POOR THINGS behind the scenes

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On the heels of it’s historic success at this month’s Academy Awards, we take a look behind the scenes of POOR THINGS, produced by Dublin’s Element Pictures. The winner of four Oscars, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest effort is a fun comedy with great cinematography and gorgeous set design that weaves an absurd storyline supported by designers James Price and Shona Heath, as well as set decorator Zsuzsa Mihalek – all three of whom shared the evening’s winning credits. Now available for streaming on all major streaming platforms, the film is a beautiful, twisted triumph. Watch the POOR THINGS behind the scenes featurette below!

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Ireland shines at BAFTA 2024

Cillian Murphy

Ireland shines at BAFTA 2024 with multiple wins across several categories, securing recognition for Irish creative talent at the UK’s biggest awards show. Cork actor Cillian Murphy received the best actor award for OPPENHEIMER, having faced competition in the category from Dublin actor Barry Keoghan for his role as Oliver Quick in SALTBURN. Yorgos Lanthimos’s offbeat film POOR THINGS is produced by Dublin-based Element Pictures. Its nominations included a cinematography nod for Irish cinematographer Robbie Ryan, though OPPENHEIMER won in that category.

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POOR THINGS makes Irish Oscar history

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POOR THINGS has set an Oscar record and become the most Academy Award nominated Irish-produced film of all time after it received 11 nods at today’s announcement for the 2024 awards. The film, which stars Emma Stone and was directed by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos, received 11 Academy Award nominations – Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Director, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Production Design, Best Original Score, Best Hair and Make Up, and Best Supporting Actor, and Best Costume Design. POOR THINGS was produced and developed by Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe and the team at Dublin-based Element Pictures.

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POOR THINGS’ Irish connection

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POOR THINGS, by Dublin’s Element Pictures, is taking awards season by storm! The film has received rave reviews, winning Best Film award at the 2023 Venice Film Festival and earning Best Actress award for Emma Stone at the 2024 Golden Globes. POOR THINGS is expected to be nominated in the Best Picture category at the 2024 Academy Awards, with nominations set to be announced on January 23. Other categories expected to get nominated include Best Supporting Actor (Mark Ruffalo), Adapted Screenplay, Production Design, Costume Design, Film Editing, and Makeup and Hairstyling.

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POOR THINGS wins Venice top prize

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Yorgos Lanthimos’s antic feminist comedy POOR THINGS, produced by the Irish company Element Pictures, has won the Golden Lion, top prize, at an unusual 80th Venice International Film Festival. This marks the fourth collaboration between Element Pictures and the Greek director (with a fifth already in the can) after THE LOBSTER, THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER and THE FAVOURITE. The film is scheduled to be theatrically released by Searchlight Pictures in the United States on December 8, 2023, and in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2024.

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