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ST. THOMAS — In 2013, Cutting Edge Entertainment, Inc. and Digitak Films embarked on the production of the film, Timeless: A Caribbean Love Story. Now, the completion of Timeless has made cinematic history for the Virgin Islands as the first feature length film written by a Virgin Islander, made in the USVI and starring aspiring actors living in the territory, according to a press release issued this morning.

The production team and cast is inviting the public to join them in celebrating the official movie premiere on Saturday, September 19, 2015.

The red carpet event will be held at the Reichhold Center for the Arts. Doors will open at 6:00 p.m. and the movie will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. There will be open seating so individuals are encouraged to come early to get the best seats. Movie snacks and drinks will be on sale as well.

Event-goers are asked to bring their cameras as they walk the red carpet and enjoy a quick selfie at the photo booth, the release states. Stars will also be available for group pictures.

“Premiering our film at the Reichhold Center feels like a hard-earned homecoming”, says David Edgecombe, producer of Timeless. “The performing arts have always been important in Caribbean culture but now we prefer to watch movies instead of plays. What Timeless will do is show Virgin Islanders that we can make quality films right here, using our talent to tell our own stories. The effects of which will hopefully be the start of a Virgin Islands film industry based in a love and appreciation of the Arts.”

Timeless is a love story, and like some love stories, especially Caribbean ones, things get complicated. Some of the social issues explored in the movie are the slave trade of the past and the human trafficking currently being seen in the territory, the release added.

The movie opens in Ghana, West Africa in 1800 with two young people passionately in love. It is though, an ill-fated love, made more pointed by the Atlantic Slave Trade. In present day St. Thomas, Alphonse, a young Virgin Islander, comes home from New York after publishing his first novel to great reviews. When a beautiful young woman from the Dominican Republic catches his eye and heart, an unknown history begins to repeat itself.

This Caribbean drama was written and directed by Edward LaBorde, Jr. and produced by David Edgecombe. It stars Kmisha Victoria Counts, Brummell Germain, Monai Greene, Julien K. Baa, Sulay de la Rosa, Elaine Jacobs, Bianca Castillo, Shanaka Harris, Margarita Aqustin, Laurel Samuel, Ameriko Cabrera, Sean Georges, Janiesha John and Kenya Eugene.

“Making this film has been a complicated love story in and of itself,” stated Mr. Laborde. “It’s not easy pulling together a team with no budget and little community interest to try to get your vision onscreen. We couldn’t have completed this film without the hard working crew, actors, friends, family and generous partners. Independent films belong to everyone that had something to do with its creation and we want the entire village that helped make this possible to join in our celebration.”