Best Post-Production Companies in Dublin (2026)

Introduction

Dublin has six post-production companies worth a shortlist in 2026, ranging from Screen Scene, founded in 1985, to Elephant Goldfish, which opened in the Docklands in June 2025. The market is small and most of it sits within a short walk of Fitzwilliam Square, so the same crews and credits tend to come up repeatedly.

The biggest recent change was the closure of Windmill Lane Pictures in early 2025, after 47 years. Deadline attributed it to the effects of the 2023 US strikes and a less competitive Irish VFX tax credit. Several of its senior people then set up Elephant Goldfish with the UK’s Molinare Creative Group. Section 481 relief continues to shape the work: EGG’s published guide puts the standard credit at 32%, with a 40% rate for lower-budget features since May 2025 and a 20% unscripted credit from January 2026.

Every company here has a working Dublin base in 2026 and handles more than one post discipline. Specialists in colour, editing, VFX and sound have their own pages. The list is unranked, because the right choice depends on the format, the budget and how much needs to happen under one roof.

The best post-production companies in Dublin

1. Screen Scene

Privately held · Upper Mount Street · screenscene.ie

Screen Scene has worked in Dublin since 1985 and covers picture, sound and VFX for film and drama, commercials and unscripted television. Its main base is at 31 Upper Mount Street, with a second office in London, and its VFX arm SSVFX has its own studio on the same street. It was advertising for a re-recording mixer in June 2026.

The commercials team lists National Lottery, Tesco, Tourism Ireland, PTSB, Toyota and Sky among its clients. SSVFX’s current showcase includes One Battle After Another, Anemone, The Boroughs and Gucci’s The Tiger. Teams are organised by format, with separate heads for broadcast, commercials, film and drama, so ask which one will run your job.

2. EGG Post Production

Founder-led · Fitzwilliam Square · egg.ie

EGG was founded in 2004 by editors Gary Shortall and Gareth Young, who remain joint CEOs. Picture and sound are based at 35 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, and EGG VFX, with more than 70 seats, works from Lower George’s Street in Dún Laoghaire. The company is a founding member of the Visual Effects Association of Ireland.

It names Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Sony and the BBC as clients, and producers cite the drama series Borderline and Faithless series 2 alongside the fast-turnaround overnight edit for the IFTAs. For post-only and VFX-only projects, EGG says it can act as the Section 481 applicant and administer the claim, which is useful for productions shooting outside Ireland.

3. First Element

Private company · Fitzwilliam Square · firstelement.ie

First Element has operated as a boutique post and VFX house since 1998, led by CEO Bernard Rogan from 16 Fitzwilliam Square East. It handles the full pipeline in-house, from dailies and offline through grading, VFX, sound, finishing and delivery, across commercials, episodic work, features and online content.

Its 2026 credits include the drama Infraction and the feature Hallima. In 2025 it worked on Horseshoe, which won Best Irish First Feature at the Galway Film Fleadh, and Room Taken, which reached the Oscar shortlist and won an IFTA. Its credits lean towards Irish drama and factual, including Help Me Buy A Home and The Case I Can’t Forget. No advertising clients are named on the pages reviewed, so ask for a commercials reel.

4. Elephant Goldfish

Molinare Creative Group · Docklands · elephantgoldfish.com

Elephant Goldfish launched in June 2025 as a post and VFX studio in partnership with Molinare, led by former Windmill Lane executives Deborah Doherty and John Kennedy. Former Windmill Lane colourist Dave Hughes heads colour, and his recent work includes Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon. The studio is in the Freight Building on Sheriff Street Upper and lists VFX, colour, audio and edit as its services.

Its launch projects were two features for Blumhouse. In July 2026 it appointed Des Carey, a co-founder of the Los Angeles facility Light Iron, as executive director of growth and innovation. It works across Dublin and London and can draw on Molinare group companies such as Sound Warriors, so check which stages will be done in Dublin if Section 481 spend matters to the budget.

5. Gorilla Post

Founder-led · Lower Mount Street · gorillapost.ie

Gorilla Post is an Emmy-nominated picture and audio post house founded by Barry Reid, working from The Basement at 64 Lower Mount Street. It describes its specialities as creative sound design, colour and finishing, and has a strong line in animation as well as television and film.

Clients shown on its site include Cartoon Saloon, Brown Bag Films and Tyrone Productions. Recent projects include Mebh and the Wolf Pups, Thomas & Friends: Railway Stories, Grimsburg, The House of Guinness and Two Johnnies. It suits long-running animated and episodic series, where voice recording, mixing and onlining all need to run to a repeatable schedule.

