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Not working with film derivative (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

offshoot

'derivative' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'not working with film' is the wordplay.
'not working' becomes 'off' (I've seen this before).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'film' becomes 'shoot' ('shoot' can be a synonym of 'film'**).
'off'+'shoot'='OFFSHOOT'

(Other definitions for offshoot that I've seen before include "Subsidiary product or branch" , "Side growth" , "Development" , "Derivative; scion" , "Outgrowth or by-product" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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