"WILDLAND" IS OUT TODAY IN THE UK!
Jeanette Nordahl’s WILDLAND is out in the UK today! The film, shot by David Gallego, ADFC, has had much critical acclaim since it’s premiere at Berlin last year, and will also released in the US on 20th August.
"BIRDS OF PASSAGE" IS AVAILABLE ON ALL 4!
The award winning BIRDS OF PASSAGE is available on All 4 for the the next month! Lensed beautifully by echo DoP David Gallego, ADFC and directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, the film saw huge success at Cannes, London, Toronto, Sundance and Telluride Film Festivals.
"WILDLAND" TRAILER!
Jeanette Nordahl’s WILDLAND (aka KØD + BLOD) received wonderful reviews after it’s premiere at Berlin Film Festival last month! Nordahl’s debut feature is shot by the brilliant David Gallego, ADFC and is released in Denmark this week but fingers crossed for an international release soon. Check out the trailer in the meantime!
"BIRDS OF PASSAGE" UK RELEASE!
After a highly anticipated wait, and a year after opening Director’s Fortnight at Cannes Film Festival, BIRDS OF PASSAGE is finally out in the UK today! Lensed by DoP David Gallego, ADFC, directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra the film will be in Curzon cinemas as of today and also available to stream on Curzon on demand. One of echo’s films of last year - don’t miss it!
TBT: “I AM NOT A WITCH”!
Our Throwback today is to an image taken on the set of I AM NOT A WITCH from Costume Designer Holly Rebecca! Shot by David Gallego, ADFC and Art Directed by Malin Lindholm - if you still haven’t caught the BAFTA winning first feature from Rungano Nyoni, it’s available on Netflix now!
"BIRDS OF PASSAGE" IS OUT IN THE US TODAY!
After huge success at London, Toronto, Sundance and Telluride Film Festivals, BIRDS OF PASSAGE, will be out in US cinemas today! Directed by Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego and shot by echo’s David Gallego, ADFC we couldn’t recommend the film highly enough! Go see it!
BIRDS OF PASSAGE SHOWING AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL TODAY!
Now into the second day of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, BIRDS OF PASSAGE will have it’s first showing at the fest tonight! Directed by Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego the powerful movie shot by echo’s David Gallego ADFC has been praised by critics everywhere! We are looking forward to a 2019 release!
ECHO'S BEST FILMS OF 2018: "BIRDS OF PASSAGE"!
We’re at the halfway mark now. And flying in at number 5 of our Best Films of 2018 is the wonderful BIRDS OF PASSAGE! The fact that it was selected for Cannes, Toronto and London Film Festivals this year and will be at Sundance in January speaks for itself but Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s film is also beautifully shot by echo’s David Gallego, ADFC and is the official Colombian Foreign Language Entry at the Oscars.
SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
Sundance has announced the full lineup across the festival and we are very pleased to congratulate echo’s Director of Photographers Lachlan Milne, ACS who shot Abe Forsyth’s LITTLE MONSTERS which will have it’s World Premiere at the festival and David Gallego, ADFC who shot BIRDS OF PASSAGE directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra and will feature in the spotlight category.
“STICKS AND STONES (BRAKLAND)”: ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
Martin Skovbjerg’s directorial debut, STICKS AND STONES, is showing tonight at LFF! Exploring the darkest corners of extreme masculinity, the film follows Simon and his family moving to the suburbs where he will find a friend who challenges him into more and more transgressive actions. David Gallego, ADFC lensed the film with Snowglobe Films producing.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENTRIES AT THE OSCARS
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY has been submitted as Norway’s representative at the 91st Academy Awards. Deeply moving and stunningly shot by echo’s Nadim Carlsen this movie takes the audience onto an emotional roller coaster. Ali Abbasi’s BORDER, which was also shot by Nadim Carlsen is the Norwegian entry and Ciro Guerra and Cristina Gallego’s BIRDS OF PASSAGE, lensed by David Gallego, ADFC is the Columbian entry. We are also very proud to say that I AM NOT A WITCH has been submitted as this year’s UK entry, also shot by David Gallego, ADFC, with Costume Design by Holly Rebecca and Art Direction by Malin Lindholm. Fingers crossed, go team echo!
