Elara Pictures
IndustryFilm industry
Founder
Headquarters
New York, New York
,
U.S.
Area served
United States
Websiteelara.world

Elara Pictures is an American film production and television production company founded by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein and Sebastian Bear-McClard.

They have produced such films as Heaven Knows What (2014), Good Time (2017), Uncut Gems (2019) and Funny Pages (2022).

Uncut Gems, starring Adam Sandler, is Elara's highest grossing film. It is A24’s second highest-grossing film, behind Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), and was the company's highest-grossing film at the time of its release.

History

In 2014, Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie, Ronald Bronstein and Sebastian Bear-McClard launched the company to produce projects.[1] The company's first film Heaven Knows What had its world premiere at the 71st Venice International Film Festival in September 2014, and was released in May 2015, by RADius-TWC.[2]

In May 2020, the company entered a two-year first look deal with HBO and A24. Under the terms, A24 will executive produce all HBO-Elara projects and partner with Elara on select projects outside of the HBO first look.[3]

The company has additionally produced the television series Chillin Island (2021), Telemarketers (2023), Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023) for HBO,[4][5][6] and The Curse for Showtime.[7]

In March 2023, Sebastian Bear-McClard was accused of sexual misconduct, with allegations including reaching out to an underage girl on Instagram for Good Time, who felt pressured into performing a nude scene, which was ultimately removed from the final cut of the film, and not discussing pay instead paying her with cigarettes. Bear-McClard additionally was alleged to be in contact with another underage girl and had an inappropriate relationship with an assistant on the set of Uncut Gems.[8] Bear-McClard was fired by Elara in July 2022, due to the allegations.[9]

Filmography

Release Date Genre Title Distribution or Network
May 29, 2015 Feature filmHeaven Knows What distributed by RADiUS-TWC
August 11, 2017 Feature filmGood Time distributed by A24[10]
December 13, 2019 Feature filmUncut Gems distributed by A24
December 10, 2021 Reality series Chillin Island HBO
August 26, 2022 Feature filmFunny Pagesdistributed by A24
August 13, 2023 Documentary seriesTelemarketersHBO
August 31, 2023 Documentary filmThank You Very Much
November 10, 2023 TV seriesThe CurseShowtime
November 13, 2023 Documentary series Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God HBO

References

  1. ↑ Yamato, Jen (April 23, 2014). "Safdie Bros Launch Elara Pictures Banner With Drama 'Heaven Knows What'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  2. ↑ Opar, Josephine (October 1, 2014). "cquires 'Heaven Knows What' Ahead Of New York Film Festival Premiere". IndieWire. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ Sandberg, Bryn (May 26, 2020). "The Safdie Brothers Set First-Look Deal With HBO". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ White, Peter (December 10, 2021). "'Chillin Island': HBO Sets Rap Nature Reality Series From Josh Safdie". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "HBO Original Docuseries TELEMARKETERS Debuts August 13". Warner Bros. Discovery. July 26, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "HBO Original Documentary Series "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God" Debuts November 13". The Futon Critic. November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ White, Peter (December 10, 2020). "Emma Stone To Star In Comedy Series 'The Curse' From Nathan Fielder & Safdie Brothers For Showtime". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (March 29, 2023). "Sebastian Bear-McClard, Emily Ratajkowski's Estranged Husband and 'Uncut Gems' Producer, Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women". Variety. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ Bradley, Laura (March 29, 2023). "Sebastian Bear-McClard Accused of Sexual Misconduct, 'Troubling Behavior' by Three Women". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 27, 2016). "A24 Acquires Robert Pattinson Crime Drama 'Good Time'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
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