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==