ITALIAN STUDIES PREMIERES IN THE US TODAY!
Adam Leon's ITALIAN STUDIES premieres in the U.S this Friday! The film premiered at Tribeca last year and stars Vanessa Kirby. The UK leg of the shoot was designed by echo's production designer Alexandra Toomey. We'll keep you updated for the official U.K release
ECHO BEST OF 2021: ZOLA
Janicza Bravo's ZOLA comes in at a hugely-deserved second place on our Best of 2021 list! Based on A'Ziah 'Zola' King's viral twitter thread and true story, #TheStory, the film took us on a rollercoaster of witty humour mixed with its gritty narrative of sex trafficking in the US. It is worthy of all it’s rave reviews and, we’re sure, soon to be many award nominations and wins in the new year!
ECHO BEST OF 2021: PETITE MAMAN
Number 4 of our Best of 2021 selection is the award-winning PETITE MAMAN! The beautiful film was written and directed by the brilliant Céline Sciamma, and has received huge critical acclaim as well as screening at the world's top Festivals, including TIFF and Telluride. This moving fairytale of childhood, parenthood + friendship is a strong echo favourite from this year!
ECHO BEST OF 2021: QUO VADIS, AIDA?
The sixth spot in our Top 10 TV + Film of 2021 selection goes to Jasmila Zbanic's QUO VADIS, AIDA?
After its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, the powerful film received nominations at both this years Oscars and BAFTAs. QUO VADIS, AIDA? offers a raw depiction of the events of the Bosnian War and was a must for our Best of 2021 list!
WATCH BBC TWO's THE MEZZOTINT THIS CHRISTMAS EVE AT 10.30PM!
Enjoy your Christmas Eve with BBC Two's THE MEZZOTINT! The spooky adaptation was directed by Mark Gatiss and features Production Design by echo's Bobbie Cousins. Be sure to tune in at 10.30PM tomorrow!
ECHO BEST OF 2021: DRIVE MY CAR
2021, another year in a pandemic and another year we are grateful for some great Film & TV! As usual, we are counting down the Top 10 that our echo team have loved this year! First up at Number 10 is...
DRIVE MY CAR, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi! We aren't alone in our appreciation, the film premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival where it was selected for the Palme d'Or and won three awards including Best Screenplay. The film has also been selected as the Japanese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AACTA AWARD WIN FOR ECHO'S BONNIE ELLIOTT, ACS!
Congratulations to echo's Bonnie Elliott, ACS on winning the Best Cinematography Award at last night's AACTAs for her excellent work on Episode 2 of FIRES - which also won Best Mini-Series!
YOU DON'T KNOW ME IS OUT TONIGHT ON BBC ONE AT 9PM!
New mini series YOU DON'T KNOW ME is out tonight! The four-part crime drama, based on the excellent novel by Imran Mahmood, was cut by echo artists Editor Kim Gaster and stars the talented Samuel Adewunmi. Tune into BBC One at 9PM!
PIRATES IS OUT IN CINEMAS TODAY!
Reggie Yates' directorial debut PIRATES is out in cinemas today! The 3x BIFA nominated comedy was lensed by echo DoP Rachel Clark, designed by Production Designer Francesca Massariol, Hair + Make-Up Design by Diandra Ferreira, and consultant editing by Mark Everson. Get yourself to the cinema!
ECHO BEST OF 2020: "THE THIRD DAY"!
What a year 2020 has been! A year where we’ve arguably watched more Film and TV than ever and entertainment helped us escape from reality when we’ve needed to the most! As usual we counting down our Top 10 TV and Films of the year…
So without further ado, at Number 10 is THE THIRD DAY! The mini-series hit our screens back in September and kept us on the edge of our seats. A brilliant cast and crew which included echo Editors Simon Smith, Luke Dunkley and Dan Roberts and Director of Photography David Chizallet, AFC.
SHORT FILMS AT LFF: ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
Go and check out these shorts at LFF! Our DOP Michael Paleodimos and Costume Designer Sharon Long, have worked on BLACK SHEEP, Edgar Dubrovskiy shot RIGHT PLACE, WRONG TIM, Matteo Bini has edited NAPTHA and Loz Schiavo has designed hair and make-up for JERK!