THE NEW SEASON OF "I AM" HITS OUR SCREENS TONIGHT!
Season 2 of Dominic Savage’s I AM hits our screen tonight. Another 3 episodes will air in this series, tonight’s episode I AM VICTORIA and ep 2, I AM DANIELLE, were both shot by echo DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and the final ep I AM MARIA was lensed by echo’s Rachel Clark. Tune in to Channel 4 tonight at 9pm!
ANEIL KARIA'S "SURGE" IS OUT TODAY!
Aneil Karia’s debut feature, SURGE, is out today! Starring Ben Whishaw, the film was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival and was shot by DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and designed by Production Designer Alexandra Toomey. You can see the film in cinemas across the UK and on digital platforms!
"THE LONG GOODBYE" IS LONDON CRITICS CIRCLE BEST BRITISH SHORT FILM!
Congratulations to Director of Photography Stuart Bentley, BSC and Costume Designer Holly Rebecca for their work on THE LONG GOODBYE which won Best British Short at the London Critics Film Awards yesterday! The short was directed by Aneil Karia, stars and was written by Riz Ahmed and produced by Somesuch.
"MUSCLE" IS RELEASED TODAY!
Gerard Johnson’s MUSCLE is in cinemas and on demand from today! Shot brilliantly in black and white by echo DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and co-designed by Production Designer Bobbie Cousins, make sure to check out this tense psychological thriller!
KANO "TEARDROPS" POWERFUL NEW VIDEO!
Kano’s music video for TEARDROPS has dropped and it’s incredibly powerful! Directed by Aneil Karia and shot by echo Director Of Photography Stuart Bentley, BSC it’s an important watch. Make sure to check it out!
JOIN ECHO DOP STUART BENTLEY, BSC + DIRECTOR ANEIL KARIA FOR A BFI TALK ON MONDAY 20TH APRIL!
You can join DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and Director Aneil Karia for a talk with the BFI Live on Monday 20th April at 3pm! Register here to join via zoom so you can watch and then hear them discuss their brilliant work on both Kano TROUBLE and Riz Ahmed’s THE LONG GOODBYE.
MUST SEE: RIZ AHMED'S "THE LONG GOODBYE"!
Riz Ahmed has dropped short film THE LONG GOODBYE and it is a must watch!! Directed by Aniel Karia, shot by echo’s Director of Photography Stuart Bentley, BSC and Costumes by Holly Rebecca, the film has been released in conjunction with his solo album of the same name and his a hard hitting, political film about racism in the UK.
"MUSCLE" TRAILER IS OUT!
The trailer for MUSCLE has been released! Gerard Johnson’s film had it’s World Premiere at London Film Festival last year and features amazing work from both Director of Photography Stuart Bentley, BSC and Co-Production Designer Bobbie Cousins! Check it out!
BRITISH ARROWS 2020 SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED!
We are very proud to say that echo’s Production Designer, Jon Henson, has received a well deserved British Arrows nomination for his work on the Sainsbury’s Christmas spot NICHOLAS THE SWEEP! The commercial has received 8 nominations in total, including nods in the Best Over 90 Seconds and Retailers categories!
Congratulations also go to our clients who worked on the following shortlisted ads: Costume Designer Holly Rebecca for her work on both KFC CHICKEN TOWN and Cadbury’s FENCE which have both received nominations in the Food + Non-Alcoholic Catergory as well as Best Over 30 Seconds; DoP Rachel Clark for her work on BBC NUMBER 10 which is nominated for Best Over 15 Seconds; DoP Edgar Dubrovskiy for his work on MALARIA NO MORE nominated for Most Innovative Use of Video; Hair + Make-Up Designer Kirstin Chalmers who designed PRIDE JUBILEE which Director Fred Rowson has received a New Director nomination for; and last but not least, Costume Designer, Jo Thompson, who designed Dept for Education TUESDAY which has received 5 nominations including Best Over 30 and Best Over 90 Seconds!
ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "SURGE"!
Sundance is officially underway and Aneil Karia’s SURGE will have it’s world premiere on Sunday! Karia’s debut feature is nominated for the Grand Dury Prize in the World Cinema competition and was shot by regular collaborator DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and designed by Production Designer Alexandra Toomey. The film stars Ben Whishaw, as we follow his character on a a tense and tightly wound thriller that unfolds over 24 hours…
BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL 2020 LINEUP SO FAR!
