The AOTS 48 HR

The Action On The Side 48-hour film competition is back! Last year, we ran the Ealing 48 (November 3-5, 2023). 11 teams competed, with over 100 people credited. Most of the teams were from London, with one based in Japan. This year we’re running the competition from 8pm (UK Time) Friday 5th to 8pm Sunday …

January 2024 update

Most Sunday mornings, I join an online writers group. Today the conversation went to social media. I talked about the importance of building one’s brand, and how producers, publishers, & distributors will want to see that you have an audience who you can promote to. That said, social media is not effective if you are …

On the job hunt again

My previous two contracts ended, so I have spent July applying for new job opportunities. This involves daily checking of LinkedIn, regular updates to my CV, networking, and doing other film work in the background. I’m in an interesting situation because I can work in at least four different areas. Those are the three main …