CONGRATULATIONS TO NADIM CARLSEN!
A huge congratulations to echo's Nadim Carlsen who features in Variety's 'Top 10 Cinematographers to Watch' list released today!
"THE TERROR" IS OUT IN THE UK TOMORROW!
After receiving rave reviews following it's US broadcast, THE TERROR, directed by Edward Berger, starring Jared Harris and Ciarán Hinds with episodes 1 + 4 cut by new echo Editor Tim Murrell will air tomorrow night at 9pm in the UK on AMC, exclusive to BT. The epic new suspense thriller centers on the Royal Navy's perilous voyage into uncharted territory as the crew attempts to discover the Northwest Passage. Faced with treacherous conditions, limited resources, dwindling hope and fear of the unknown, the crew is pushed to the brink of extinction.
GOOD LUCK AT THE BAFTA CRAFT AWARDS TONIGHT!
The BAFTA Craft Awards are tonight and echo would like to wish our clients, Jane Petrie, Dan Roberts and Loz Schiavo (pictured) the very best of luck! Jane Petrie is nominated for her costume design on the second series of THE CROWN, Editor Dan Roberts and Hair + Make-Up Designer Loz Schiavo for their respective work on PEAKY BLINDERS. Good Luck - we're rooting for you!
"BIRDS OF PASSAGE" TO OPEN DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT AT THIS YEAR'S CANNES FILM FESTIVAL!
From the team behind the Academy nominated EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT, Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra return to tackle the origins of the Colombian drug trade, lensed by DoP David Gallego, ADFC. The 71st Cannes Film Festival runs from 8-19th May 2018
WORK BEGINS ON HBO'S "CHERNOBYL"
The new 5 part miniseries, starring Stellan Skarsgârd, Jared Harris and Emily Watson has now begun shooting. Written by Craig Mazin and produced by Sister Pictures and Mighty Mint for HBO and Sky Atlantic, CHERNOBYL is a dramatisation of the true story of the Chernobyl nuclear explosion, one of the worst human made disasters in history. The series will be directed by Johan Renck and cut by Editors Jinx Godfrey and Simon Smith.
SEE THE FIRST TRAILER OF CIRO GUERRA'S "BIRDS OF PASSAGE"
The Oscar nominated EMBRACE OF THE SERPENT team return to tackle the origins of the Colombian drug trade in BIRDS OF PASSAGE, lensed by DoP David Gallego, ADFC. Directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra, here is a sneak peak until the film has a release announced.
"BORG VS MCENROE" OUT IN THE US TODAY!
Directed by Janus Metz and shot by Niels Thastum DFF, BORG VS MCENROE is the story of the legendary Wimbledon match between Björn Borg and John McEnroe in 1980. Starring Shia LaBeouf, who plays McEnroe and Sverrir Gudnason portraying Borg, the film is produced by SF Studios and The Danish Film Institute.
"BORDER" NOMINATED FOR UN CERTAIN REGARD AT 2018 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL!
The lineup for the Cannes Film Festival was announced today. Congratulations go to new echo client Nadim Carlsen, Director of Photography on Ali Abbasi's feature, BORDER, which is selected in competition for Un Certain Regard. The Cannes Film Festival runs from 8th - 19th May.
EDITING BEGINS ON "HANNA"
The new 8 part Amazon television series, HANNA, produced by Working Title TV and NBC Universal International is now underway. Created by David Farr who wrote the original film that launched Saoirse Ronan, tells the story of an ex CIA operative who trains his daughter to be the perfect assassin. Starring Esme Creed-Miles, Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos, Morten Højberg cuts episodes 1 + 2 directed by Sarah Adina Smith and Dan Roberts cuts episodes 3 + 4 directed by Jon Jones.
COSTUME DESIGNER REBECCA HALE IS NOMINATED FOR BRITISH ARROW AWARD!
A huge congratulations to Rebecca Hale who has been nominated for a British Arrow Award for Best Costume Design for her work on VOLKSWAGEN, THE BUTTON directed by Gary Freedman.
Congratulations also go to our echo clients who worked on the following commercials nominated in other categories; Pulse's YOUTUBE "VIEWERS", shot by DOP Edgar Dubrovskiy and NEW YORK BAKERY CO "THE WOMAN WHO RUNS NEW YORK", with costume design by Susie Coulthard; Knucklehead's KFC "THE WHOLE CHICKEN" with production design by Kave Quinn; Independent's BULLDOG "BANK ROBBERY" with costume design by Sarah Blenkinsop; Academy's JUST EAT "THE MAGICAL WORLD OF JUST EAT" shot by DOP Niels Thastum and costume designed by Holly Rebecca along with LLOYDS BANK "NEW DAWN" also with costumes designed by Holly Rebecca; Biscuit's BULK POWDER "DOMINATE LIFE" production designed by Morgan Kennedy and Gorgeous's IKEA "HOORAY TO THE WONDERFUL EVERYDAY" costume designed by Michelle May.
