Alchemy Films Competitors

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Element Pictures, founded in 2001, is an award-winning film and television drama production company led by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe, with offices in Dublin and London. In May 2022, Fremantle acquired a majority stake in the company. Recent and current feature releases include Yorgos Lanthimos’ BUGONIA; Harry Lighton’s PILLION; and Akinola Davies Jr.’s MY FATHER’S SHADOW. Element’s previous feature credits include Yorgos Lanthimos’ Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning films POOR THINGS and THE FAVOURITE, as well as his English-language features THE LOBSTER, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER, and KINDS OF KINDNESS. Other notable productions include Lenny Abrahamson’s Academy Award-, Golden Globe- and BAFTA-winning ROOM and THE LITTLE STRANGER; Rungano Nyoni’s ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL; Sebastián Lelio’s THE WONDER and DISOBEDIENCE; Joanna Hogg’s THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER and THE SOUVENIR PART II; Phyllida Lloyd’s HERSELF; Sean Durkin’s THE NEST; and Ariane Labed’s SEPTEMBER SAYS. In television, Element’s current projects include THE CAGE (BBC/Fremantle), Season 3 of THE DRY (RTE/ITV); and THE RACHEL INCIDENT (Channel 4/NBCU). Previous television credits include the critically acclaimed adaptations of Sally Rooney’s novels NORMAL PEOPLE and CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS, both directed by Lenny Abrahamson; Nancy Harris’s THE DRY (Seasons 1 & 2); Shane Meadows’ period drama THE GALLOWS POLE; and the BBC adaptation of Jordan Tannahill’s THE LISTENERS. To date, Element Pictures’ productions have been nominated for 30 Academy Awards (winning 6), 38 BAFTAs (winning 15), and 21 Golden Globes (winning 4).

Warp Films have been making award-winning drama for film and television for over 20 years. Founded by Mark Herbert, Warp Films are committed tocollaborating with and supporting top creative talent in the UK and abroad; and launched the feature debuts of directors such as Paul King, Chris Morris, Idris Elba and Paddy Considine. From BIFA-winning feature films Submarine, Four Lions and Tyrannosaur, tomulti BAFTA-winning returning seriesThis Is England,international dramaThe Last Panthers, critically acclaimedSouthcliffe and BAFTA nominated west end adaptation Everybody’s Talking About Jamie;Warp’s mission is to provide a distinctive window on the world,and tell stories that may be funny or serious, mainstream or controversial, but always with heart. Working with global streamers and broadcasters, their most recent productions include Reunion, a bilingual revenge thriller for BBC and 8 x Emmy Award & 4 x Golden Globe Winning Adolescence, starring Stephen Graham and Ashley Walters, a one shot crime drama that shot to No.1 in the world for Netflix.