Formed in 2009, Moving Echo Films consists of Paul Cryer, Andy Lau and Robin Sandiford. We all have a great love of cinema and film and have all wanted to make our own material. So we've got together and over the next couple of years will be producing some no/low budget shorts and seeing where we go from there.

Bios

Paul Cryer

Position: Director, Producer, Editor

I've been interested in film for a long time now, with one of my first film memories being watching Empire Strikes Back at a small local lobrary near where i used to live. I didn't really get into watching film and cinema going though until the mid 90s after moving up to Manchester. I finally had some cinemas to go to (there weren't any where I used to live). Since then I've sorta been playing catch up on everything I've missed. I love the technical and creative side of how the film actually looks on screen, how the director tells his story using shot composition and editing choices. I've been wanting to make films for years now and finally have a good set of people who also want the same, so I'm positive it'll finally happen. I'm also interested in helping out other filmmakers, so if you need any help (anything at all!!) drop me a line via the Contact Form link.

Other Site: Let's All Go To The Lobby - This is a small UK based movie blog and news site I run

Robin Sandiford

Position: Writer, Producer

Like Paul I grew up in the 80’s with a film industry that was booming, so I was surrounded by great films. Probably the very first thing that made me passionate about short films was ‘The Twilight Zone’ short story episodes of the late 1980’s. Particularly the “Button, Button” episode based on the Richard Matheson story. I remember watching that and then consequently renting every episode in sequence until I’d seen them all. Just that short glimpse, that open to suggestion with its moral message always kept me intrigued and wanting more. I think that’s pretty much my passion for doing film, now in a world where the film industry is on its head, with people who would rather churn out three hours worth of action about the end of the world or something blowing up, to do something in a more thought provoking and intelligent way in ten minutes worth of film is a goal I would love to one day achieve.

I’ve also been as passionate about film as literature and have largely took my writing influences from Flann O’Brien, Kurt Vonnegut, Stephen King, Cormac McCarthy, Chuck Palahniuk and Alan Moore. I always like to keep little Moleskin notepads on me, that way whenever I come up with an idea I can quickly jot it down. Luckily now I have teamed up with excellent people as passionate as I am and whom I’m able to collaborate with and share ideas. I’m pretty sure soon enough those ideas will translate to the screen.

Other Site: Robin Olly Says -Robins Blogger Site

Andy Lau

Position: Producer, Graphics, Design, Editor

What kid doesn’t like stories? Whether it’s books, tv or movies, good storytelling has always captured the imagination of children round the world and I was no different.

As an adult, I now enjoy storytelling for various reasons, escapism, relaxation, knowledge and expression of creativity.

The earliest memory I have of going the cinema was when my mum took me to see Ghostbusters.  It was winter and had been snowing, so there was snow and ice on the ground.  Needless to say, I was misbehaving in the queue and subsequently fell over resulting in screaming, and crying and a wet backside.  This however, didn’t ruin the movie going experience for me.  I loved Ghostbusters and actually stayed behind for a second viewing (you cant do that these days anymore without paying) and I still hold the film in high regard.

Film has always been a passion and interest of mine and as I got older, I looked beyond the storytelling aspect of movies and more into the technical side.  Being a designer, naturally my interest was focused on production design and about creating the look and feel of a film through design.  Editing is also a part of the film making process that I enjoy a lot.  This is the part where you piece the moving images together.  It’s also the part where you can gain a different perspective to scenes or narratives as the way something reads on paper in a screenplay can sometimes translate a little differently to moving images.  Finding a way to make something work and ‘feel’ right in the editing suite can be an art form in itself.

Although still keen on the technical side of things, meeting Paul and Robin has meant that I’ve rediscovered what it was that attracted me to movies in the first place…the stories.  I believe our little venture here can tell stories that will capture the imagination of people young and old.

Stay tuned!

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