NOLLY IS OUT TODAY ON ITVX!
NOLLY is out today, cut by echo Editor Sarah Brewerton alongside Director Peter Hoar and Writer Russel T Davies, both of whom Sarah collaborated with on the BAFTA-winning series IT’S A SIN! The three-part drama depicts the life of Golden Age soap star Noele Gordon, played by Helena Bonham Carter and has already received great reviews. Catch all episodes on ITVX now!
SIMON SMITH RECEIVES AN ACE EDDIE NOMINATION FOR ANDOR!
We are so proud of echo Editor Simon Smith, who has received an ACE Eddie nomination for his fantastic work on ANDOR episode, ‘One Way Out’! Congratulations Simon! Winners will be announced at the ceremony on March 5th.
SCRAPPER PICKS UP GRAND JURY PRIZE AT SUNDANCE!
Charlotte Regan’s feature debut SCRAPPER has picked up the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival! A huge congratulations to the cast and crew behind the beautiful film, including echo’s Production Designer Elena Muntoni, Hair + Makeup Designer Nora Robertson and Editor Matteo Bini!
THE 2023 GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP IS HERE!
This year's Glasgow Film Festival programme is here!
We are SO pleased to see these brilliant films on the lineup, featuring work by echo clients: BUTCHER'S CROSSING and THE KINGS OF THE WORLD, both shot by echo DoP David Gallego ADFC; the UK premiere of GOD'S CREATURES, with Makeup Design by Freddie Stopler; NIGHTSIREN (pictured), with Cinematography by Federico Cesca, and LITTLE BONE LODGE, with Costume Design by Coline Bach!
The festival kicks off on 1st March, with the Opening Gala screening the UK premiere of GIRL, featuring work by Hair + Makeup Designer Kat Morgan and Costume Designer Kirsty Halliday!
CATCH EXTRAORDINARY ON DISNEY+!
Catch all episodes of EXTRAORDINARY on Disney+ now! The 8-part superhero comedy series features Costume Design by echo's Buki Ebiesuwa and the first four episodes are lensed by DoP Carlos Catalan!
SCRAPPER AT SUNDANCE!
The world premiere of Charlotte Regan's feature debut SCRAPPER will take place at Sundance today, as part of the festival's World Cinema Dramatic Competition! The film features brilliant work by echo clients: Production Design by Elena Muntoni; editing by Matteo Bini, and Hair + Makeup Design by Nora Robertson!
GIRL AT SUNDANCE!
Adura Onashile's debut feature GIRL will have its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival tomorrow! The film features Hair + Makeup Design by echo artists designer Kat Morgan and Costume Design by our new client Kirsty Halliday, who we are so excited to welcome to the echo family!
BLUEBACK AT SUNDANCE!
BLUEBACK is screening at Sundance today! The film, based on Tim Winton’s 1997 novella of the same name, was shot by echo DoP Andrew Commis ACS alongside Director Robert Connolly, and stars Mia Wasikowska, Radha Mitchell and Eric Bana!
HOLY SPIDER IS HITTING UK CINEMAS TODAY!
HOLY SPIDER is out in UK cinemas today! The thriller, shot by echo DoP Nadim Carlsen DFF and directed by Ali Abbasi, depicts the story, based on true events, of a journalist's investigations into the serial killings of sex workers in Iranian city Mashhad. The film has received fantastic critical reception after doing the rounds at last year's top film festivals, including a Palme d’Or nomination at Cannes and has recently been shortlisted for an Oscar!
RUN RABBIT RUN AT SUNDANCE!
Sundance Film Festival kicked off yesterday! Screening today is the world premiere of Daina Reid's RUN RABBIT RUN, shot by echo DoP Bonnie Elliott ACS and starring Sarah Snook!
THE 2023 BAFTA NOMINATIONS ARE HERE!
The 2023 BAFTA nominations are here!
The nominees include brilliant films worked on by echo clients, with Charlotte Wells' AFTERSUN (pictured), featuring Costume Design by Frank Gallacher, up for Outstanding British Film and Outstanding Debut by a British Director. Also nominated in this category is Georgia Oakley's BLUE JEAN, featuring Hair + Makeup Design by Kat Morgan. Bravo!
