Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy, former senior figures at the Windmill Lane Pictures announce the Launch of Elephant Goldfish, a new Post-Production and VFX Studio in Dublin in partnership with UK Molinare Creative Group.
Elephant Goldfish has been created to meet the demands of the global screen industry. Full post-production and VFX, the studio aims to offer creative-first solutions, backed by leading edge infrastructure and remote workflows across Dublin and London.
Deborah Doherty, Managing Director and Executive Producer, joins Elephant Goldfish after nearly 20 years at Windmill Lane, where she played a role in expanding the studio’s audio and post-production services. Her credits include projects for Netflix, Disney+, Sky, and BBC, spanning titles like Wednesday, Steve, My Little Pony, Kizazi Moto, Doctor Who and KIN. Deborah also sits on the board of Women in Film and Television, Ireland.
Joining her is John Kennedy, Managing Director and VFX Supervisor, who managed Windmill Lane’s VFX division during his tenure, growing the team and delivering work for international productions. With recent credits including American Primeval, The Tourist, Bodkinand A Discovery of Witches, John brings his 30 plus year background in creative direction, on-set supervision, and VFX production to Elephant Goldfish.
Also joining the team are Ed Smith and Dave Hughes. As Head of Studio, Ed will be supporting project management, creative, and technical teams while overseeing facilities, infrastructure, and day-to-day logistics. Heading up the colour department is Dave Hughes, known for his collaborations with directors of photography such as Bob Richardson, Mikhail Krichman, Seamus McGarvey, and Sean Bobbitt. He most recently delivered Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon.
John Kennedy, Managing Director and VFX Supervisor said: “We started Elephant Goldfish on the belief that great work comes from great relationships, when people feel trusted, creatively challenged, and truly part of something. We place a high value on personal connection. It’s a big part of why people enjoy working with us. Being part of the Molinare Creative Group allows us to offer clients highly personalised, creatively led work, something Deborah and I have worked hard to be known for, backed by the strength of scalable support, technical reliability, and deep expertise when needed.”
Elephant Goldfish is currently collaborating with the horror studio Blumhouse on two highly featured films, showcasing their VFX and post-production for major international projects.
Elephant Goldfish is based in Dublin’s Docklands. With its Dublin base, Elephant Goldfish offers productions access to Ireland’s Section 481 tax credit, providing up to 40% on eligible Irish spend for film, TV, and animation.
As part of Molinare Creative Group - home to Notorious DIT, Molinare TV & Film, Sound Warriors, and Pip Studios - Elephant Goldfish is backed by a network offering DIT, dailies, VFX, sound, editorial, grading, and localisation services, delivered by teams across Dublin, London, Liverpool, Bedfordshire, Reading and beyond.
Nigel Bennett, CEO of Molinare Creative Group said: “We’re incredibly proud to welcome Deborah, John, and their team into the Molinare family. Elephant Goldfish embodies our commitment to expanding creative opportunities for clients and talent alike, and reinforces our position as a diversified facility.”
