ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "MAKE UP"!
Claire Oakley’s MAKE UP screens at LFF today! The film is nominated in the First Feature Competition at the fest and produced by BAFTA winning producer Emily Morgan (I AM NOT A WITCH). It was cut by echo Editor Sacha Szwarc and shot by Director of Photography Nick Cooke.
EDITOR SACHA SZWARC BEGINS EDIT ON IFEATURE "MAKE UP"
Sacha Szwarc begins the edit on Claire Oakley's debut feature film, MAKE UP which is now in post. Produced by BAFTA award winning Emily Morgan, the psycho-sexual thriller is set in Cornwall and tells the story of a young woman, played by BAFTA winner Molly Windsor, who is forced to question her sexuality when she is stalked by another woman.
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.
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.