Film about occupation to be 'authentic as possible'

The director of a new feature film to be shot in Guernsey has said he wants to use local crew members to keep it "as authentic as possible".

Gene Fallaize, who grew up in Guernsey, is writer and director of the World War Two drama called Under the Watchful Gaze.

The film, being made by Cupsogue Pictures, focuses on a young couple facing the struggles of living in Guernsey during the time it was occupied by the Germans in World War Two. It will be filmed on location as well as featuring small amounts of the island's native language Guernésiais.

Fallaize said crew roles available to islanders include a third assistant director, art director, costume assistant, boom operator and more.

The director added: "I want it to be Guernsey, to represent what Guernsey looked like and felt like during the Occupation and to be as real as possible."

"To my knowledge, it is going to be the first time that Guernsey patois has ever been spoken in a feature film that is going to be internationally distributed."

Fallaize said they were starting with crew calls before looking for local actors and extras to appear in the film.

Applications are now open exclusively to Guernsey residents, with the company looking for applicants with relevant professional or amateur experience.

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