Elara Pictures

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Josh Safdie
Benny Safdie
Ronald Bronstein
Sebastian Bear-McClard

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Elara Pictures is an American independent 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 domestically, 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.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/04/safdie-bros-launch-elara-pictures-banner-with-drama-heaven-knows-what-718837/|title=Safdie Bros Launch Elara Pictures Banner With Drama 'Heaven Knows What'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Jen|last=Yamato|date=April 23, 2014|access-date=August 8, 2023}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/news/general-news/radius-acquires-heaven-knows-what-ahead-of-new-york-film-festival-premiere-69499/|title=cquires 'Heaven Knows What' Ahead Of New York Film Festival Premiere|website=IndieWire|first=Josephine|last=Opar|date=October 1, 2014|access-date=August 8, 2023}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/safdie-brothers-set-first-look-deal-hbo-1295931/|title=The Safdie Brothers Set First-Look Deal With HBO|website=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Bryn|last=Sandberg|date=May 26, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2023}}

The company has additionally produced the television series Chillin Island (2021), Telemarketers (2023), Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God (2023) for HBO,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/12/chillin-island-hbo-rap-nature-reality-series-josh-safdie-1234888549/|title='Chillin Island': HBO Sets Rap Nature Reality Series From Josh Safdie|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=December 10, 2021|access-date=August 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://press.wbd.com/us/media-release/hbo-0/hbo-original-docuseries-telemarketers-debuts-august-13|title=HBO Original Docuseries TELEMARKETERS Debuts August 13|website=Warner Bros. Discovery|date=July 26, 2023|access-date=August 8, 2023}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/11/08/hbo-original-documentary-series-love-has-won-the-cult-of-mother-god-debuts-november-13-441212/20231108hbo01/|title=HBO Original Documentary Series "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God" Debuts November 13|website=The Futon Critic|date=November 8, 2023|access-date=November 8, 2023}} and The Curse for Showtime.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/12/emma-stone-the-curse-showtime-nathan-fielder-safdie-brothers-1234653958/|title=Emma Stone To Star In Comedy Series 'The Curse' From Nathan Fielder & Safdie Brothers For Showtime|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2023}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/sebastian-bear-mcclard-sexual-misconduct-emily-ratajkowski-estranged-husband-uncut-gems-1235567864/|title=Sebastian Bear-McClard, Emily Ratajkowski's Estranged Husband and 'Uncut Gems' Producer, Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Multiple Women|website=Variety|first=Tatiana|last=Siegel|date=March 29, 2023|access-date=August 8, 2023}} Bear-McClard was fired by Elara in July 2022, due to the allegations.{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/sebastian-bear-mcclard-accused-of-sexual-misconduct-troubling-behavior-by-three-women|title=Sebastian Bear-McClard Accused of Sexual Misconduct, 'Troubling Behavior' by Three Women|website=The Daily Beast|first=Laura|last=Bradley|date=March 29, 2023|access-date=August 8, 2023}}

Filmography

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style="text-align:right;\| May 29, 2015 \|Feature film	Heaven Knows What \| distributed by RADiUS-TWC
style="text-align:right;\| August 11, 2017 \|Feature film	Good Time \| distributed by A24{{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/good-time-movie-a24-robert-pattinson-1201844119/\|title=A24 Acquires Robert Pattinson Crime Drama 'Good Time'\|website=Deadline Hollywood\|first=Mike Jr.\|last=Fleming\|date=October 27, 2016\|access-date=August 8, 2023\|archive-date=April 24, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424045918/https://deadline.com/2016/10/good-time-movie-a24-robert-pattinson-1201844119/\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align:right;\| December 13, 2019 \|Feature film	Uncut Gems \| distributed by A24
style="text-align:right;\| December 10, 2021 \|Reality series \|Chillin Island \|HBO
style="text-align:right;" \| August 26, 2022 \|Feature film	Funny Pages	distributed by A24
style="text-align:right;" \| August 13, 2023 \|Documentary series	Telemarketers	HBO
style="text-align:right;" \| August 31, 2023 \|Documentary film	Thank You Very Much
style="text-align:right;" \| November 10, 2023 \|TV series	The Curse	Showtime
style="text-align:right;" \| November 13, 2023 \|Documentary series \|Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God \|HBO
style="text-align:right;" \| June 02, 2024 \|Documentary series \|Ren Faire \|HBO
style="text-align:right;"\| May 23, 2025 \| Documentary series \| Pee-Wee as Himself \| HBO

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style="width:125px;" | Release Date

!Genre

! style="width:250px;" | Title

! Distribution or Network

style="text-align:right;| May 29, 2015

|Feature film

Heaven Knows What

| distributed by RADiUS-TWC

style="text-align:right;| August 11, 2017

|Feature film

Good Time

| distributed by A24{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/10/good-time-movie-a24-robert-pattinson-1201844119/|title=A24 Acquires Robert Pattinson Crime Drama 'Good Time'|website=Deadline Hollywood|first=Mike Jr.|last=Fleming|date=October 27, 2016|access-date=August 8, 2023|archive-date=April 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424045918/https://deadline.com/2016/10/good-time-movie-a24-robert-pattinson-1201844119/|url-status=dead}}

style="text-align:right;| December 13, 2019

|Feature film

Uncut Gems

| distributed by A24

style="text-align:right;| December 10, 2021

|Reality series

|Chillin Island

|HBO

style="text-align:right;" | August 26, 2022

|Feature film

Funny Pages

distributed by A24