Element Pictures


Element Pictures is an Irish film and television production company with production and distribution credits in more than 30 films. 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.
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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 Boy Eats Girl Adam and Paul Omagh Lassie The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse Isolation The Wind That Shakes The Barley Garage Cracks Five Minutes of Heaven Little Matador Parked The Guard What Richard Did

Co-production

Laws of Attraction The Honeymooners All Good Children Essential Killing This Must Be The Place Shadow Dancer Frank Glassland Room The Lobster Disobedience The Killing of a Sacred Deer The Favourite Herself The Nest The Souvenir Part II Poor Things Kinds of Kindness September Says On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Pillion

Television

Prosperity Bittersweet Little White Lie Redwater Normal People Conversations with Friends The Dry

Co-production

Oceans Apart Return to the River Rough Diamond Mist Over Kilrush House The Old Curiosity Shop Murphy's Law The Invisibles Rock Rivals Baker Street Irregulars Inspector George Gently Pure Mule: The Last Weekend A Heart's Desire The Take The Silence Single-Handed Moonfleet Dark Touch