WELCOME TO EMERALD PICTURES
"Where powerful stories meet bold vision. Based in the UK and Ireland, Emerald Pictures is a dynamic production company dedicated to creating original, character-driven film and television drama. We champion distinctive voices, craft emotionally resonant stories, and bring compelling narratives to life on screen."
- Carol Ann & Aileen Docherty
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Carol Ann & Aileen Docherty - CO- FOUNDERS
Glasgow-born sisters Carol Ann and Aileen Docherty are acclaimed Executive Producers, Writers, and Creative Leads with an impressive portfolio across film and television. Their credits span iconic productions including Trainspotting(Film4), Midsomer Murders (ITV), Flora & Son (Apple TV+), and BBC dramas such as Waterloo Road, River City, Murphy’s Law, Ballykissangel, This Life, Cardiac Arrest, Holby City, and RTÉ’s The Clinic.
Passionate storytellers and lifelong Celtic supporters, their family’s deep-rooted love for the game runs so strong their grandfather famously spent his redundancy pay from the Glasgow shipyards to witness Celtic’s historic European Cup win in 1967.
Discover the art of filmmaking and storytelling with Emerald Pictures, your partner in cinematic adventures.
THE LISBON LIONS
FEATURE FILM (In partnership with Shinawil and supported by Screen Ireland and Creative Scotland)
The Lisbon Lions is an incredible true Scottish story of triumph over adversity about Celtic Football Club winning the European Cup against all the odds in 1967.
A true David and Goliath underdog story about a homegrown team of working-class boys from Glasgow and their manager Jock Stein, a miner from Lanarkshire. Beating the unbeatable Inter Milan in the final in Lisbon to become the first British and non-Latin team in history to win it.
The story of one man’s power of belief. How Jock Stein inspired it in his players and the thousands of fans who followed them all the way to the Portuguese capital. Restoring hope, pride and unity to a down-trodden Scottish nation, a divided working-class city, its people and a dream come true for the Celtic community in one of the most momentous achievements in sporting history.
TWISTED
HIGH-END TV DRAMA SERIES (6 X 1 HOUR RETURNABLE) in development
A glittering dynasty built on dirty money. A hitman with a conscience. And two sisters caught between loyalty and survival. Twisted is a gripping, razor-sharp British drama that blends the psychological tension of Ozark with the toxic glamour of Succession. Set across Glasgow, Belfast, and Dublin, this six-part series is a tangled web of crime, corruption, and family dysfunction, with a wickedly dark sense of humour.
At the heart of the storm are the Fraser sisters: Ellen, a straight-laced prosecutor living a lie, and Annie, a rebellious criminal psychologist who can’t stay away from dangerous men — especially not the hitman sent to kill them. But when their powerful, seemingly respectable family empire begins to unravel, the sisters are forced to dig deep into their own darkness to survive.
From bloody secrets to blackmail, addiction to betrayal, Twisted is an intoxicating collision of law and lawlessness, where love and loyalty are pushed to the edge — and nobody escapes clean.
THE FAMILY FIRM
High End Drama Series (6 x 1 hour returnable)
The Family Firm is a character-driven and thrilling returnable drama series set in a world where organised crime, politics, sex, scheming, love, money, betrayal and blood are all part of the currency.
THE FAMILY FIRM explores how ambition and loyalty collide when bloodlines become business lines and when the cost of keeping power in the family becomes deadly.. Taking its inspiration from super-series like BREAKING BAD, THE SOPRANOS and SUCESSION, THE FAMILY FIRM is uniquely driven by the two female characters at its centre. Partners in a prestigious family law firm, KATHY KEENAN is the younger of the two - beautiful, smart and the daughter of a notorious crime lord - while her boss VANESSA FRASER BARR - is the ruthless, professionally respected and enigmatic daughter of a High Court Judge. When it comes to protecting what’s theirs – they’ll do whatever it takes…
THE CLIFF EDGE
Feature Film in development
Sometimes the edge is just the beginning. Set against the hauntingly beautiful Irish coast, The Cliff Edge is a powerful and unflinching psychological drama. A story of survival, redemption, and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit. Emotionally charged and visually striking. A film for audiences who crave drama with real grit and heart.
The Cliff Edge follows Tessa, a woman grappling with addiction, abuse, and loss, as she claws her way back from the brink of despair. Torn between the ghosts of her past and the fragile hope of reclaiming her future, Tessa’s journey is raw, riveting, and deeply human. With a troubled marriage unravelling, custody lost, and love betrayed, Tessa is ready to give up — until an unexpected encounter on a cliff edge changes everything. From the depths of addiction to the rediscovery of her strength, The Cliff Edge is a story of survival, redemption, and the extraordinary resilience of the human spirit.
Emotionally charged and visually striking, this is a must-watch for audiences who crave drama with real grit and heart.