Element Pictures is an award-winning film and television production company run by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, with offices in Dublin, London and Belfast.
Recent film releases include Yorgos Lanthimos’ KINDS OF KINDNESS, with Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley (Film4/ Searchlight Pictures) and the multi–Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning POOR THINGS.
Lanthimos’ next collaboration with Element Pictures BUGONIA starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons (Focus Features), is due to be released in November 2025.
Other upcoming releases include Rungano Nyoni’s second feature film, ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL (BBC Film/Fremantle/A24) which won Best Director at Cannes Film Festival (Un Certain Regard). As well as debut releases from Ariane Labed’s SEPTEMBER SAYS (BBC Film/Match Factory) and Akinola Davies MY FATHER’S SHADOW (BBC Film/BFI/Mubi/Match Factory).
Currently in production is Harry Lighton’s directorial debut PILLION (BBC Film/BFI/Cornerstone) starring Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling.
Television includes Nancy Harris’ THE DRY Season 2 (Britbox/ITV Studios) launched in March 2024 and a television adaption of Jordan Tannahill’s book, THE LISTENERS (BBC/Fremantle) which is coming to screens later this year. Other recent television productions include Shane Meadows’ period drama THE GALLOWS POLE (BBC/A24) and THE DRY directed by Paddy Breathnach (Britbox/ITV Studios). Previous credits include the adaptations of Sally Rooney’s novels, CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, and NORMAL PEOPLE, both directed by Lenny Abrahamson (BBC/HULU).
Previous film productions include Stephen Williams’ historical biopic CHEVALIER, starring Kelvin Harrison Jr (Searchlight Pictures); Sebastián Lelio’s THE WONDER, starring Florence Pugh (Netflix); Joanna Hogg’s THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER (BBC Films/ A24) and THE SOUVENIR PART II (BBC Films/A24); Phyllida Lloyd’s HERSELF; Sean Durkin’s THE NEST; all of Lenny Abrahamson’s films including the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning ROOM, and THE LITTLE STRANGER; Yorgos Lanthimos’ English language films THE LOBSTER (Jury Prize, Cannes), THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER and Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA winning THE FAVOURITE.
In May 2022, Fremantle acquired a majority stake in Element Pictures to expand their capacity and
continue producing television and film for international audiences.