Congratulations also go to BUS GIRL, which is up for Best British Short and was shot by echo DoP Nick Cooke and cut by Editor Morten Højbjerg!
The ceremony will take place on 19th February.
THE LAST OF US IS OUT NOW!
THE LAST OF US is out now, with the final episodes shot by echo DoP Nadim Carlsen DFF alongside Director Ali Abbasi! The HBO post-apocalyptic drama series, based on the same-titled video game, was created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann and has received heaps of fantastic critical reception already. The first episode is available to watch on Now TV and will show on Sky Atlantic at 9pm tonight. Don't miss it!
ALEX BOVAIRD NOMINATED FOR 2 CDG AWARDS!
We are so proud of echo Costume Designer Alex Bovaird who has been nominated for two Costume Designers Guild Awards for her amazing work on Jordan Peele's blockbuster hit NOPE aswell as the for the fourth episode, 'In The Sandbox', of Mike White's THE WHITE LOTUS Season 2! The ceremony will take place on February 27th! Congratulations Alex!
THE WHITE LOTUS S2 PICKS UP THE GOLDEN GLOBE FOR BEST LIMITED SERIES!
A huge congratulations to the cast and crew behind the second season of THE WHITE LOTUS, including echo Costume Designer Alex Bovaird, which has very deservedly picked up the Golden Globe for 'Best Limited Series' at last night's ceremony! Bravo all, we can't wait for Season 3!
ADURA ONASHILE'S GIRL TO OPEN GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2023!
Adura Onashile's debut feature GIRL, featuring Hair + Makeup Design by echo's Kat Morgan, is set to open Glasgow Film Festival 2023 on 1st March! This will be the Glasgow-shot film's UK premiere, following its world premiere at Sundance Film Festival later this month!
CATCH STONEHOUSE ON ITV1 TONIGHT!
Catch STONEHOUSE on ITV1 at 9pm! Featuring Costume Design by echo's Guy Speranza and directed by Jon S. Baird, the three part drama narrates the true scandal of British politician, John Stonehouse played by Matthew Macfadyen, who faked his own death in the early 1970s!
ECHO BEST OF 2022: AFTERSUN
The results are in and echo's Number 1 TV and Film project of 2022 goes to...
AFTERSUN! The directorial debut of Charlotte Wells touched our hearts with its sentimental portrayal of a father-daughter relationship from the perspective of a grown-up Sophie recalling the joys and melancholies of their shared holiday to Turkey twenty years prior. The film is a true cinematic masterpiece, with fantastic Costume Design by echo's Frank Gallacher and outstanding performances by Frankie Corio and Paul Mescal!
It is so worthy of all its award wins so far, notably a whopping 7 BIFA wins including Best British Independent Film and Best Director and the French Touch Prize of the Jury at Cannes!
That concludes our Top 10 countdown! We wish a happy 2023 to all from the echo family and we look forward to another year of fantastic Film + TV!
ECHO BEST OF 2022: SEVERANCE
SEVERANCE comes in at a hugely deserved second place on our Best of 2022 list! After hitting our screens in February, we were all hooked on this sci-fi, psychological workplace thriller series, directed by the incredible Ben Stiller and Aoife McArdle and created by Dan Erickson! We are so pleased Apple TV+ has renewed the Emmy-winning show for a second season!
ECHO BEST OF 2022: BLUE JEAN
We have reached our top 3! Coming in hot at 3 is Georgia Oakley's BLUE JEAN! With Hair + Makeup Design by echo's wonderful Kat Morgan, the drama looks at the bitter impact of homophobia in 1980's Thatcher Britain. Rightfully so, the film has picked up multiple BIFAs this year as well as the People’s Choice Award at Venice Film Festival's Giornate degli Autori. Bravo!
WITHOUT SIN IS OUT NOW!
WITHOUT SIN is out today on ITVX! The four part, dark psychological thriller was directed by Al Mackay and stars Vicky McClure, with all episodes lensed by echo DoP Rachel Clark. Don't miss it!