The Nevis Island Administration formally launched the Nevis Movie Fee on Sunday, June 22, with a celebratory occasion on the Nevis Performing Arts Middle (NEPAC), signaling the island’s rising dedication to changing into a major vacation spot for worldwide movie and tv productions.
The night started with a cocktail reception and a screening of the acclaimed documentary Hamilton’s America, adopted by remarks from The Honourable Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis, and Movie Commissioner Pamela Martin, who launched the Fee’s imaginative and prescient and its function in fostering development within the native inventive business.
The occasion drew notable attendees, together with Minister Spencer Model and Her Honour Deputy Governor Common Mrs. Hyleta Liburd, reflecting the island’s broad help for this cultural and financial initiative.
A spotlight of the evening was a stay digital Q&A with director Alex Horwitz, who shared insights on Nevis’ historic significance because the birthplace of Alexander Hamilton. Horwitz revealed that the Hamilton’s America manufacturing staff had initially meant to go to Nevis as a part of their analysis, however the journey was canceled because of the Zika virus outbreak—a missed alternative that made this weekend’s occasion all of the extra significant.
Attendees had been additionally entered into raffles for unique prizes, together with Cape Air tickets and a keep at Mount Nevis Lodge, and had been handled to a particular look by actress Juliette Jeffers, identified for her roles in Tulsa King and The Residence.
“The formal launch of the Nevis Movie Fee is a huge leap ahead for the rising movie business on the island of Nevis,” stated Hon. Mark Brantley, Premier of Nevis. “What began throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with MSR Media is now blossoming right into a respectable effort at diversifying the native economic system. Nevis stays targeted on its mission to create a singular vacation spot for movie, picture shoots, commercials, and televised occasions. The Movie Fee now gives an area interface for all these serious about utilizing Nevis for his or her subsequent manufacturing. We invite the world to do enterprise in Nevis.”
Nevis has just lately garnered consideration within the worldwide movie scene, serving because the backdrop for productions like A Week in Paradise (Lionsgate) and Christmas within the Caribbean starring Elizabeth Hurley—each accessible on main platforms like Amazon Prime.
“The launch of the Movie Fee displays Nevis’ readiness to help high-quality productions,” stated Nevis Movie Commissioner Pamela Martin. “We’ve created a basis that may help filmmakers from manufacturing to put up, whereas additionally producing jobs, abilities coaching, and financial affect for the folks of Nevis.”
With aggressive incentives for qualifying productions and a rising portfolio of profitable movie tasks, Nevis is positioning itself as a critical participant within the Caribbean’s inventive economic system.
