What is Action On The Side?

At the London Screenwriters Festival this past weekend, I met six brand new people who, when I said I run Action On The Side, knew what it was. So, let me answer: What is Action On The Side? In July 2013, James Doherty, a motion designer who wanted to direct, set up a project for …

Underwire Film Festival: Freelancing 101

Last Friday I attended a full-day workshop run by Underwire Film Festival on freelancing. The workshop was designed for those of us who have recently moved into film and tv freelancing. I recently quit my day job to be a full-time film producer. The freelance life is scary — I live in fear of months where I …

Copper screening at NZ Deaf Short Film Festival

‘Copper’ is screening in the New Zealand Deaf Short Film Festival 2015. Support this awesome festival featuring brilliant work by Deaf filmmakers – $10 entry, at Ngā Taonga (The Film Archive). 4th – 6th September. Copper is screening multiple times across the weekend. Director Jack O’Donnell is taking part in a Q&A session on the Friday …

Savage Lines

This week I was the 2nd AC on ‘Savage Lines’, a short film from new directors Lucy Moloney and Spencer Bambrough, Exec Produced by Jeffrey Michael Productions and Produced by Danya Martinez-Douglass. The ‘Candidate’ searches for a way to materialise his vision, as he nears the threshold of reality. The shoot took place in East London …

On the set of Arms Trade

We’re on set for the latest Action On The Side shoot, ARMS TRADE View this post on Instagram #onset with @phetheringtonnz for #actionontheside #february 2015 #makeup #lovemyjob #ordinaryday #film A post shared by Francesca MUA/SFX and COACH (@francescaioppolo) on Feb 14, 2015 at 7:45am PST View this post on Instagram On set with @francescaioppolo @elwinkingman …