| Company type | Independent |
|---|---|
| Industry | Filmmaking, Distribution |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Culver City, CA
Trigueiros |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | David Winters, David A. Prior, Peter Yuval |
| Products | Films, DVDs |
| Services | Distribution |
| Divisions | West Side Studios, Alpha Beta Films Intl. |
Action International Pictures (AIP), also known as West Side Studios, is a film production and distribution company founded in 1986. AIP was founded by David Winters, David A. Prior and Peter Yuval. It also provided video distribution for many international films. Winters bought out his partners in 1992.[1]