"ALL THIS VICTORY" WINS 3 AWARDS AT VENICE CRITICS WEEK!
Congratulations to echo’s client Yannis Chalkiadakis, Editor of Ahmad Ghossein’s ALL THIS VICTORY, which won 3 awards at Venice Critics Week this weekend, including the Critics Week Grand Prize and the Audience Award for Best Film!
"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…
ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "THE FRIEND"!
Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s THE FRIEND has it’s World Premiere at TIFF today! The film was shot by echo’s DoP Joe Anderson and with an all star cast of Dakota Johnson, Jason Segal, Casey Affleck and Gwendoline Christie.
ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: “A WHITE, WHITE DAY”!
TIFF is underway and after it’s World Premiere at Cannes back in May, Hlynur Palmason’s A WHITE, WHITE DAY will screen at the festival today. The film was beautifully shot by echo’s Director of Photography Maria von Hausswolff and is set in the raw and atmospheric Iceland countryside.
ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS"!
Toronto Film Festival starts tomorrow and after it’s premiere at Cannes this year, DOG’S DON’T WEAR PANTS will screen on the opening day at the festival! Directed by J-P Valkeapää, this brilliant film was cut by echo’s new Editor client Mervi Junkonnen. Look out for the film also screening at BFI London Film Festival next month.
"BABYTEETH": ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS!
BABYTEETH, directed by Shannon Murphy, is premiering at Venice today! The film - which is shot by echo’s Director of Photography, Andrew Commis, ACS - is nominated for Golden Lion for Best Film at the festival. BABYTEETH is also in official competition at the BFI London Film Festival next month.
"THE KING": ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS!
David Michôd’s THE KING has it’s World Premiere today at Venice Film Festival ahead of screening at London Film Festival next month! The historical drama stars Timothée Chalamet and Roberts Pattinson and tells the story of Henry the V. The wonderful costumes were designed by echo’s Jane Petrie, who previously collaborated with Michôd on WAR MACHINE.
TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL STARTS TODAY!
Telluride Film Festival 2019 gets underway today and this years lineup is finally announced! Screening at this year’s festival is Rupert Goold’s JUDY with excellent production design by Kave Quinn; and Dan Friedkin’s LYREBIRD which features costume design by the brilliant Guy Speranza. Both films will also be screened at TIFF next week!
Telluride runs from the 30th August - 2nd September!
ECHO FESTIVAL FOCUS: "ALL THIS VICTORY"!
ALL THIS VICTORY, directed by Ahmad Ghossein, will screen at Venice Film Festival Critcs week this weekend! The film was cut by echo’s Editor Yannis Chalkiadakis and is set during the war in Lebanon in 2006.
BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP 2019!
Echo is extremely proud to say that this year’s BFI London Film Festival lineup boasts over 20 client projects!
In official Competition: BABYTEETH, shot by Andrew Commis, ACS; CALM WITH HORSES, edited by Andonis Trattos, with costume design by Sharon Long and hair + make-up design by Emma Scott; and MAKE UP shot by Nick Cooke and cut by Sacha Szwarc are all nominated in the First Feature Competition.
THE KING with costume design by Jane Petrie will screen in the American Airline Gala; BAD EDUCATION with costume design by Alex Bovaird and ROCKS which 2nd unit shot by Rachel Clark will both be screened as Special Presentations.
The following are also in the official lineup: COUNTY LINES with costume deisgn by Sharon Long; DOGS DON'T WEAR PANTS, cut by Mervi Junkkonen; ETERNAL BEAUTY, Associate Editor Mark Keady; LITTLE MONSTERS lensed by DoP Lachlan Milne, ACS; MUSCLE shot by Stuart Bentley, BSC and with production design by Bobbie Cousins; NOCTURNAL cut by Editor Andonis Trattos; PERFECT 10 with production design by Sarah Jenneson and costume design by Susie Coulthard; RUN featuring production design by Andy Drummond; TELL ME WHO I AM with additional photography by Michael Paleodimos; TRIGONOMETRY episodes 1 + 2, shot by Sean Price Williams and with ep 1 cut by Morten Højbjerg and further episodes cut by Dan Roberts; VIVARIUM shot by MacGregor; A WHITE, WHITE DAY shot by Maria von Hausswolff; and short films also being screened are BE STILL MY BEATING HEART (pictured) with production design by Alexandra Toomey; END-O designed by Bobbie Cousins and MARTHA with costume design by Sarah Jenneson.
