TORNADO PREMIERED AT GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL YESTERDAY!

TORNADO had its world premiere at Glasgow Film Festival yesterday!

Directed by John Maclean with echo’s Costume Designer, Kirsty Halliday and Hair + Make-up Designer, Kat Morgan!

Produced by Tea Shop Productions with backing from BFI and Screen Scotland, the film is set against the rugged landscape of 1970’s Britain, the feature follows a Japanese puppeteer's daughter as she becomes involved with a crime gang after crossing paths with Sugarman (played by Tim Roth) and his son Little Sugar (Jack Lowden).

CHECK OUT H&M'S 'THE WHITE LOTUS' COLLABORATION WITH ALEX BOVAIRD!

“Going from costume designing for a show into designing a retail collection in collaboration with H&M was a fascinating and enjoyable process. It was something that I’ve never done before.”

If you haven’t seen it yet, check out H&M’s interview with echo’s Alex Bovaird, the Costume Designer behind THE WHITE LOTUS Season 3.

Alex recently worked on a collaboration with H&M, curating her own edit to accompany the latest season set in Thailand.

The first two episodes of THE WHITE LOTUS are available to stream on HBO Max for the US and Now TV or Sky for the UK!

‘A CRUEL LOVE: THE RUTH ELLIS STORY’ HAS BEEN RELEASED

Featuring echo client work with Costume Design by Emma Fryer.

The drama is based on Carol Ann Lee’s biography ‘A FINE DAY FOR A HANGING: THE REAL RUTH ELLIS STORY’. Which follows the story of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the United Kingdom, following the shooting of her abusive lover.

The four part miniseries is stars Lucy Boynton, Laurie Davidson, and Toby Jones. With all four episodes directed by Lee Haven Jones and produced by Silverprint Pictures for ITVX and Britbox.

The Series is available to stream in full on ITVX and Britbox worldwide.

SEAN PRICE WILLIAMS SHOOTS CLAIRO'S LATEST MUSIC VIDEO!

If you haven’t seen it yet, don’t miss out on Clairo’s latest music video for TERRAPIN with Cinematography by echo’s Sean Price Williams!

Directed by Ayo Edebiri and produced by Curfew, the dreamy music video features none other than Weird Al!

'DREAMERS' premiered at Berlinale yesterday and dropped a first look clip!

Directed by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor and edited by echo’s Arttu Salmi BFE The film is produced by BBC Film & Quiddity Films, and stars Ann Akinjirin, Diana Yekinni, and Aiysha Hart.

Take a look at the first look clip for 'DREAMERS' here.

‘WHITE LOTUS’ SEASON 3 OUT ON SUNDAY!

Created, written and directed by Mike White, the highly anticipated WHITE LOTUS is back for a third season!

Starring echo client work with Costume Design by Alex Bovaird!

The latest instalment is set to feature another all-star cast with the likes of Walton Goggins, Carrie Coon, Blackpink's Lisa, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Parker Posey and Natasha Rothwell.

Hitting screens this weekend, the HBO dark comedy will be released on Sunday 16th Feb on HBO Max for US viewers and Now TV or Sky for UK viewers - we can’t wait!

'REBEL RIDGE' WINS AT THE 2025 CRITIC'S CHOICE!

The annual 30th Critic’s Choice Awards were held this weekend and we’re excited to see Netflix’s REBEL RIDGE won for ‘Best Movie Made For Television’!

Directed by Jeremy Saulnier with Cinematography by echo’s David Gallego, ADFC the action-thriller features a star-studded cast including Aaron Pierre, Don Johnson, and Anna Sophia Robb.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALEX HOLMES AND SARAH BLENKINSOP FOR THEIR BRITISH ARROWS CRAFT NOMINATIONS!

The 2025 British Arrows shortlist was announced yesterday and we’re excited to see several nominations featuring echo client work listed!

A massive congratulations to Craft nominees, Production Designer, Alex Holmes for his work on ‘NEVER JUST A PERIOD’ for Libresse/Bodyform directed by Lucy Forbes and Costume Designer, Sarah Blenkinsop for her work on ‘40 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS ON THE NATION’S NETWORK’ (pictured) for Vodafone directed by Tom Speers!

‘NEVER JUST A PERIOD’ also has 3 other nominations under its belt with Best Over 90 Sec, Household Goods, The Impact Awards.

‘40 YEARS OF CHRISTMAS ON THE NATION’S NETWORK’ has also received 3 nominations including this year’s new category addition Seasonal Celebrations.

