Busy Kiwi Productions

23/07/2025

We have a location to shoot GARAGE, our low-budget social awareness film about su***de. This two-hander takes place in a parked car in a garage, and we’re looking at 30/09-01/10 shoot dates.

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We would like to hear from crew who are local to the area (within one hour). Especially camera, lighting, sound, script supervision, AD, art dept, and HMU.

Please send us a message with your website/portfolio, so we can add you to a list.

18/07/2025

We have a location for Garage, a social awareness short about su***de and male mental health. We’re confirming shoot dates in with the location, for either September or October.

We’re looking to hear from crew based near to Droitwich Spa, Worcestshire.

If that sounds you, please send us a message with what you do and your website. We’ll add you to a list to contact when we have the shoot dates confirmed.

10/05/2025

We entered the SCI-FI-LONDON Film Festival 48HR Challenge last weekend ( ) The film we made - EXTRACTED - is now available to view on our site here:
https://www.actionontheside.tv/misc-films/extracted

In a future where happiness is extracted and sold, Dopacorps profits from draining emotion from the poor. When a top extractor begins to uncover cracks in the system, survival means adapting faster than those around him.

Directed by Alina Nedelcu
Written & Produced by Patricia Hetherington
Starring Lavan Jeyarupalingam
Produced by Action On The Side
A Busy Kiwi Productions short film

Thank you to our team:
Patricia Hetherington
Bilal Sheikh
Sachin Joshi
Ali Nedelcu
Lavan Jeyarupalingam
Paulo Duarte
Antonia Hockings
Annika Ulrich
Gbodhie
Shinan Kunhi
Sebin George
BA
Gavin Farlie
Josh Baker
Lucia Nichifor
Chris Bourton
Kate Kretinina

29/04/2025

Watch PEARLS now!
https://metoofilm.wixsite.com/metooshortfilm

23/04/2025

It's just ONE WEEK until Pearls is live on Vimeo, YouTube, and on our https://metoofilm.wixsite.com/metooshortfilm

We can't wait to share the film with you.

This week we're sharing some behind the scenes pics from the shoot. Follow us here for updates.

Pictured:
DP Gerard Puigmal
Cast: Paige Edwards, Megan Rose-Barter, Zara Ramtohul-Akbur
Photo by Chris Bourton

PEARLS
Written & Directed by Aude Konan
Produced by Patricia Hetherington, Busy Kiwi Productions Ltd

01/04/2025

We've recently finished one short film and three showreel scenes with Action On The Side

Please see To The Death, our March 2025 short film:
https://www.actionontheside.tv/to-the-death

Once you've watched it, please complete our feedback form: https://bit.ly/aotsttd

To The Death
9 min film + 2-3 min form
https://www.actionontheside.tv/to-the-death

Thank you in advance. And please do share with others.

A young professional comes home from a rough day to a challenge: he has just five minutes to kill his flatmate with the gun hidden in his room. The Nerf War begins...

26/03/2025

We're excited to bring you our March 2025 short film, TO THE DEATH - an action comedy

The film premieres THIS Sunday 30th March, at Peckham Levels. Get your ticket now at https://www.actionontheside.tv/event-info/to-the-death-premiere-networking

TO THE DEATH
Starring Bilal Sheikh and Tom Argus
Directed by Harris Vaughan
Written by Rosie Grant
Produced by Patricia Hetherington

Director of Photography: Gavin Farlie
Art Directors: Emily Foster, T.L. Vu
Editor, Sound Recordist: Vlad Matcovschi
First Assistant Director: Karlina Veras
Script Editor: A.D. Cooper
Script Supervisor: Gabriella Wilby
Production Assistant: Renee Boissier
Camera Operator: Link Kraft
Camera & Lighting Assistant, Poster Designer: Chris Parker
Camera & Lighting Assistant: Rosie Grant
Sound Designer: Patricia Hetherington
Make Up Artist: Kate Kretinina
Stills Photographer: Chris Bourton
BTS Videographer: Joe Lee
Original Music by Troy Utz

A Busy Kiwi Productions film

Rosie Grant Patricia Hetherington Tom Argus Gavin James Farlie Chris Parker Vlad Matcovschi Karlina Veras Chris Bourton Alice DC

21/02/2025

The next big project that I am running is the next Action On The Side 48-hour film competition. This one is run in conjunction with the Aravali International Film Festival in New Delhi. This is the third 48-hour film competition I've run with Action On The Side. This has been a passion project of mine for years, and it's something I hope can grow and become an annual fixture. There's definitely more I can say about the competition, but considering it starts today, I'll need to post more at a future date.

The next big project that I am running is the next Action On The Side 48-hour film competition. This one is run in conjunction with the Aravali International Film Festival in New Delhi. This is the…

11/02/2025

An update on the KEN narrative short film project....

An update on the KEN narrative short film project.

05/01/2025

On Tuesday 7th January, Patricia returns to speak to the Reading Film & Video Makers group about the Marketing & Distribution of short films. She is joined by Scott Morrison Watson to also talk about the Ken Short Film project — its progress and development, and lessons learned about crowdfunding and promotion.

21/11/2024

I recently spoke at the Oxford Writer's Group about podcasting...

I recently spoke at the Oxford Writer’s Group about podcasting

07/11/2024

We are in the final four days of our campaign. The crowdfunder ends on Sunday. There’s still time to contribute!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ken-narrative-short-film #/