Dublin and London based production company Element Pictures (POOR THINGS, NORMAL PEOPLE), yesterday (Sunday 18th) premiered two directorial debuts at the Cannes Film Festival today in Official Selection (Un Certain Regard), Harry Lighton’s PILLION and Akinola Davies Jr’s MY FATHER’S SHADOW. Both PILLION and MY FATHER’S SHADOW have been acclaimed by critics and audiences alike and landed resoundingly as highlights […]
Dublin based production powerhouse Element Pictures (POOR THINGS, NORMAL PEOPLE) will return to the Cannes Film Festival with two titles in Official Selection (Un Certain Regard). The festival, which will be held this year from May 13th to 24th, is the most prestigious film festival in the world with a highly competitive selection process. The […]
Today marks another first for the team at Dublin based Element Pictures as three of its films are invited to official selection at Cannes Film Festival. Cannes Film Festival, which will be held this year from May 14th to 25th, is the most prestigious film festival in the world with a highly competitive selection process. For any production […]
POOR THINGS, produced and developed by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe and the team at Dublin based Element Pictures won four awards at the Academy Awards© in LA including Best Actress for Emma Stone, Best Production Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling, Best Costume Design. This is the most wins for an Irish produced film ever. This brings […]
First-look pictures have been revealed for brand new drama THE LISTENERS. The series is based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who has also written the adaptation, and is coming to BBC One and BBC iPlayer later this year. Produced by Element Pictures (Normal People, The Favourite, Poor Things), a Fremantle company, and directed by […]
STORYHOUSE, a new, ground-breaking annual festival which champions, cultivates and celebrates the art of storytelling for the screen will be held in Dublin’s Light House Cinema on Thursday 21 and Friday 22 March 2024. Speakers announced today for the inaugural STORYHOUSE include Academy Award© nominee Tony McNamara (Poor Things, The Favourite, The Great), Academy Award© […]
The BBC has commissioned THE LISTENERS, starring Rebecca Hall (Christine, The Town, Vicky Christina Barcelona) and based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who has also written the adaptation. Produced by Element Pictures (Normal People, The Favourite, Poor Things), a Fremantle company, and directed by Janicza Bravo (Zola, Poker Face, Mrs America) for BBC One […]
POOR THINGS, produced and developed by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe and the team at Dublin based Element Pictures won 5 awards at the BAFTAs tonight including Best Lead Actress (Emma Stone), Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Make Up & Hair & Special Visual Effects. POOR THINGS has already won 2 Golden Globes […]
POOR THINGS, produced by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe of Dublin based Element Pictures, along with Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, scored 11 Academy Award© nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress for Emma Stone, Adapted Screenplay for Tony McNamara and Best Cinematography for Irish DOP Robbie Ryan. Producers Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe said: We […]
Golden Globe winner, POOR THINGS, produced by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe of Dublin based Element Pictures, along with Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone, scored 11 nominations at the BAFTAS including Best Picture, Best Actress for Emma Stone, Adapted Screenplay for Tony McNamara and Best Cinematography for Irish DOP Robbie Ryan. Producers Ed Guiney and […]
POOR THINGS, from celebrated director Yorgos Lanthimos, made the longlist for 14 BAFTA categories, including Best Film, Best Director, Leading Actress for Emma Stone and Supporting Actor for Mark Ruffalo. While the Element Pictures production SUCH A LOVELY DAY was longlisted for British Short Film. POOR THINGS is in US cinemas now and opens in […]
POOR THINGS won the Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) whilst Emma Stone won the award for Best Female Actor (Musical/Comedy). From celebrated filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and producer Emma Stone POOR THINGS tells the incredible tale and fantastical evolution of Bella Baxter (Stone), a young woman brought back to life by the brilliant and […]
POOR THINGS has been nominated for seven Golden Globe Awards. The new film from celebrated director Yorgos Lanthimos received nominations for Best Picture (Musical/Comedy) and Best Director. Emma Stone received a nomination for Best Female Actor (Musical/Comedy) while both Willem Dafoe and Mark Ruffalo received nominations for Best Supporting Male Actor. Further nominations included Best […]
Yorgos Lanthimos’ POOR THINGS took home the coveted Golden Lion at the 80th Venice Film Festival. The film was met with rave reviews from The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline along with a slew of 5-star ratings from the likes of The Guardian, Total Film and The Telegraph. POOR THINGS than went on to screen at […]
Following a hotly contested auction, Element Pictures (a Fremantle company) has acquired the film and television rights to Nicola Dinan’s debut novel BELLIES ahead of its publication in the US and UK next summer. The NORMAL PEOPLE producers are working with the author on the adaptation of the novel as an 8 x 30 minute series. BELLIES is a tender, […]
Watch and share the trailer: HERE The BBC have today released a trailer for BBC Three and Hulu’s highly anticipated CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, which will air this May 2022. CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS follows Frances (Alison Oliver), a 21 year old college student, as she navigates a series of relationships that force her to confront her […]
BritBox UK today released two images from original comedy-drama series THE DRY, produced by Element Pictures, in association with Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland and ITV Studios, in partnership with RTÉ. The image features Roisin Gallagher (THE FALL, NOWHERE SPECIAL) as Shiv Sheridan who returns to Dublin after years of partying in London, sober and full of […]
A stellar cast has been assembled and production is now underway on writer and director Shane Meadows’ first period television drama, THE GALLOWS POLE. Starring in the highly anticipated series will be Michael Socha (This is England, Papillon), Thomas Turgoose (This is England, Looted), George MacKay (1917, Captain Fantastic), Tom Burke (Mank, The Souvenir), Sophie […]
At last night’s Irish Film and Television Awards, Element Pictures and Element Distribution took home an incredible 11 awards. Lenny Abrahamson’s NORMAL PEOPLE swept the Drama categories, bagging 9 awards in total, including: Best Director – Lenny Abrahamson, Lead Actor – Paul Mescal, and Best Script – Sally Rooney. In film, Phyllida Lloyd’s highly anticipated […]
Element Distribution and Picturehouse Entertainment are pleased to announce that female-driven drama HERSELF, will be released into Irish and UK cinemas from Friday 10 September 2021. The six-time IFTA nominated film, including nominations for Best Film, Lead Actress Film, & Best Script, received its world premiere to critical acclaim at Sundance Film Festival 2020 and […]
Element Distribution and Element Pictures have received a total of 22 nominations in the 2021 Irish Film and Television Awards. Lenny Abrahamson’s world renowned NORMAL PEOPLE has been nominated for 15 awards; with Paul Mescal receiving a nomination for the Lead Actor Drama award, Lenny Abrahamson is nominated for Best Director and the series itself […]
Nick Rowland’s debut CALM WITH HORSES has been nominated for 4 BAFTAs. Mullingar native Niamh Algar has been nominated for Supporting Actress, Dublin born Barry Keoghan for Supporting Actor, Shaheen Baig for Casting and the film itself received a nomination for Outstanding British Film. The virtual EE BAFTAs will take place on April 11th. Co- […]
Element Pictures’ internationally acclaimed series NORMAL PEOPLE has received two Golden Globe nominations; Daisy Edgar-Jones has been nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Film and the series itself has been nominated for Best Limited Series or TV Film. Edgar- Jones’ nomination for her portrayal of NORMAL PEOPLE’S Marianne marks her first […]
Following its global success Normal People has received an incredible 4 Emmy nominations. Paul Mescal has been nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in A Limited Series, Lenny Abrahamson for Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Sally Rooney & Alice Birch for Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series and Louise Kiely for Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series. Executive producers […]