Windmill Productions was formed in November 1982 as a
film production company and produced several films and
television products as well as providing infrastructure for the
production of television advertisements. Set construction
and set dressing became an integral part of its work.
In 1987, Windmill sold a feature film script, "Min-Min" to Min-Min
Productions Ltd, a company formed to raise the capital to meet
the feature's budget.
A negative pick-up was achieved with a US Distribution Company,
Concorde Pictures owned by Roger Corman and the film went into
production. In the following year, Windmill's managing director,
Paul F Holland, wrote the reverse sequel, "Min-Min - In the
Beginning" which began production in the same year. Due to industrial
disputation, neither film were completed and both are undergoing rewrites
to suit present market expectations With the collapse of the Australian film industry in the late
eighties, Windmill Productions diversified into trade related work
due to its extensive experience in set construction which involved
virtually all the trades. It continues in that capacity today under
the trading name, Handiman Home and Office Services, and offers an
extensive range of services for domestic and commercial clients of
which there are almost a hundred regulars.
In 1998, with the collapse of the civil engineering construction
company, John Spooner Constructions Pty Ltd (JSC), Windmill Productions
formed a partnership with a newly created company, Civenco Pty Ltd,
to take over the work and employees of the defunct company. Its
purpose was to ensure the continued employment of a strong team and
to also ensure that workforce remained in employment until they received
as much of the redundancy and holiday pay available that was owed them.
At the end of the following year, Civenco closed its doors after
its employees received their full entitlements from the liquidators of
JSC as well as ensuring it had paid all its commitments to creditors
and employees. After ensuring that employees had found new employment
or had retired, Windmill Productions continued on as it does today.
Windmill has always maintained an interest and an involvement in
the arts. In 2004, it took on the production of a journal called Kinawah
and is at present involved in several journalistic enterprises, including
scriptwriting and background research into a novel being written by Paul
Holland. In November 2006 Windmill began production of a line of custom made
costume jewellery which it manufactures and sells under the name "Beady
Beau". Beaded Jewelley by Andrea can be ordered and purchased through this
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Windmill has continued its interest in the entertainment industry
despite its many diversifications and has always acted in a
mentoring role with new and upcoming talent. In 1970, an Honours Graduate in
Music from the University of Queensland, Classical singer, Emily Holland,
asked the company to act as her agent. After acquiring the services of a
brilliant concert pianist, Brendan Murtagh, who would compliment her voice,
Windmill formed the classical duo, Velvet EJ, who began performing
publicly in 2008. Velvet EJ is due to tour the UK and Europe in mid 2008.
On the strength of their first performance, Velvet EJ has attracted
sponsorship from R D Willians Machinery Pty Ltd who has a record of
supporting youthful high achievers. To see more click on
Velvet EJ