Last Updated on August 24, 2022, 3:56 AM AST by Anthony Morris
Three movies will be showcased this weekend as Nevis’ Convergence Entertainment brings down curtains on this year’s Summer Movie Festival (SMF) big-screen experience at the Nevis Performing Arts Centre (NEPAC) in Pinney’s Industrial Site.
The Summer Movie Festival is the brainchild of Mr Jermaine Stapleton, CEO of Convergence Entertainment. The festival has allowed the people of Nevis an opportunity to watch big-screen movies following the country’s near shutdown of entertainment activities due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Stapleton informed us that three movies would be screened at NEPAC’s Michael Herald Sutton Auditorium this weekend. “These movies are Minions: The Rise of Gru, Prey, and the final instalment of the Jurassic World series, Jurassic World: Dominion. We will show all three films on Saturday, August 27, starting at 3:00 PM with Minions. On Sunday, Two movies will be screened, starting with Minions at 3:30 PM, followed by Jurassic World at 6:00 PM.
Convergence Entertainment was launched in December 2019.
According to Mr Stapleton, the idea was to allow the residents of Nevis to watch movies on the big screen and also to provide them with the chance to socialise as opposed to watching movies on the TV or tablets at home alone or with only members of the immediate family.
For three months, before the Covid-19 pandemic put an unexpected hiatus on all forms of large-scale entertainment, Convergence Entertainment would, under the brand ‘Movies at NEPAC’, bring blockbuster films to the island’s residents, creating a place for friends and family to socialise and enjoy the thrill and joyous experience of going to the movies.
“The reception before Covid was excellent,” stated Mr Stapleton.
“Since Covid, we have had to build back our audience. There are other entertainment options, but the economy was still tough for many people. So we have been consistent every month since we re-launched under the brand ‘Summer Movie Festival’ with some help from our partners and marketing partners, so we are grateful for that.”
According to Mr Stapleton, the ‘Summer Movie Festival’ brand is a celebration of summer and enjoying summer and having fun with movies.
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