Guernsey Premiere - Short film LORELEI

Our latest short film LORELEI, a World War I fantasy-thriller shot on Lihou and Guernsey, premiered at The Mallard Cinema in Guernsey last week.

We were pleased to present our first (short) film LORELEI produced by our local production division Guernsey Filmworks in collaboration with many talents from the Island. We would like to thank everyone for attending and for the donations made to Festung Guernsey and the Guernsey Arts.

We especially would like to thank our event sponsors The Mallard Cinema, Fat Rascal and the Driftwood Inn.

“Lorelei is an effective, atmospheric fantasy horror. The locations are wonderfully well chosen, the story suitably confusing (until the end – but then again...) and the soundtrack chillingly matches the visuals. It stays with you long after you leave the cinema aisles.”

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“Maiden Guernsey” - Feature by Shaun Shackleton

BACKSTAGE - Upcoming Festival Screenings

This month (September) our short film BACKSTAGE will be screened at two film festivals in Finland and the United Kingdom. It’s an absolute pleasure to be back with another production at the 34th Helsinki International Film Festival. We are selected with 7 other short films for the Night Visions presents category.

“A carefully constructed period thriller set in the 70s, Backstage offers us a candid look behind the scenes of the uninhibited rock’n’roll life of yesteryear, where sex and drugs just might not have been the most dangerous poison after all.”

BACKSTAGE is screening on Saturday September 25th. For more information & tickets: https://hiff.fi/en/elokuvat/night-visions-presents

Catch BACKSTAGE on Friday September 24th in the short film slasher category at the Dead Northern Film Festival in York, UK. For more information & tickets: www.deadnorthern.co.uk/2021-film-festival-york

Poster reveal - Short film LORELEI

We would like to reveal the official poster for our upcoming World War I fantasy-thriller short film LORELEI, created by Creative Director & Illustrator Laz Marquez. Laz's stunning signature style has been utilized by a variety of clients like Arrow Video, Netflix, Disney, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros and New Line Cinema. Make sure to have a look at his incredible work.

We are excited to present our first film produced with our local production division Guernsey Filmworks in collaboration with many talents from the Island. LORELEI will premiere next month - September 7th, 2021 - at The Mallard Cinema in Guernsey. Tickets will soon be available on their website. This premiere will host a supportive fundraiser for The Guernsey Arts (GAC) & Festung Guernsey.

LORELEI - A short film directed by Lars Janssen. Written & Produced by Charlotte Dawn Potter & Lars Janssen. Starring Ingmar van der Meulen, Charlotte Dawn Potter & Martin Doran.

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“World War I - After an intense air battle British pilot James Mannock crash lands into the Ocean only to be saved by the mysterious nymph Lorelei, or so he thinks. Pulled between two realities and the question is, which one is real? Is Lorelei a desperate escape into the world of his imagination or is she a memory that no one but James will believe ever happened?”

Guernsey Filmworks - Island Tales

Reporter Shaun Shackleton of the Guernsey Press interviewed producers Lars Janssen & Charlotte Dawn Potter about the local production company Guernsey Filmworks (production division of Rêvasser Films). Find out about their upcoming feature film projects.

“Making films locally also benefits tourism,’ said Lars. ‘Dorset, where Broadchurch is filmed, has reported an increase in visitors because of the TV series. In Guernsey, Culture & Heritage has given us a list of specific places that would be great locations to film at, all of which show Guernsey at its best.”

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“Island Tales” - Feature by Shaun Shackleton

“We want to be able to give back to the island, especially through working with mental health and well-being charities,’ said Charlotte. ‘Also, as Endgame concerns LGBTQ issues, we’d work alongside Liberate. We’re trying to get as many organisations on-board as possible.”