'BIRD' PREMIERES IN THE UK AT LONDON FILM FESTIVAL TODAY!
Bird is premiering in the UK today at London Film Festival!
Directed by Andrea Arnold with Costume Design by Alex Bovaird, this adventurous film produced by Pink Promise stars Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski and James Nelson Joyce.
'ON FALLING' PREMIERES AT LONDON FILM FESTIVAL TODAY!
The London Film Festival will feature the UK premiere of ON FALLING today, the debut film from director Laura Carreira. Produced by Sixteen Films and Bro Cinema, the film showcases the creative talents of echo Production Designer Andy Drummond and Hair + Make-Up Designer Kat Morgan. Financial backing comes from BFI, BBC Films, Screen Scotland, and ICA, the story centers on Aurora, a Portuguese worker navigating life in a Scottish warehouse.
THE BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL 2020 LINEUP IS ANNOUNCED!
This years London Film Festival lineup has been announced and we are excited to see the following client projects in the selection: Bassam Tariq’s MOGUL MOWGL which features Hair + Make Up Design by Bean Ellis and Additional Photography by Michael Paleodimos; Lena Dunham’s series INDUSTRY which Bean also designed; LIMBO, directed by Ben Sharrock, shot by DoP Nick Cooke, Production Design by Andy Drummond, Costume Design by Holly Rebecca and Eve Doherty as First Assistant Editor; Cathy Brady’s WILDFIRE cut by Editor Matteo Bini; Caroline Catz’ DELIA DERBYSHIRE: THE MYTHS AND LEGENDARY TAPES, costume design by Jo Thompson and Hair + Make Up for the teaser by My Alehammar; short film AN EVERYDAY ACT also shot by DoP Nick Cooke and cut by Editor Andonis Trattos; and Luna Carmoon’s SHAGBANDS lensed by DoP Rachel Clark.
This years LFF takes places between 7th - 18th of October with some in person screenings but with a largely online screenings.
"THE OLD MAN & THE GUN" OPENS CAMERIMAGE 2018!
Camerimage Film Festival starts today and David Lowery’s THE OLD MAN & THE GUN will open the festival. Shot by echo’s Joe Anderson, Robert Redford’s final acting role before retirement was at Telluride and in official competition at both Toronto and London Film Festivals this year.
“LORDS OF CHAOS”: ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
For Meyhem band’s front man black metal was not just about music. It was about creating chaos. It was about creating suffering. Watch Jonas Åkerlund’s portrayal of the bloody rise of satanic metal in 90’s Norway, with Costumes by Susie Coulthard and Hair and Make-Up by Loz Schiavo, premiering tonight in the UK at LFF.
“MARI”: ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
Catch contemporary dancer Bobby Jene Smith playing Charlotte in Georgia Parris’ debut film MARI, premiering tonight at LFF! Parris blends dance and drama, following Charlotte undergoing a complex journey through womanhood. Featuring work from echo clients Hair and Make-Up Designer, Bean Ellis, Costume Designer Holly Rebecca, Production Designer Bobby Cousins and Editor Napoleon Stratogiannakis.
“HOLIDAY”: ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
Isabella Eklöf’s breathtaking debut is showing tonight at LFF! Shot by echo’s Nadim Carlsen, this first feature is provocative and at times uncomfortable to watch, portraying male abuse and domination with stark contrast of the luscious Turkish Riviera as back-drop.
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!
“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.
“THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN”: ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
THE OLD MAN AND THE GUN is having its European premiere at LFF tonight! Directed by David Lowery and shot by echo’s Joe Anderson, the film sees Robert Redford (soon to be retired) playing Forrest Tucker, the infamous criminal who escaped from San Quentin State Prison with a self-built kayak and committed his last bank robbery at the age of seventy-nine. Sissy Spacek and Casey Affleck star in the picture alongside Redford for a nostalgic dip into classic American independent cinema.
"THE FAVOURITE" WINS GRAND JURY PRIZE AT VENICE!
THE FAVOURITE, the latest film from Academy Award nominated director, Yorgos Lanthimos, has won the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Venice along with Olivia Colman winning the Best Actress Volpi Cup.
With additional editing by echo's Sam Sneade and starring Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone and Olivia Colman, the film was also part of the selection for New York and Telluride Film Festivals and is also part of the London Film Festival in October.
"BORDER": ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS
After huge success at festivals this year already including winning the Un Certain Regard Award at Cannes Film Festival, Ali Abbasi's BORDER will also appear at this year's TIFF, Telluride and the London Film Festival. Shot by the incredibly talented, Variety's "Cinematographer To Watch", echo's Nadim Carlsen, don’t let anyone spoil the plot before going to see it! This is one not to be missed!
"BEAST" OFFICIAL TRAILER - FIRST LOOK!
The official trailer for the hotly anticipated BEAST is out today. Directed by Michael Pearce and with Production Design by Laura Ellis Cricks, it was a festival favourite after being in the Official Selection at Sundance, TIFF and LFF. Starring Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn you can catch it at cinemas in the UK on April 27th.