The Awards take place on the 16th of May.
"THOROUGHBREDS" RELEASED IN UK CINEMAS TODAY
After great reviews following Sundance and it's US release earlier this month, Cory Finley's THOROUGHBREDS is out in the UK today. With costume design by Alex Bovaird and produced by B Story and Focus Features, the psychological thriller, starring the late Anton Yelchin, tells the story of two upper-class teenage girls played Anya Taylor Joy and Olivia Cooke, who would be perfectly harmless on their own but prove to be homicidal in one another’s company!
BAFTA TV NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED!
The nominations for this year's BAFTA TV Awards are out and we would like to congratulate our clients for their work on the following shows; THREE GIRLS has been nominated for 3 awards including Best Mini-Series, with costume design by Emma Fryer; THE CROWN Series 2 follows suit with 3 awards including Best Drama Series with costume design by Jane Petrie; Anupam Kher has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for THE BOY WITH THE TOPKNOT, edited by Sarah Brewerton and PEAKY BLINDERS has also been nominated for Best Drama Series with hair + make-up design by Loz Schiavo and edited by Dan Roberts. The award ceremony will take place in London on May 13th.
"TRUST" IS OUT TODAY IN THE US!
Directed by Danny Boyle, Susanna White, Jonathan Van Tulleken, Dawn Shadforth and Emanuele Crialese, the new FX Productions + Cloud Eight Films drama, TRUST is out today in the US. The ten part series is set in 1973 and centres on the abduction in Italy of John Paul Getty III, then-heir to Getty Oil. Written by Simon Beaufoy and exec produced by Danny Boyle, Morten Højbjerg cuts episode 9 + 10 of the season, directed by Susanna White.
NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR THE BAFTA CRAFT AWARDS!
Congratulations go to echo Costume Designer Jane Petrie, Editor Dan Roberts and Hair + Make-Up Designer Loz Schiavo for their BAFTA Craft Nominations announced today! THE CROWN secured six nominations in total including the nomination for Jane Petrie and her wonderful costumes whilst PEAKY BLINDERS secured four nominations including the nominations for both Dan Roberts and Loz Schiavo. The BAFTA Craft Awards take place on 22nd April 2018. Congrats!
THE RTS AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT!
HE RTS AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED TONIGHT! Good luck to THE CROWN with costumes designed by Jane Petrie and to THREE GIRLS with costumes designed by Emma Fryer. THREE GIRLS is nominated for 3 awards including Best Mini-Series and Best Drama Writer and THE CROWN is nominated for Best Drama Series.
"CURFEW" BEGINS!
Director of Photography Carlos Catalan and Editor Sarah Brewerton have started on CURFEW, the new 8 part original drama from Sky starring Adrian Lester, Sean Bean, Malachi Kirby and Phoebe Fox. Created by Matthew Read and produced by Endemol Shine’s Tiger Aspect, alongside Moonage, the hi-octane UK original is set in the world of street racing. The car racers will compete in customised and weaponised vehicles as they race across Britain in an attempt to escape the control of a totalitarian government. Both Carlos and Sarah are working on episode 5 for director Chris Smith and Sarah is currently cutting episode 2 directed by Colm McCarthy.
SHOOTING STARTS ON "JUDY"
Shooting has started on two-time Olivier winner Rupert Goold's new drama JUDY with production design by Kave Quinn. Produced by Pathé and David Livingstone at Calamity Films, the film follows legendary performer Judy Garland when she arrives in London in 1968 to perform a series of sold-out concerts. The star studded cast includes Renée Zellweger as Judy and here is a first look!
WATCH "THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING" TONIGHT ON ITV 3
You can catch the multi-award winning movie, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING on ITV 3 tonight at 10pm edited by long time collaborator Jinx Godfrey, along with echo's new editor client, Mark Keady who was Associate Editor on the film. The story takes a look at the relationship between the famous physicist, the late Stephen Hawking (played by Eddie Redmayne) and his wife (Felicity Jones). Produced by Working Title and directed by James Marsh, the film won three BAFTAS as well as being nominated for many more including Best Editing alongside an Academy Award for Eddie Redmayne's performance as well as many other Academy Award nominations.
MAINELAND IS RELEASED TODAY IN THE US!
The Documentary, MAINELAND, directed by Miao Wang comes out in the US today. It follows the enormous wave of "parachute students" from Mainland China enrolling in U.S. private schools. Shot over three years in China and the U.S., MAINELAND tells a multi-layered coming-of-age tale. Its is shot by Sean Price Williams and produced by Three Waters Productions.
"7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE" IS OUT IN US CINEMAS TODAY!
José Padilha's 7 DAYS IN ENTEBBE will be released in the USA today, with Production Design by Kave Quinn. Produced by Participant Media and Working Title Films, the film is inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris. The cast includes Rosamund Pike and Daniel Brühl and was in competition at Berlin Film Festival this year. The film is released in the UK on May 11th.