Element Pictures

History

Element Pictures was founded in 2001 by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe.

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.

The company has operated Light House Cinema since January 2012, and the Pálas Cinema in Galway from 2018 to 2025. Element also owns and operates a distribution company, Volta.

In 2015 the company co-produced the television series Red Rock with TV3 as well as the feature film The Lobster.

Also, in 2015, Element Pictures received three Independent Spirit Award nominations and its co-production, Lenny Abrahamson's Room, was nominated for three Golden Globe awards. 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.

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.

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)
• The Guard (2011)
• What Richard Did (2012)
• Rosie (2018)

Co-production

• Laws of Attraction (2003)
• The Honeymooners (2005)
• All Good Children (2010)
• Essential Killing (2010)
• This Must Be The Place (2011)
• Shadow Dancer (2012)
• Frank (2014)
• Glassland (2014)
• 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)
• Pillion (2025)
• 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)
• Dark Touch (2013)
• Red Rock (2015)

References

References

1. (10 November 2014). "William H. Macy, Joan Allen Join Brie Larson in ‘Room’". The Hollywood Reporter.
2. (1 May 2015). "'The Lobster' cracks UK deal". Screen Daily.
3. (17 Nov 2014). "European Co-Production Award – Prix EURIMAGES for Ed Guiney". IFTN.
4. Angus Finney. (10 October 2014). "The International Film Business: A Market Guide Beyond Hollywood". Taylor & Francis.
5. (15 May 2022). "The Euro 75: Element Pictures (Ireland)". Screen.
6. (13 November 2015). "‘Room’ Helmer Lenny Abrahamson To Make Movie About Emile Griffith, Bisexual Brawler Who Killed Gay-Baiting Opponent". Deadline.
7. (18 December 2015). "Red Rock's Dublin accents may need subtitles for US audiences". independent.
8. (18 January 2012). "Ribbon cut on reopened Light House". Irish Times.
9. (26 January 2012). "New Irish VOD platform Volta launched".
10. (10 December 2015). "‘Red Rock’ builds to shock death – but what next for its producers?". The Irish Times.
11. (20 December 2015). "End of Year: The Scannain Top 10 Irish films of 2015". Scannain.
12. (25 November 2015). "Irish film ‘Room’ gets three Independent Spirit Award nominations". Irish Film & Television Network.
13. (10 December 2015). "Fassbender and Ronan nominated in Golden Globes". The Irish Times.
14. (2 December 2015). "Sue Bruce Smith Leads Film4 Into Awards Season". Variety.
15. Layton, Mark. (2022-05-10). "Fremantle acquires majority stake in 'Normal People' firm Element Pictures".
16. (2024-01-08). "Movie made by Irish company wins two Golden Globes".
17. (31 August 2011). "We all loved The Guard, so what's next for Element Pictures?".
18. (13 February 2012). "Awards season continues with the Irish Film & Television Awards".
19. (4 Apr 2018). "Rosie starts principal photography". Cineuropa.
20. (8 July 2010). "Historical bank investment in Sorrentino’s latest film, starring Sean Penn". Cineuropa.
21. (2 February 2015). "Sundance Film Review: ‘Glassland’". Variety.
22. (16 July 2013). "'Moonfleet', starring Ray Winstone, Wraps Irish Shoot this Sat 20th July". Irish Film & Television Network.
23. (30 September 2013). "Dark Touch: Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter.