Creatives, industry experts, and politicians have joined together to form a new advisory council and filmmakers committee to support the local sector.
The Institute of Screen Arts Guernsey is a charity that was launched to attract international productions to use the Bailiwick’s islands.
Now, the two new bodies will support that work.
The Advisory Council will specifically aim to keep the screen sector engaged with the other leading sectors across the islands with advice from experienced members bringing specialist insight and experience.
The Filmmakers Committee has been appointed to offer a platform for filmmakers to engage in industry developments.
Both the council and committee have already held their first meetings and are preparing to work developing the local screen sector and film opportunities across the Bailiwick.
The ISAG said it continues to work closely with local partners with delegations also scheduled to meet the British Film Institute and Normandie Images in the coming weeks, to further develop international relations for the burgeoning film scene.
Members
The Advisory Council will help the ISAG achieve shared goals for islanders while maximising the potential of local film production.
The Council includes the island’s first political ‘Film Lead’.
Deputy Haley Camp was appointed by the Committee for Economic Development to the role after being elected last year.
Political representation also comes from Deputy Sarah Hansmann Rouxel, as a representative of the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture.
External Relations officer Ed Chauvel brings input regarding the screen sectors international cooperation and foreign policy considerations.
Marketing Manager for VisitGuernsey, Josephine Ferguson brings her experience from its film liaison role for visiting productions. She will also acts as a representative for the tourism industry’s connected interests in film.
Barnaby Molloy, CEO of Guernsey Finance, has also been appointed as a member of the advisory council, acting as a representative for the finance industry’s connected interests in film.
The Council is also joined by several specialists including Roger Le Tissier; a legal expert and film producer, Richard Garrod; a film tax specialist, and James Howard; a Chamber of Commerce Event Manager and Professional Actor.
Molly Paul offers her input as a PR and communications specialist while Pieter Durman, an Associate of Oliver Wyman, offers his project management and report expertise as a consultant.
The members of the Filmmakers Committee have been appointed to offer a platform for filmmakers to engage in industry developments.
The committee will act as a point of communication, so filmmakers can highlight priorities or concerns and remain involved in the sector’s growth.
“This collectivises filmmakers’ voices to strategise and implement meaningful change within the film scene,” said a spokesperson.
The Committee is composed of filmmakers who have expressed an interest in engaging, and who evidently contribute to the local industry, including Alex Bates of White Rock Productions, Dan Le Friec of Freaky Geese Productions, Gaz Papworth of Element Films, Georgie Prow of Prow Productions, Lars Janssen of Guernsey Filmworks and the Guernsey Film Festival, Millie Robinson of Film in Guernsey, and Warren Mauger of Spike Productions.
They are joined by filmmakers representing unique skillsets or experiences, including Alderney Filmmaker and podcaster Cam Cairnduff, Gaffer and Cinematographer Anthony Ford-Marsland, Artist and Puppeteer James Kitts, and Director/Producer Joshua G.R Fletcher.
Location Manager Emma Plimmer has also been invited to join ISAG as a special advisor and Locations Liaison, offering insight through her experience with film locations.
