MORTEN HØJBJERG EDITS “TRUST”

Directed by Susanna White and produced by Timothy Bricknell, episodes 9 and 10 of the Danny Boyle FX Anthology Series starring Donald Sutherland as eccentric billionaire J. Paul Getty, are being cut by Morten Højbjerg. The series depicts the troubled Getty family, pivoting around the ordeal of J. Paul Getty III's 1973 kidnap in Italy. Hillary Swank plays his broke and desperate mother, with Michael Esper as his dysfunctional and negligent father. Executive producers are Simon Beaufoy, Danny Boyle (who will also direct the first installment), and Christian Colson. 

FELIX WIEDEMANN NOMINATED FOR BSC AWARD

We are thrilled to congratulate our cinematographer Felix Wiedemann on his nomination for the British Society of Cinematographers Award for Best Cinematography in a TV Drama for BBC One's THE WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION, a mini-series directed by Julian Jarrold based on the classic Agatha Christie novel.  

LACHLAN MILNE, ACS LENSES SPEIGHT'S "THE HARD WAY" AD  

To the tune of Celine Dion's 'It's All Coming Back To Me Now', the New Zealand brewery gives a new comedic angle to the Speight's drinker in their new spot, lensed by Lachlan Milne, ACS. The ad features good comedy moments including disgustingly healthy smoothies, tyre-hauling mishaps, and a synchronised case of builder's bum. The Sweetshop produces with Mark Albiston directing. 

"THE MAGICAL WORLD OF JUST EAT" AD RELEASED

Directed by Academy’s Si&Ad, THE MAGICAL WORLD OF JUST EAT features a cavalry of local chefs, anthropomorphic chop sticks, flying mopeds and an all singing and all dancing cast, choreographed by Litza Bixler. This Broadway style spectacular was lensed by Niels Thastum with costume design by Holly Rebecca. 

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.

EMMA SCOTT BEGINS SHOOTING "IN FABRIC"  

Peter Strickland starts shooting on IN FABRIC today, a ghost story about a cursed dress in a department store. The project will feature Hair and Make Up design by Emma Scott, and will star BROADCHURCH's Marianne Jean-Baptiste. The film is co-financed by the BFI, the National Lottery, BBC Films and Rook Films. 

 "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.

CHARLIE HERRANZ LENSES NEW CONNIE CONSTANCE MUSIC VIDEO "LET GO"

Davis Silis directs Connie Constance in the music video for her new minimal single LET GO, ahead of the release of her upcoming EP BORING CONNIE.  Lensed by Charlie Herranz, the video was produced by Byron McNally for Bullion Productions, with choreography by Ally Green.

"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.

MARK EVERSON WRAPS THIS WEEK ON "PADDINGTON 2"

Editor Mark Everson is about to wrap on director Paul King's PADDINGTON 2, the sequel to the Heyday Flms and Studiocanal's 2014 PADDINGTON. Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, and Brendan Gleeson complete the cast alongside Paddington himself, voiced by Ben Whishaw. 

TOMAS ALFREDSON'S "THE SNOWMAN" OPENS IN UK CINEMAS TODAY

Based on Jo Nesbø's novel of the same name, this crime thriller stars Michael Fassbender as detective Harry Hole, tasked with the investigation of a woman's murder. The thriller is directed by LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY director, Tomas Alfredson, with Hair and Make Up design by Emma Scott. 

SALLY POTTER'S "THE PARTY" OPENS IN THE UK TODAY WITH COSTUME DESIGN BY JANE PETRIE

An academic (Timothy Spall) and a politician (Kristin Scott Thomas) host a gathering in their London home in Sally Porter's dark comedy THE PARTY. The ensemble cast of guests includes Patricia Clarkson, Emily Mortimer, and Cillian Murphy, with costume design by Jane Petrie. Having premiered in competition at the Berlin Film Festival the film, produced by Adventure Pictures, opens in the UK today. 

"KINGDOM OF US" RELEASED ON NETFLIX TODAY

Jinx Godfrey serves as consultant editor on Pulse Films and Netflix's new intimate documentary directed by Lucy Cohen about Paul Shank's family after his suicide in 2007. The film which won the The Grierson Award at the London Film Festival for best documentary paints a portrait of the isolated existence of his wife Vikie and seven children in the years following this family tragedy. 

JINX GODFREY EDITS NEW JAMES MARSH FILM

Directed by Academy Award winning James Marsh, written by Joe Penhall and produced by Working Title Films and Studio Canal, the film is based on a Vanity Fair article about the largest burglary in British history at Hatton Gardens.  The true story of the unlikely group of elderly robbers stars Michael Caine, Jim Broadbent, Michael Gambon and Ray Winstone.  

SACHA SZWARC CUTS "COLLATERAL" FOR NETFLIX

Directed by SJ Clarkson, COLLATERAL is a four-part BBC miniseries written by playwright David Hare, starring Carey Mulligan, John Simm, and Billie Piper.  With episode three cut by Sacha Szwarc along with co-editing episode four, the story spans over four days following of the murder of a pizza delivery man in modern day London. The miniseries was commissioned by BBC Drama for Netflix with The Forge producing.

"BORG MCENROE" OPENS IN THE UK TODAY

Lensed by Niels Thastum and directed by Janus Metz Pedersen, this biographical sports drama stars Shia LaBeouf as the temperamental John McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason as the stoic Björn Borg in a depiction of the famous '80s tennis rivalry. 

SUSIE COULTHARD'S COSTUMES FEATURE IN NEW YORK BAKERY COMPANY COMMERCIAL

The new campaign for New York Bakery Co. THE WOMAN WHO RUNS NEW YORK is now released and represents the biggest marketing effort for the brand since it was founded in the 1990s. Directed by Thirtytwo at Pulse Films and produced by Shirley O'Connor, the advert features a genuine 82-year-old New York bagel seller, Edna with costumes designed by Susie Coulthard. Be sure to check out Edna's views on juice diets, England, yoga and social media too.

"BLACK MIRROR: SAN JUNIPERO" WINS TWO EMMY AWARDS

Congratulations to BLACK MIRROR: SAN JUNIPERO for its double win at the Emmys last night, taking home the awards for 'Outstanding TV Movie' and 'Outstanding Writing for a TV Movie'. The 80's-themed episode starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Mackenzie Davis featured costume design by Susie Coulthard.