DAVID GALLEGO, ADFC SHOOTS "WILDLAND"
The destructive power of family love is the main focus of Jeanette Nordahl's new feature WILDLAND which begins shooting this week in Denmark. David Gallego, ADFC is lensing the film produced by Danish company Snowglobe Films.
BIFA 2017 NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED
A huge congratulations to our clients and films with BIFA nominations! I AM NOT A WITCH was nominated for 12 awards, including Best British Independent Film, Best Costume Design for Holly Rebecca, and Best Cinematography for our DoP David Gallego, ADFC. JAWBONE, featuring Costume Design by Guy Speranza, received 7 nominations, and GOD'S OWN COUNTRY, featuring Hair and Make Up by Bean Ellis, who will be joining ECHO at the end of this month, received 11 nominations, including Best British Independent Film. Editor Jinx Godfrey cut KINGDOM OF US, which received a Best Documentary nomination. The British Independent Film Awards will be on Sunday December 10th.
CAMERIMAGE ANNOUNCES 2017 LINEUP
Congratulations to all ECHO clients who have films in this year's Camerimage International Film Festival! Screening in the Director's Debuts Competition is BORG/MCENROE directed by Janus Metz, and lensed by Niels Thastum, who has been nominated in the Music Videos Competition with Alt-J's IN COLD BLOOD, directed by Casper Balslev. Screening in the European Panorama section is Rungano Nyoni's I AM NOT A WITCH, with cinematography by David Gallego, ADFC (a film which features an ECHO collaboration with Holly Rebecca helming costume direction, and Malin Lindholm on art direction).
BIFA ANNOUNCES LONGLISTS
Congratulations to the films selected on the BIFA longlists today! I AM NOT A WITCH, directed and written by Rungano Nyoni, appeared in three categories including the Douglas Hickox Award for Debut Director, Best Debut Screenwriter, and Breakthrough Producer for the film's producer Emily Morgan. Shot by David Gallego, ADFC, the film features costume design by Holly Rebecca, and art direction by Malin Lindholm. JAWBONE directed by Thomas Napper and written by Johnny Harris featuring costume design by Guy Speranza has also been listed for the Douglas Hickox Award and Best Debut Screenwriter. Writer and director Francis Lee is listed in both directing and screenwriting categories for GOD'S OWN COUNTRY, as were the film's producers Jack Tarling and Manon Ardisson in the Breakthrough Producer category. The film features hair and make up design by Bean Ellis, whom we are thrilled to announce will join the ECHO family on November 24th. CITY OF TINY LIGHTS, lensed by Director of Photography, Felix Wiedemann, BSC was listed for Most Promising Newcomer for actress Hannah Rae.
"I AM NOT A WITCH" OUT IN UK CINEMAS TODAY
With her distinctive satirical voice, director Rungano Nyoni's first feature tells the story of a young girl convicted of witchcraft in modern day Zambia. Lensed by David Gallego, ADFC, the film features costume direction by Holly Rebecca, and art direction by Malin Lindholm. I AM NOT A WITCH is being distributed by Curzon Artficial Eye and was screened at the Cannes Film Festival and more recently at the London Film Festival.
"THE SACRIFICE" ("SIETE CABEZAS") OPENS TODAY IN COLUMBIAN CINEMAS
Titled SACRIFICE in English, SIETE CABEZAS is lensed by David Gallego, ADFC and written and directed by Jaime Osorio Márquez. The Colombian film follows two biologists who are sent to a nature reserve to investigate the inexplicable death of its bird population. There they encounter the park's withdrawn ranger, who is wrestling with his own demons. The film is produced by Burning Blue and stars Alexander Betancur, Valentina Gómez, and Philippe Legler.
DAVID GALLEGO SHOOTS "BRAKLAND"
David Gallego, ADFC is set to shoot Danish drama BRAKLAND (Sticks and Stones), set for release in 2018. Director Martin Skovbjerg’s feature debut will begin on the Southern Danish islands this summer, to tell the story of a teenage boy from Copenhagen who must navigate a new social order when he moves to a small provincial town.