Savage Productions

What Savage Productions does

Savage Productions is a privately held, independent film production company headquartered at 63 Merrion Square South in Dublin, Ireland. The company develops and finances director-driven genre films and international co-productions, with a portfolio spanning horror, drama, thriller, and literary adaptations. Its slate of 13 productions includes The Cellar, The Hole in the Ground, Pilgrimage, Dirty God, Return to Montauk, Hunted, and Good Favour, featuring collaborations with established directors such as Volker Schlöndorff and Vincent Paronnaud alongside newer talent.

The business is led by producer Conor Barry and director Brendan Muldowney as co-founders and creative anchors. Operating with a lean team of 1-10 employees, the company generates revenue through film production, festival circuit circulation, international co-productions, and licensing of completed films to distributors and sales agents. Films are distributed globally via major international festivals and markets, supported by a trusted network of international co-production and distribution partners.

The company does not accept unsolicited material and maintains a minimal direct-to-consumer distribution presence, relying instead on third-party distributors and festival gatekeepers for monetization. Public-facing channels are limited to a company website (savageproductions.ie), Twitter, and Facebook, primarily used for film promotion. There are no disclosed funding rounds, parent companies, subsidiaries, patents, regulatory actions, or M&A activity.

Name

Savage Productions

Legal name

Savage Productions

Website

https://savageproductions.ie

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Savage Productions is a Dublin-based independent film production company that develops and finances director-driven horror, drama, thriller, and literary adaptation films distributed through international festivals, co-production partners, and global sales agents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Film Production

NAICS

Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries (512)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Production & Treaty Structuring (MPADAAAC)

Keywords

• Independent film production
• Horror drama thrillers
• International co-productions
• Director-driven filmmaking
• Film festival distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Film Production and Licensing: Savage Productions develops and finances unique audience-driven content. Their revenue comes from film production, festival presence, international co-productions, and licensing of their films to distributors and markets worldwide.

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Core offering

Savage Productions develops and finances director-driven genre films and international co-productions, spanning horror, drama, thrillers, and literary adaptations. The company produces, co-produces, and licenses films to distributors and markets worldwide, with a continuous presence at major international festivals.

Product overview

Savage Productions is a film production company that develops and finances director-driven genre films and international co-productions. The company produces a portfolio of 13 films spanning horror (The Cellar, The Hole in the Ground), drama (You're Ugly Too, Good Favour, Return to Montauk), thrillers (Hunted), and literary adaptations. The portfolio includes The Cellar, It Is In Us All, Hunted, The Hole in the Ground, Dirty God, Good Favour, Pilgrimage, Return to Montauk, You're Ugly Too, Life is Sacred, Brand New You, Love Eternal, and Savage. The company is led by producer Conor Barry and director Brendan Muldowney, and maintains a continuous presence at major festivals and markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Cellar A horror film directed by Brendan Muldowney, produced by Savage Productions.
• It Is In Us All A film written and directed by Antonia Campbell-Hughes, produced by Savage Productions.
• Hunted A film written and directed by Vincent Paronnaud, produced by Savage Productions.
• The Hole in the Ground A horror film written and directed by Lee Cronin, produced by Savage Productions.
• Dirty God A film directed by Sacha Polack and co-written with Susanne Farrell, produced by Savage Productions.
• Good Favour A drama directed by Rebecca Daly and co-written with Glenn Montgomery, produced by Savage Productions.
• Pilgrimage A film directed by Brendan Muldowney and written by Jamie Hannigan, produced by Savage Productions.
• Return to Montauk A literary adaptation directed by Volker Schlöndorff and co-written with Colm Tóibín, produced by Savage Productions.
• You're Ugly Too A drama directed and written by Mark Noonan, produced by Savage Productions.
• Life is Sacred A documentary directed and written by Andreas Dalsgaard, produced by Savage Productions.
• Brand New You (Identicals) A film directed and written by Simon Pummell, produced by Savage Productions.
• Love Eternal A film produced by Savage Productions.
• Savage A film directed and written by Brendan Muldowney, produced by Savage Productions.

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Technology focussed No

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Broad incumbents

• Film4: UK public-service broadcaster Channel 4's film arm, one of the largest financiers and producers of distinctive British and Irish independent films. Comparable as a co-production partner and as a broader incumbent in the same indie film ecosystem in which Savage operates.
• Wild Bunch: Major European international sales, distribution, and production company handling high-profile auteur and genre films. Comparable as a broader incumbent operating in the same international indie-film distribution channels Savage relies on for licensing revenue.

Direct peers

• A24: US independent film production and distribution company known for director-driven genre and arthouse titles with strong festival positioning. Comparable to Savage in slate philosophy (genre-diverse, director-led) and in its reliance on festival circuit as a discovery and distribution channel.
• Element Pictures: Dublin-based independent film and television production company producing director-driven, festival-grade films and TV series. Closest direct peer to Savage Productions because it shares the same Irish indie-producer base, international co-production orientation, and focus on award-caliber storytelling.
• Bankside Films: London-based international sales, production, and financing company for independent films with a strong festival-circuit footprint. Comparable to Savage on the international-sales-led monetization model and on the focus on distinctive, festival-grade indie titles.
• Bleecker Street: US independent film production and distribution company focused on adult-skewing, director-driven titles. Comparable in production scale, distribution strategy, and audience targeting (festival-to-platform) to Savage Productions.
• Protagonist Pictures: UK-headquartered international sales, production, and financing company for independent films across horror, drama, and thriller. Directly comparable to Savage in genre mix, festival strategy, and the co-production-plus-sales business model.
• Neon: US distributor-producer of distinctive, often genre-leaning independent films with heavy festival presence (e.g., Parasite). Directly comparable to Savage on the production-and-distribution-through-festivals model and on the genre/arthouse hybrid slate approach.

Others

• Screen Ireland (Bord Scannán na hÉireann): Irish national film funding and development agency. Not a competitor but an enabling peer — Savage Productions operates within the Screen Ireland-supported ecosystem and benefits from its production financing and co-production incentives.

Market position

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Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SavageProd
• Facebookfacebook.com/Savage-Productions-161497337302883
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/savage-production

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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