6. Yard

Artist-led · Baggot Street · yard.ie

Yard (Yard Media Ltd) is an artist-led studio and collective based at 24A Baggot Street Upper, with talent across Europe. It offers post-production, editorial, VFX and motion design for advertising, film and the visual arts, and builds a team sized to each project using a cloud-based workflow.

Clients work directly with the artists, and post and VFX enquiries go to separate named contacts. Its site lists no clients or credits, so ask for a recent reel, and check who will be in Dublin and how the remote team is set up.

What to look for in a Dublin post-production company

Start with what happens under one roof. Some Dublin houses run edit, grade, sound and VFX in-house, while others rely on a sister company, a second site or a remote team. Each approach can work, though it changes how you schedule reviews and who is responsible when a shot comes back from the mix or grade needing changes. Ask for a stage-by-stage map of where the work will be done, and by whom.

Bring Section 481 into the conversation early if it applies. Post and VFX work can qualify without principal photography in Ireland, and the rate depends on the project type, so where the work is carried out affects the budget. Some rates and uplifts have changed since 2025, and at least one VFX uplift was still awaiting approval when EGG published its guide. Your producer and a qualified Irish tax adviser should confirm what applies.

Match the company to the format. Commercial post runs on short turnarounds and agency sign-offs, drama needs long-form conform and deliverables for a broadcaster or streamer, and animation depends on repeatable voice and mix sessions. In a market this size the same names appear across several formats, so ask to see recent work in yours, along with who led it. Former Windmill Lane staff have moved to new companies since 2025, and credits often follow people.

Finally, ask how files, feedback and approvals are handled. Large projects produce many cuts, grades and mixes, with comments arriving from producers, agencies and broadcasters at once. A house that keeps one current version, gathers notes against timecode and records what was signed off will save time at delivery. Screen Scene is listed as TPN Assessed, and it is reasonable to ask any facility about its security assessments if a studio or streamer is involved.

How Fabric helps post-production teams

Fabric gives post teams one workspace for project files, client feedback and knowledge about each job, alongside the editing, grading and mixing tools they already use. Conform, grade and mix still happen in those applications. Fabric holds the material around them and makes it easy to find.

Fabric’s cloud drive streams files on demand, so they take no local disk space, and heavy video files open without a full download. Shared team folders keep the latest versions in one place, which helps when a producer in London and an editor in Dublin need the same cut.

Search works by meaning across documents, images, PDFs and transcribed recordings, and results jump to the page or timestamp. Transcription covers MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV and WebM, so spotting sessions, rushes and interviews can be searched by what was said.

For review, share a file or folder with the client as a commenter. Shared links work without sign-up. Commenters can leave timestamped comments on video and audio, draw on a video frame with a comment, and draw on images such as stills and VFX plates. The team marks each comment completed as the note is dealt with, so a round of feedback works like a checklist. Roles and threaded comments keep clients, producers and artists on the right level of access.

Finished work can go out as a published page, which is view-only with optional download and takes no comments. Link analytics shows when each named recipient opened a link and for how long. On Team plans, self-writing docs can maintain a page per client from meetings, Slack and the workspace, covering decisions, deliverables and open items.

Link analytics is included on Pro and Team plans, and self-writing docs on Team plans. See plans for teams.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best post-production company in Dublin?

The answer depends on the format. Screen Scene has the broadest mix across film, commercials and unscripted, First Element has a run of 2025 and 2026 Irish drama and feature credits, and Gorilla Post has a strong record in animation.

What happened to Windmill Lane?

Windmill Lane Pictures, founded in 1978, closed in early 2025. Deadline linked the closure to the 2023 US strikes and the reduced competitiveness of Ireland’s VFX tax credit. Deborah Doherty, John Kennedy, Ed Smith and Dave Hughes, all formerly of Windmill Lane, now work at Elephant Goldfish.

Can post-production in Dublin qualify for Section 481 if the film was shot elsewhere?

According to EGG’s guide, post and VFX-only projects can qualify without principal photography in Ireland, subject to the scheme’s minimum spend and budget rules. The standard credit is 32% of eligible Irish spend. Confirm the current position with a qualified Irish tax adviser and the relevant department before budgeting around it.

Which Dublin post houses work on commercials?

Screen Scene has a dedicated commercials team, with clients including Tesco, Tourism Ireland and the National Lottery. First Element and Yard both list advertising as a service. A wider view of who shoots Irish commercials is on our Dublin video production page.

Should I use a full-service house or a specialist?

A full-service house suits projects where one producer should oversee edit, grade, sound and delivery. If only one stage is needed, a specialist may be a better fit, and we cover those separately on the Dublin editing and Dublin VFX pages.

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