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\nElement Pictures, the powerhouse Irish film and TV production company and awards season regular, has appointed its first in-house head of communications and marketing.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSeasoned publicity veteran Chris Duggan has been appointed to the newly-created role and will work across Element\u2019s stable of producers to promote their projects and lead corporate communications, reporting directly to founders and co-CEOs Ed Guiney and Andrew Lowe.<\/p>\n

\n\tMost recently, Duggan held a senior communications role at Sky, working across programming including \u201cThe Day of the Jackal,\u201d \u201cLockerbie: A Search for Truth\u201d and \u201cThe Tattooist of Auschwitz.\u201d Prior to that, he led communications for local original programming at HBO Max in Europe while also helping deliver global campaigns for HBO U.S. shows such as \u201cTrue Detective\u201d and \u201cWestworld.\u201d He began his TV publicity career at the BBC, promoting iconic drama series \u201cDoctor Who,\u201d \u201cSherlock\u201d and \u201cLine of Duty.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cChris brings extensive experience promoting some of the biggest entertainment properties of recent years, and we are excited to welcome him to Element Pictures,\u201d said Guiney and Lowe. \u201cAs we continue to develop our slate of television and film projects, we are delighted to have found someone to lead our communications and marketing function who shares our passion for telling authentic, high quality stories.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tAs head of communications and marketing, Chris will oversee all aspects of Element Pictures\u2019 external relations, including festival activity, awards campaigning and social channels.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe appointment comes as Element celebrates its 25th year and with the company \u2014\u00a0which was acquired by Fremantle in 2022 \u2014\u00a0continuing to make waves on both the big screen and small. It recently received received acclaim for \u201cBugonia,\u201d its latest feature with regular collaborator Yorgos Lanthimos, which received four Oscars nominations, including best picture. Meanwhile, both Harry Lighton\u2019s \u201cPillion\u201d and Akinola Davies Jr.s \u201cMy Father\u2019s Shadow\u201d both won awards in Cannes in 2025 and combined received multiple nominations and wins across both the British Independent Film Awards and BAFTAs. On TV, Element recently announced the adaptation of David Nicholls\u2019 \u201cWe Are Here,\u201d reuniting it with the BBC after their smash hit \u201cNormal People.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tDuggan will start his new role in August, working between Element\u2019s offices in London and Dublin<\/p>\n

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