UFOs: The Secret History, the first documentary film of its kind by Swansea area resident David Cherniack, will make its world debut on History Television, Tuesday, as part of the network's week-long ode to the phenomenon, which coincides with the 61st anniversary of the 1947 incident in Roswell that attracted international attention.

Unlike any other UFO documentary, it does not attempt to examine whether or not UFOs are extra-terrestrial. Rather, it begins with the principle that it is precisely the absence of definitive proof that has enabled the phenomenon to become a kind of Rorschach inkblot on which society has projected its hopes and fears over the past six decades, providing insight into the early years of the 21st century.

"I'm very proud of it," said Cherniack, reflecting on his work in an interview with The Villager at his home studio, not far from Ellis Avenue and The Queensway. "It's very unique. No one has done anything remotely like this. No one has had the time and the resources to devote to it."

Although the film was a four-year, technically-gruelling, long and very involved process - Cherniack took on everything, but the music and 3-D graphics himself. The majority was filmed over a four-month stretch. The award-winning filmmaker logged 18,000 miles across North America, stopping in five Canadian provinces and 38 U.S. states in a rented 31-foot RV visiting locations where UFOs were sighted and interviewing experts.

"My favourite part of the process is the shooting. Why? Because I get to know people. I've been in post-production for a year-and-a-half. I get out twice (a week) to go to Thai Chi."

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