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James Doherty and his filmmaking journey
We catch up with James Doherty, the creator of Action On The Side, about his film and television projects.
eightfolk
Jun 245 min read


Aravali AOTS 48HR Film Competition winner Cathy Kostova
Kicking off the newest genre added to the competition with a win, we gave Cathy Kostova—writer, director, producer—a Q&A on the musical dance entry with her team, à la Mike Leigh.
eightfolk
May 113 min read


Looking forward to 2024
Happy New Year!! Looking back at 2023, it's been a good year. We had the Short Screenplay Award, Cinema SoundEX, and the Ealing 48 film...
Patricia Hetherington
Jan 2, 20241 min read


and they're off!
We have 11 teams competing in the inaugural Action On The Side Ealing 48 | 48-hour film competition Our Kick-Off Event at OPEN Ealing...
Patricia Hetherington
Nov 4, 20231 min read


Upcoming Projects 2023
Scriptwriting, Filmmaking, Composing - oh my!
Patricia Hetherington
Aug 25, 20231 min read


AOTS shorts on Letterboxd
Check out our shorts on film social media site Letterboxd
Patricia Hetherington
Feb 23, 20231 min read


Enter our Short Script Competition
Enter our Short Script Competition through Film Freeway - Earlybird Deadline Extended!!
Patricia Hetherington
Dec 30, 20211 min read


Next short film project
When is the next project? What have we been up to?
Patricia Hetherington
Oct 7, 20211 min read


AMONG US Machinima
In March 2021, Action On The Side ran a virtual work experience for Level 3 Media students. Nathan R created a Machinima from the game...
Patricia Hetherington
Apr 9, 20211 min read


9 Things I noticed in the 5-second films
In March 2021, Action On The Side ran a virtual Work Experience for Level 3 Media students. This article has been written as part of...
Luke V
Mar 13, 20219 min read


HERE ARE FIVE DIFFERENT FACTS! YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER SHORT FILMS!
Psychological Thrillers: what are they and how do you make one? Part 1 in a series
alexdeighan0
Mar 13, 20213 min read


10 things I learnt about Sci-Fi from watching shorts on Dust
In March 2021, Action On The Side ran a virtual Work Experience for Level 3 Media students. This article has been written as part of...
Luke V
Mar 12, 202112 min read


5 things I learnt from watching Alter horror short films
Five things I learnt from watching horror shorts on Alter
Patricia Hetherington
Mar 12, 20212 min read
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