Element Pictures is an Irish film and television drama production company , independent film distribution company and cinema.[1][2] Element Pictures has produced or co-produced and distributed more than 30 films.[3] as well as a number of television shows.
History[edit]
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 government film organizations, including Film4 and TV3.[2][5][6]
The company has operated Light House Cinema since January 2012,[7] Element also owns and operates a distribution company Volta.[8]
In 2015 the company co-produced the television series Red Rock with TV3[6][9] as well as the feature film The Lobster.[10]
Also in 2015 Element Pictures received three Independent Spirit Award nominations/[11] and its co-production, Lenny Abrahamson's Room, was nominated for three Golden Globe awards.[12][13]
Productions[edit]
Film[edit]
- 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)[14]
- The Guard (2011)[15]
Co-production[edit]
- Laws of Attraction (2003)
- The Honeymooners (2005)
- All Good Children (2010)
- Essential Killing (2010)
- This Must Be The Place (2011)[16]
- Glassland (2014)[17]
- Room (2015)
- The Lobster (2015)
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
- The Favourite (2018)
- Herself (2020)
- The Nest (2020)
- The Souvenir Part II (TBA)
Television[edit]
- Prosperity (2007)
- Bittersweet (2008)
- Little White Lie (2008)
- Redwater (2017)
- Normal People (2020)
Co-production[edit]
- 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)
- This Must Be The Place (2012)
- Moonfleet (2013)[18]
- Dark Touch (2013)[19]
References[edit]
- ^ "William H. Macy, Joan Allen Join Brie Larson in 'Room'". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ a b "'The Lobster' cracks UK deal". Screen Daily, 1 May 2015 | By Andreas Wiseman
- ^ a b "European Co-Production Award – Prix EURIMAGES for Ed Guiney". ITFN, 17 November 2014
- ^ Angus Finney (10 October 2014). The International Film Business: A Market Guide Beyond Hollywood. Taylor & Francis. pp. 119–. ISBN 978-1-136-29502-7.
- ^ "‘Room’ Helmer Lenny Abrahamson To Make Movie About Emile Griffith, Bisexual Brawler Who Killed Gay-Baiting Opponent".. Deadline Hollywood, by Mike Fleming Jr 13 November 2015
- ^ a b "Red Rock's Dublin accents may need subtitles for US audiences". The Independent, Melanie Finn 18 December 2015
- ^ "Ribbon cut on reopened Light House" and the Pálas Cinema in Galway since 2018. Ronan McGreevy, The Irish Times, Dublin, Ireland, 17 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October2012.
- ^ http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0126/volta.html "RTE", Dublin, Ireland, 26 January 2012. Retrieved 31 October 2012.
- ^ "‘Red Rock’ builds to shock death – but what next for its producers?" The Irish Times. 10 December 2015, Laura Slattery
- ^ "End of Year: The Scannain Top 10 Irish films of 2015". Scannian
- ^ "Irish film ‘Room’ gets three Independent Spirit Award nominations" IFTN. 25 November 2015 : Seán Brosnan
- ^ "Fassbender and Ronan nominated in Golden Globes". The Irish Times. 10 December 2015, Donald Clarke
- ^ "Sue Bruce Smith Leads Film4 Into Awards Season". Variety, 2 December 2015 | Leo Barraclough
- ^ We all loved The Guard, so what's next for Element Pictures? on yay.ie | what's happening?
- ^ *http://thefilmreview.com/film-news/irish-film-and-television-awards.html
- ^ Historical bank investment in Sorrentino's latest film, starring Sean Penn – Cineuropa
- ^ "Sundance Film Review: 'Glassland'". Variety.
- ^ 'Moonfleet', starring Ray Winstone, Wraps Irish Shoot this Sat 20 July | The Irish Film & Television Network
- ^ Dark Touch: Film Review – The Hollywood Reporter
External links[edit]
- Official Site
- http://www.scannain.com/irish/element-abrahamson-first-look-deal
