Element Pictures

Element Pictures is an Irish film studio, cinema and television production company^[1][2] with production and distribution credits in more than 30 films.^[3] as well as a number of television series. Element Pictures also had a film and television distribution arm, which was later spun off under the name Volta Pictures.

Element Pictures

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Film Television
Founded	2001; 23 years ago (2001)
Founder	Ed Guiney Andrew Lowe
Headquarters	Dublin , Ireland
Key people	Ed Guiney Andrew Lowe
Products	Feature films Television series
Parent	Fremantle (>51%)
Website	elementpictures.ie

History

Element Pictures was founded in 2001 by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe.^[3][4]

The company often co-produces with or arranges funding from Irish governmental organizations such as Screen Ireland, as well as from BBC Film and Film4 in the United Kingdom and US companies A24 and Searchlight Pictures.^[5][2][6][7]

The company has operated Light House Cinema since January 2012,^[8] and the Pálas Cinema in Galway since 2018. Element also owns and operates a distribution company, Volta.^[9]

In 2015 the company co-produced the television series Red Rock with TV3^[7][10] as well as the feature film The Lobster.^[11]

Also, in 2015, Element Pictures received three Independent Spirit Award nominations^[12] and its co-production, Lenny Abrahamson's Room, was nominated for three Golden Globe awards.^[13][14] In 2019, they distributed the Irish film, The Dig.

In May 2022, a majority stake in Element Pictures was acquired by the European production and distribution company, Fremantle.^[15]

In January 2024, Element Pictures co-production Poor Things won the Golden Globe awards for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Emma Stone.^[16]

Productions

Film

• Magdalene Sisters (2002)
• Boy Eats Girl (2004)
• Adam and Paul (2004)
• Omagh (2004)
• Lassie (2005)
• The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005)
• Isolation (2005)
• The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2006)
• Garage (2007)
• Cracks (2009)
• Five Minutes of Heaven (2009)
• Little Matador (2010)
• Parked (2011)^[17]
• The Guard (2011)^[18]
• What Richard Did (2012)
• Rosie (2018)^[19]

Co-production

• Laws of Attraction (2003)
• The Honeymooners (2005)
• All Good Children (2010)
• Essential Killing (2010)
• This Must Be The Place (2011)^[20]
• Shadow Dancer (2012)
• Frank (2014)
• Glassland (2014)^[21]
• Room (2015)
• The Lobster (2015)
• Disobedience (2017)
• The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
• The Favourite (2018)
• Herself (2020)
• The Nest (2020)
• The Souvenir Part II (2021)
• Poor Things (2023)
• Kinds of Kindness (2024)
• September Says (2024)
• On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024)
• Bugonia (2025)

Television

• Prosperity (2007)
• Bittersweet (2008)
• Little White Lie (2008)
• Redwater (2017)
• Normal People (2020)
• Conversations with Friends (2022)
• The Dry (2022)
• The Listeners (2024)

Co-production

• Oceans Apart (2005)
• Return to the River (2006)
• Rough Diamond (2006)
• Mist Over Kilrush House (2007)
• The Old Curiosity Shop (2007)
• Murphy's Law (2007)
• The Invisibles (2008)
• Rock Rivals (2008)
• Baker Street Irregulars (2007)
• Inspector George Gently (2009)
• Pure Mule: The Last Weekend (2009)
• A Heart's Desire (2009)
• The Take (2009)
• The Silence (2010)
• Single-Handed (2010)
• Moonfleet (2013)^[22]
• Dark Touch (2013)^[23]
• Red Rock (2015)

References

1. Ford, Rebecca (10 November 2014). "William H. Macy, Joan Allen Join Brie Larson in 'Room'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 27 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
2. Wiseman, Andreas (1 May 2015). "'The Lobster' cracks UK deal". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
3. "European Co-Production Award – Prix EURIMAGES for Ed Guiney". IFTN. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015.
4. Angus Finney (10 October 2014). The International Film Business: A Market Guide Beyond Hollywood. Taylor & Francis. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-1-136-29502-7.
5. Tutt, Louise (15 May 2022). "The Euro 75: Element Pictures (Ireland)". Screen. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
6. Fleming, Mike (13 November 2015). "'Room' Helmer Lenny Abrahamson To Make Movie About Emile Griffith, Bisexual Brawler Who Killed Gay-Baiting Opponent". Deadline. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
7. Finn, Melanie (18 December 2015). "Red Rock's Dublin accents may need subtitles for US audiences". independent. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
8. McGreevy, Ronan (18 January 2012). "Ribbon cut on reopened Light House". Irish Times. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
9. "New Irish VOD platform Volta launched". 26 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
10. Slattery, Laura (10 December 2015). "'Red Rock' builds to shock death – but what next for its producers?". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
11. Murphy, Niall (20 December 2015). "End of Year: The Scannain Top 10 Irish films of 2015". Scannain. Archived from the original on 24 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
12. Brosnan, Seán (25 November 2015). "Irish film 'Room' gets three Independent Spirit Award nominations". Irish Film & Television Network. Archived from the original on 12 December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
13. Clarke, Donald (10 December 2015). "Fassbender and Ronan nominated in Golden Globes". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 21 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
14. Barraclough, Leo (2 December 2015). "Sue Bruce Smith Leads Film4 Into Awards Season". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 April 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
15. Layton, Mark (10 May 2022). "Fremantle acquires majority stake in 'Normal People' firm Element Pictures". TBI Vision. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
16. "Movie made by Irish company wins two Golden Globes". 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
17. "We all loved The Guard, so what's next for Element Pictures?". yay!. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.
18. La Rosa, Mia (13 February 2012). "Awards season continues with the Irish Film & Television Awards". The Film Review. Archived from the original on 12 October 2018.
19. Abbatescianni, Davide (4 April 2018). "Rosie starts principal photography". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
20. Barcaro, Gabriele (8 July 2010). "Historical bank investment in Sorrentino's latest film, starring Sean Penn". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
21. Debruge, Peter (2 February 2015). "Sundance Film Review: 'Glassland'". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
22. Cronin, Kevin (16 July 2013). "'Moonfleet', starring Ray Winstone, Wraps Irish Shoot this Sat 20th July". Irish Film & Television Network. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
23. "Dark Touch: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 30 September 2013. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

External links

• Official Site
• Great News: Element Pictures and Lenny Abrahamson announce first look deal