Causeway Pictures is an independent film and television production company founded in 2009 by producer Chris Patterson. Producer Margaret McGoldrick later joined the company. Together, they lead a commercially focused slate across film, television, and documentary, with strong experience in international financing and delivery.
Chris Patterson is an award-winning producer and recipient of a BFI Vision Award. He sits on the ScreenSkills Film Council and contributes to industry policy and workforce development. He began his career working up from the production floor on major studio features, including Hellboy II: The Golden Army and Quantum of Solace. This grounding in physical production informs his approach to budgeting, scheduling, and delivery. His television credits include work on large-scale international series such as Shadow and Bone, Messiah: The Rapture, Top Gear, and The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman. His work combines creative leadership with hands-on production finance across complex multi-territory structures and incentive-led budgets.
Margaret McGoldrick is an award-winning producer and an active member of Women in Film. She brings strong editorial judgment and development oversight, with a focus on projects structured for clear market positioning and audience reach.
With over 30 years of combined industry experience, Causeway Pictures has built a reputation for financially robust production models. The company has extensive hands-on experience navigating UK and Northern Ireland soft funds, HMRC producer tax relief, VFX tax incentives, and tax-based gap financing. This includes structuring projects to meet use and consumption requirements, managing cash flow against rebates, and delivering compliant cost reporting for UK and international partners.
Causeway Pictures’ feature film Lie of the Land premiered in 2024 and won Best New Irish Feature at the Galway Film Festival. The film screened internationally at festivals including the Kerry Film Festival, the Belfast Film Festival, the Chicago Irish Film Festival, Solas Nua, and the Omaha Irish Film Festival. The project was delivered on an independent budget supported by regional funding and international sales.
The company recently completed work on the Netflix original series Senna in collaboration with Brazilian production company Gullane. Starring Gabriel Leone and Kaya Scodelario, the series was released globally on Netflix in late 2024. Senna received a Critics' Choice Award nomination and won multiple Brazilian Academy Awards. The project reflects Causeway Pictures’ experience delivering high-end international television across multiple jurisdictions, supported by complex co-production finance and service production structures.
Causeway Pictures’ feature documentary Hostage to the Devil, originally released in 2017, has gained renewed commercial momentum following its removal from Netflix. The film has since been re-released globally across multiple digital platforms for rental and sale, demonstrating long-term rights management, library value, and ongoing revenue generation.
Causeway Pictures operates as a trusted co-producer and service producer for UK and Northern Ireland productions. The company offers proven financial oversight, incentive expertise, and delivery experience for partners seeking efficient, compliant, and market-ready production structures.