Berlin Film Festival have been announcing their 2020 lineup in waves, and while the full lineup is still to be announced, so far the following client projects will screen at the fest: Bassam Tariq’s MUGHAL MOWGLI (pictured) with Hair + Make-Up design by Bean Ellis and Additional Photography by Michael Paleodimos; H IS FOR HAPPINESS, shot by Bonnie Elliott, ACS; Aneil Karia’s SURGE, lensed by Stuart Bentley, BSC and with Production Design by Alexandra Toomey; HIGH GROUND will screen in the Special Programme section, shot by Andrew Commis, ACS; and finally included in Berlin Series will be Episodes 1 + 2 of STATELESS, shot by Bonnie Eliiott, ACS; and Episodes 1-5 of TRIGONOMETRY shot by Sean Price Williams and eps 1, 3 + 5 cut by Morten Højbjerg (further eps also cut be Editor Dan Roberts).
The full festival lineup should be announced before the end of the month and the fest runs from 20th Feb - 1st March 2020.
SUNDANCE LINEUP 2020!
Sundance 2020 Lineup has been announced and we are very excited to say the following client projects will all be screened at the festival: Sean Durkin’s THE NEST, with Hair + Make-Up Design by Emma Scott, will have it’s World Premiere; TESLA, shot by DoP Sean Price Williams, will screen in the US Drama Competition along with Lee Isaac Chung’s MINARI lensed by DoP Lachlan Milne, ACS; Aneil Karia’s SURGE, shot by Stuart Bentley, BSC and with production design by Alexandra Toomey, will be competing in the World Cinema Drama category; and HIS HOUSE, with costume design by Holly Rebecca, will screen in the Midnight section!
The festival runs from 23rd January - 2nd February 2020 in Salt Lake City.
RTS CRAFT NOMINATIONS 2019!
Congratulations to our clients who have been nominated for an RTS Craft Award: DoP Chloë Thomson, BSC has been nominated for THE LONG SONG; DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC for his work on I AM - KIRSTY and Hair + Make-Up Designer Bean Ellis receives a nod for her designs on DON’T FORGET THE DRIVER. Well done all!
The awards take place on 25th November in London!
GOOD LUCK AT THE UK MVAS TONIGHT!
The UK Music Video Awards are tonight! Good luck to Ed Sheeran x Travis Scott’s ANTISOCIAL which is nominated for Best Pop Video UK featuring Hair + Make-Up Design by Emma Scott and Kano TROUBLE which is nominated for Best Special Video Project, shot by DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and with Production Design by Laura Ellis Cricks!
ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "MUSCLE"!
Coming into the last couple of days of the London Film Festival 2019 and excited to see Gerard Johnson’s MUSCLE! The film is shot by echo’s DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and co-designed by Production Designer Bobbie Cousins and is screening over the next 3 days.
"STRANGE BUT TRUE" IN US CINEMAS TODAY!
STRANGE BUT TRUE is out in US cinemas today! Directed by Rowan Athale, the thriller was shot by echo’s DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC and is about a woman who, five years after the tragic death of her boyfriend, arrives on the doorstep of his family to tell them she is pregnant with his child…
DOMINIC SAVAGE'S "I AM" SERIES STARTS TONIGHT!
Bafta winning Director, Dominic Savage’s, I AM series airs it’s first episode tonight on Channel Four! The series, shot by echo’s DoP Stuart Bentley, BSC, features 3 hour-long films following 3 different women’s lives and struggles starring Vicky McClure, Samantha Morton and Gemma Chan.
STUART BENTLEY AND ALEX TOOMEY PREP ON "SURGE"!
Director of Photography, Stuart Bentley, BSC is pictured here in prep on Aneil Karia’s SURGE. The London based thriller is being produced by Rooks Nest Entertainment and echo’s Production Designer Alex Toomey is also on board!
EIFF 2019 LINEUP ANNOUNCED!
The Edinburgh International Film Festival revealed it’s full lineup today! As previously announced, Ninian Doff’s debut feature BOYZ IN THE WOOD will open this year’s programme with echo’s Mark Everson Consulting Editor on the film. We are also pleased to say that Rowan Athale’s STRANGE BUT TRUE will have it’s World Premiere, shot by Stuart Bentley, BSC; William McGregor’s GWEN, with production design by Laura Ellis Cricks, will also be screening at the fest and Australian film UNDERTOW, lensed by Bonnie Elliott, ACS will have it’s International Premiere.
STUART BENTLEY BECOMES BSC MEMBER!
New echo client Stuart Bentley, BSC will be honoured at the annual BSC Operator’s Night tonight as a new member of the society. Huge Congratulations Stu, we are very proud to have you on team echo!