ECHOLALIC (Feature Film)

• Director: Peter Mackie Burns
• Producers: Helen Simmons, Stephanie Aspin, Chloe Culpin
• Prod Co: Erebus Picture
• Cast: Emily Beecham, Michael Socha, Posy Sterling, Michele Austin, Frankie Box, Nathaniel Martello White, Stanley Warbrick

* Echolalic is one of eight features selected for the works-in-progress showcase at BFI London Film Festival (LFF).

Echolalic follows Kelly, a support worker who forms a bond with the autistic teenager she cares for and his mother. The return of the boy’s estranged father disrupts their fragile world, pushing Kelly to cross professional boundaries.

Currently in post-production, the film is written by Ben Hogan and Colin Elves, and produced by Helen Simmons, Stephanie Aspin, and Chloe Culpin for Erebus Pictures. Beecham stars alongside Michael Socha, Michele Austin, Posy Sterling, Nathaniel Martello-White, and Frankie Box.