memory lane. As he becomes intertwined with the ghosts of his parents, the line between reality and illusion begins to blur.
Featuring Costume Design by echo’s Sarah Blenkinsop, don’t miss out on one of the best films of the year!
‘MASTERS OF THE AIR’ - OUT TODAY!
We’re taking flight to Apple TV+ this weekend to catch the newly released war drama MASTERS OF THE AIR!
Featuring Austin Butler and Barry Keoghan, the mini-series is set during WWII as a group of men inside a US bomber known as the ‘Flying Fortress’ fight for their lives against enemy fighters.
With Hair and Make Up Design by echo’s Kirstin Chalmers, we can’t wait to tune in!
'THE END WE START FROM' HITS UK CINEMAS TODAY!
Mahalia Belo’s post-apocalyptic THE END WE START FROM is out in UK cinemas from today!
Starring Jodie Comer, Joel Fry and Benedict Cumberbatch, this is definitely one to watch with Production Design by echo’s Laura Ellis-Cricks and edited by Arttu Salmi.
THE BAFTA 2024 NOMINATIONS HAVE ARRIVED!
The BAFTAs excitement continues as the nominations were announced today!
We’re thrilled to see a lot of films featuring echo client work shining in the ‘Outstanding British Film’ category:
ALL OF US STRANGERS, starring Costume Design by Sarah Blenkinsop (along with 5 other nominations including ‘Best Supporting Actress and Actor’)
HOW TO HAVE SEX with work by DoP Nicolas Canniccioni, Costume Design by George Buxton and Hair + Makeup Designer Natasha Lawes (with 2 other nominations including ‘EE Rising Star’)
SCRAPPER featuring Production Design by Elena Muntoni; Costume Design by Oliver Cronk, Hair + Makeup Design by Nora Robertson and co-edited by Matteo Bini
WONKA, edited by Mark Everson
Our fingers are crossed for the official ceremony on Feb 18th!
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY OUT THIS WEEKEND!
HBO’s hit show TRUE DETECTIVE is back with another season this Sunday!
We’re excited to see the fourth season kick off with Costume Design by echo’s Alex Bovaird.
The long-awaited TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY is set in the polar settings of Alaska as detectives Liz Danvers (Jodie Foster) and Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) set out to solve another mysterious case.
We’ll be tuned in on the 14th of January!
OSCARS SHORTLIST FOR 'GODLAND'!
Joining the award ceremony buzz this month, the shortlists have been announced for the upcoming Oscars!
We’re happy to see that Hlynur Pálmason’s GODLAND (pictured) is up for ‘International Feature’, beautifully shot by echo’s DoP Maria Von Hausswolff.
The nominations will be announced on January 23rd. We’re wishing the best of luck to the team!
THE BAFTAs 2024 LONGLIST HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED!
BAFTA has revealed the longlist for the 2024 film awards ahead of the final nominations being announced on 18th January. We’re glad to see the list features great echo client work from last year including:
Best film:
ALL OF US STRANGERS featuring Costume Design by echo’s Sarah Blenkinsop
Outstanding British film:
HOW TO HAVE SEX shot by DoP Nicolas Canniccioni, with Costume Design by George Buxton and Hair + Makeup Design by Natasha Lawes
SCRAPPER with Production Design by Elena Muntoni; Costume Design by Oliver Cronk; co-editing by Matteo Bini and Hair + Makeup Design by Nora Robertson
WONKA (pictured) edited by echo’s Mark Everson
THE GREAT ESCAPER with Costume Design by Emma Fryer
The final awards ceremony will commence on February 18th!
'RAGING GRACE' - NOW IN CINEMAS!
RAGING GRACE, with additional editing by echo Editor Sarah Brewerton, is out in UK cinemas today! The film, directed by Paris Zarcilla, has had heaps of fantastic reviews and won the Grand Jury Prize and the Thunderbird Rising Award earlier this year at SXSW! Don’t miss it!
LEO LEIGH'S 'SWEET SUE' OUT IN CINEMAS!
It’s great to see that SWEET SUE is hitting cinemas today! Leo Leigh’s debut film features Hair + Makeup Design by echo artists' Natasha Lawes. Don’t miss it!
ECHO TOP 10 COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS OF 2023!
Here’s our Top 10 Commercials + Music Videos of the year!
10. Jungle - Back on 74, dir. Charlie Di Placido & J Lloyd
9. Squarespace, dir. Aoife Mcardle
8. James Blake - Big Hammer, dir. Oscar Hudson, (DoP Ruben Woodin Dechamps)
7. Son Lux - Undertow, dir. Alex Cook
6. Adidas Originals, dir. Daniel Wolfe
5. The Smile - Wall of Eyes, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson (Costume Design by Susie Coulthard)
4. Channel 4 Idents, dir. Saman Aminzadeh, Optical Arts, Bafic, Mike Battcock, Will Dohrn, Daniel Eatock
3. Mette - Mamas Eyes, dir. Camille Summers-Vall
2. Apple Music - Run this Town, dir. Tajana Tokyo
1. Troye Sivan - Rush (Pictured), dir. Gordon von Steiner
ECHO TOP 10 FILM + TV!
2023 has been a pretty turbulent year for the industry (to say the least). As we come out the other side, it's important to reflect on the excellent Film + TV that has got us through the year…
Here are the Top 10 Projects we’ve been raving about at echo this year:
10. SUCCESSION S4
9. THE BEAR S2
8. FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE
7. SCRAPPER (Production Designer Elena Muntoni; Editor Matteo Bini; Hair + Makeup Designer Nora Robertson, and Costume Designer Oliver Cronk)
6. PAST LIVES
5. ALL DIRT ROADS TASTE OF SALT
4. FEMME (Costume Designer Buki Ebiesuwa)
3. THE ZONE OF INTEREST
2. HOW TO HAVE SEX (DoP Nicolas Canniccioni, Costume Designer George Buxton and Hair + Makeup Designer Natasha Lawes)
1. 🎉 ALL OF US STRANGERS (Costume Designer Sarah Blenkinsop)
GOLDEN GLOBES 2024 LINEUP!
The 81st Golden Globe Nominations have arrived!
This year has a great range of films and series under it’s belt, including HBO’s THE LAST OF US (pictured) up for Best Drama Television Series with Ali Abassi’s episodes shot by echo’s DoP, Nadim Carlsen DFF. The ceremony will be held on 7th January 2024!
EUROPEAN FILM AWARD WINS FOR 'SCRAPPER' AND 'HOW TO HAVE SEX'!
Congratulations to all the winners at Saturday night’s European Film Awards! The must-watch SCRAPPER (pictured) picked up the Young Audience Award, featuring work by echo’s Production Designer Elena Muntoni, Editor Matteo Bini, Hair + Makeup Designer Nora Robertson and Costume Designer Oliver Cronk.
Molly Manning Walker’s directorial debut HOW TO HAVE SEX won the European Discovery Award ‘Prix Fipresci’, shot by echo DoP Nicolas Canniccioni with Costume Designer George Buxton, and Hair + Makeup Designer Natasha Lawes.
'WONKA' IS FINALLY HERE!
WONKA is finally here! The film was cut by echo’s wonderful Editor Mark Everson, working with Director Paul King, who he has previously collaborated with on Paddington 1 + 2, The Mighty Boosh and Bunny and the Bull. Catch it in cinemas worldwide now!