What film-makers do as a form of protest? (6,6)
I believe the answer is:
direct action
'a form of protest?' is the definition.
(I know that direct action is a type of dissent)
'what film-makers do' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'do' could be 'direct' (directing is a kind of doing) and 'direct' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'action' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
'as' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for direct action that I've seen before include "protests" , "sabotage?" , "Use of strikes, demos, etc, to achieve demands" , "strikes, say" , "Protest" .)