Congratulations also go to our clients who worked on the following - shortlisted ads:

• Jo Jo Lam (Libresse/Bodyform’s ‘NEVER JUST A PERIOD’ - 2nd Unit DoP)

• Jon Henson (Channel 4 Paralympic’s ‘CONSIDERING WHAT?’)

• Michelle May (Suzuki’s THE BEST 'KEPT SECRET ON THE ROAD' + The Entertainer’s ‘RAY’)

• Dick Lunn (Waitrose’s ‘SWEET SUSPICION’)

• Natasha Lawes (Kwik Fit ‘REASONS TO DRIVE AWAY HAPPY EVERY TIME’ + Frontline 19’s 'SICKER THAN THE PATIENTS')

• George Buxton (‘THE GRIT’ for Amazon)

• Kirsty Halliday + Kat Morgan (EE’s ‘CLOCKING OFF’)

• Kat Morgan (EE’s ‘HATE, NOT IN MY SHIRT’)

• Oliver Cronk (Alzheimer’s Society ‘THE LONG GOODBYE’)

• Patrick Meller + Dick Lunn (Refuge’s ‘MAKE THE WORLD A REFUGE’)

• Oian Arteta + Buki Ebiesuwa (EA Sports FC’s ‘FOR THE CLUB’)

• Stuart Bentley, BSC (Arsenal x Aries' ‘THE ARSENAL FAITHFUL’)

• Coline Bach + Bobbie Cousins (Little Moons' ‘LOVE STORY’)

• Rachel Clark, BSC (Vanish’s 'MORE THAN JUST CLOTHES')

• Frank Gallacher (McDonald’s ‘MCDONALD’S 50TH BIRTHDAY')

• Sami Khan (Riyadh Season’s ‘USYK VS FURY 2024’)

Winners will be announced within the awards ceremony on the 27th March 2025!

'BRING THEM DOWN' IN CINEMAS TODAY!

Christopher Andrew’s BRING THEM DOWN is released in cinema theatres across the UK today!

Supported by BFI, Screen Ireland, Tailored Films, MUBI and Stray Bear, the thriller drama stars Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott with Cinematography by echo’s Nick Cooke and Production Design by Fletcher Jarvis.

Independent have released their list for ‘The 50 greatest TV episodes of all time’!

From sitcoms to award winning drama’s, Independent have put together a list of the greatest TV episodes of all time.

Coming in at the second greatest television episode of all time is I May Destroy You – Episode 12: ‘Ego Death’ which was edited by echo’s John Dwelly, along with episode 6 in the series.

Check out the rest of the list here.

MARIA VON HAUSSWOLFF, DFF NOMINATED FOR 2025 GIRLS ON FILM AWARDS!

Echo Director of Photography, Maria von Hausswolff DFF has been nominated for Best Cinematography at the 2025 Girls On Film Awards for her work on JANET PLANET.

The directorial debut of Annie Baker, produced by A24 and BBC Films, is a coming-of-age drama with a cast headed by Julianne Nicholson and Zoe Ziegler.

Huge congratulations to Maria and all the nominees!

THE 2025 CRITIC'S CIRCLE AWARDS WINNERS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

The 45th annual Critic’s Circle Awards were hosted last night and we’re glad to see echo client work within this year’s winners!

Marianne Jean-Baptiste won ‘Actress Of The Year’ for her work in HARD TRUTHS, directed by Mike Leigh with Hair + Make-Up Design by Nora Robertson!

Saoirse Ronan picked up ‘British/Irish Performer Of The Year’ for her recent body of work including THE OUTRUN with Production Design by Andy Drummond and Hair + Make Up Design by Kat Morgan.

Another winner of the night was BIRD directed by Andrea Arnold with Costume Design by Alex Bovaird! Nykiya Adams won ‘Young British/Irish Performer Of The Year’.

Congratulations to all the winners!

SURVIVING EARTH is set to have its world premiere at SXSW this March!

Directed by Thea Gajic with Production Design by echo’s Elena Muntoni and Costume Design by echo’s Oliver Cronk.

Produced by My Accomplice + Sona Films, the film stars Slavko Sobin, Olive Gray, and Stuart Martin,

Based on a true story, the film follows Vlad, a gifted harmonica player who fled the Yugoslav conflict in the 1990s and built a new life in Bristol as a counsellor. Bringing his love for Balkan music to the city, he forms a band with colleagues, hoping to make a mark on the local scene. But as their success grows, the traumas of Vlad’s past resurface, threatening the stability of the life he has built.

