Windmill Lane Pictures shuts | Irish Independent

In a statement, the directors said that despite their best efforts to sustain operations, the iconic business has become insolvent and is no longer viable.

Originally based in Windmill Lane, but more recently in Dublin’s Herbert Street, the company’s core business was post-production work for ads, TV and film, and it worked on the RTE series Love/Hate, Kin and Young Offenders as well as movies such as Brooklyn.

“The global film and post-production industry has faced significant headwinds in recent years, including increasing cost pressures, rapid technological changes, and the ongoing challenges of operating in a competitive international market,” the statement said.

“More recently, the extended writers’ and actors’ strike in the United States has caused a severe disruption to production pipelines worldwide, creating a knock-on effect that has impacted businesses across the film ecosystem, including ours.

“In addition to these global pressures, challenges on the domestic…