Congratulations!!
DOP ANDREW COMMIS, ACS STARTS ON "BRAVE NEW WORLD"!
The shoot on BRAVE NEW WORLD has been underway for a couple of weeks with Costume Designer Susie Coulthard on board and now echo’s DoP Andrew Commis, ACS has also joined the team to shoot episodes 3, 4, 7 + 8 with Directors Craig Zisk and Andrij Parekh! The series is based on Aldous Huxley’s novel of the same name.
"THE KING" TRAILER!
Ahead of it's World Premiere at Venice Film Fesitval next week, David Michôd’s THE KING has released it's official trailer! Once again Jane Petrie’s wonderful costume design shines through on screen and getting us excited for the film to be released later this year!
PEAKY BLINDERS IS BACK TONIGHT AT 9PM!
Season 5 of PEAKY BLINDERS is here! You can catch the first episode tonight on BBC One at 9pm. As usual, the brilliant Loz Schiavo designed the Hair + Make-up (as she has done since the show began).
LACHLAN MILNE, ACS WRAPS ON "MINARI"!
Lee Isaac Chung’s MINARI has now wrapped! Director of Photography, Lachlan Milne, ACS was working with Chung on the A24 and Plab B feature which tells the story of a Korean family chasing the American Dream in 1980s rural Arkansas.
EDINBURGH TV AWARDS WINNERS!
The Edinburgh TV Awards have announced their winners and we are pleased to say that PATRICK MELROSE won Best UK Drama, edited by the all echo team of Tim Murrell, Luke Dunkley, Dan Roberts and Simon Smith; and THE ABUSED (pictured), cut by Napoleon Stratogiannakis won the award for Best Documentary.
Congratulations!
MORTEN HØJBJERG STARTS CUTTING "HANNA" SEASON 2!
After cutting the first series of HANNA, echo Editor Morten Højbjerg is back to cut episodes 1 + 6 of the second series! Morten will work with Directors Eva Husson and Ugla Hauksdottir on The Amazon Prime show.
HBO'S "THE THIRD DAY" IS NOW SHOOTING!
The new series, THE THIRD DAY, has now started shooting with Jude Law, Katherine Waterston (pictured) and with multi-award winning Director Marc Munden directing the first 3 episodes! Following on from his work on CHERNOBYL, Emmy nominated Editor, Simon Smith is cutting episode 2 of the show!
Editor Luke Dunkley and DoP David Chizallet, AFC will also soon start on the HBO series and will be working with Director Philippa Lowthorpe on eps 4, 5 + 6.
DOP NICK COOKE WRAPS ON BBC'S "RESPONSIBLE CHILD"!
Director of Photography, Nick Cooke will wrap on RESPONSIBLE CHILD this week! The TV Movie for BBC is inspired by real life events, and examines the age of criminal responsibility in the UK. The one off drama is Directed by Nick Holt and produced by Kudos.
MORE FILMS ADDED TO THE 2019 TIFF LINEUP!
Further additions to the 2019 Toronto Film Festival have been announced, including A WHITE WHITE DAY (pictured) directed by Hlynur Pálmason and shot by Maria von Hausswolff; J-P Valkeapää’s DOGS DON’T WEAR PANTS edited by echo’s new client Mervi Junkkonen and Dan Friedkin’s LYREBIRD with Costume Design by Guy Speranza.
The final lineup will be revealed on 20th August before the festival begins on 5th September.
"DEEP WATER" ON ITV TONIGHT AT 9PM!
New series DEEP WATER airs tonight on ITV at 9pm! Directed by Harry Wootliff and Jim Loach, the 6 part series was designed by echo’s Production Designer Malin Lindholm and episodes 1 + 2 were cut by echo’s Editor Sarah Brewerton. The emotional thriller stars Anna Friel, Sinead Keenan and Rosalind Eleazar and is set against the beautiful backdrop of the Lake District.