SXSW will commence on March 7th - 15th!

'HARD TRUTHS' OUT IN UK CINEMAS TODAY!

HARD TRUTHS is out in UK cinemas today!

Directed by Mike Leigh with Hair + Make-Up Design by Nora Robertson, the comedy-drama features BIFA and BAFTA winner Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Bryony Miller and Sophia Brown.

The film is a collaborative production by The Mediapro Studio and Thin Man Films, in partnership with Film4 and Creativity Media.

THE 2024 BRITISH SHORT FILMS AWARDS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED!

Congratulations to echo clients Dasha Taivas and Rachel Clark, BSC on their achievements at the 2024 British Short Film Awards.

Dasha Taivas won the award for Best Hair + Make-Up for her work on THE LICENSED FOOL. While DELIVERY, shot by Rachel Clark, BSC, won Best Short Film.

ODYSSEY WITH KORSSHAN SCHLAUER FEATURED IN SXSW 2025 LINEUP!

ODYSSEY is set to premiere at SXSW this March!

Directed by Gerard Johnson with Cinematography by echo’s Korsshan Schlauer.

Produced by The Electric Shadow Company + Stigma Films, the film stars Polly Maberly, Mikael Persbrandt, and Jasmine Blackborow.

ODYSSEY follows Natasha, a London estate agent whose seemingly glossy life hides a spiralling mess which takes a turn as she enters London’s seedy underbelly.

SXSW will commence on March 7th - 15th!

THE 2025 GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMME IS HERE!

The 2025 Glasgow Film Festival programme has arrived, and we’re excited to celebrate the work of echo clients featured this year!

John Maclean’s survival thriller TORNADO, featuring echo’s Costume Designer Kirsty Halliday and Hair + Make-up Designer, Kat Morgan, will have its world premiere as part of the ‘Opening Gala’.

Laura Carreira’s debut film ON FALLING will have its Scottish premiere at the festival, with contributions from echo Production Designer Andy Drummond and Hair + Make-Up artist Kat Morgan.

THE EXTRAORDINARY MISS FLOWER directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, will also have its Scottish premiere, with Costume Design by echo’s Susie Coulthard.

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK, RABBIT TRAP, THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND AND THE THINGS YOU KILL AT SUNDANCE THIS WEEK!

We’re excited to see several films featuring echo client work featured at 2025 Sundance Film Festival opening this week!

BUBBLE AND SQUEAK (pictured) written and directed by Evan Twohy will have its world premiere within the ‘US Dramatic Competition’.

Featuring Costume Design by Frank Gallacher, the romantic road comedy stars Himesh Patel, Sarah Goldberg, Steven Yeun, Dave Franco, and Matt Berry.

Bryn Chainey’s debut RABBIT TRAP will also premiere at the festival within the ‘Midnight’ category.

The psychological horror stars Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen, with Editing by Sam Sneade and Hair + Make-Up Design by Natasha Lawes.

As part of Sundance’s ‘Premiere’ category is THE BALLAD OF WALLIS ISLAND directed by James Griffiths.

Starring Carey Mulligan, Tom Basden and Tim Key with Production Design by Alexandra Toomey.

THE THINGS YOU KILL, written, directed and produced by Alireza Khatami will be premiering within the ‘World Dramatic Competition’. With Cinematography by Bartosz Swiniarski and a cast featuring Ekin Koç, Erkan Kolçak Köstendil, Hazar Ergüçlü, Ercan Kesal.

The film festival is taking place in Utah from January 23rd 2025 to February 2nd 2025!

Dreamers is set to premiere at Berlinale this year!

Directed by Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor and edited by echo’s Arttu Salmi. The film is produced by BBC Film & Quiddity Films, and stars Ann Akinjirin, Diana Yekinni, and Aiysha Hart.

The film follows Isio, A woman who is caught working without papers, trapped inside Hatchworth removal centre, where she learns that finding love, friendship, and freedom sometimes means doing the wrong things.

Berlinale screening times for DREAMERS will be released on February 4th.

ANDY DRUMMOND AND DOMINIC WATKINS NOMINATED FOR BFDG PRODUCTION DESIGN AWARDS!

The nominations for the 2024 British Film Designers Guild Awards have been announced!

Congratulations to echo clients Andy Drummond, nominated for Best Production Design in Contemporary Fantasy for THE OUTRUN, and Dominic Watkins, nominated for Best Production Design in a Major Motion Picture – Contemporary for LIFT!