Actors of all ages are being invited to audition for a new feature film set during the German Occupation of Guernsey.
‘The Child’s Fear’ is being produced by Facade Films & Shows, written and produced by Billy Le Page and directed by Matthew Robins.
The film is based on a one-act play inspired by the childhood memories of Mr Le Page’s grandfather, Eustice Le Cheminant, who ran the Army and Navy Stores at Albec.
The feature will expand on the original story, adding scenes and different perspectives on life before, during and after the Occupation.
It will include stories involving local people, German soldiers and slave workers, with elements drawn from real events alongside fictionalised parts.
Auditions will take place at St Peter’s Community Hall, Les Buttes, St Pierre du Bois, on Saturday 23 January, between 12:00 and 17:00.
The casting call is open to all ages and levels of experience, including people who have never acted before.
Those auditioning will be given prepared extracts to read with a cold reader. Auditions will be filmed for the production team to review, with individual time slots allocated.
Filming is expected to begin in March 2027.
