The Nickelodeon Theater is proud to present a special theatrical run of The Grand Strand, an award-winning independent film produced by Columbia-based nonprofit Local Cinema Studios (LCS). The film will screen January 15–29, celebrating South Carolina storytelling, community-driven filmmaking, and emerging regional voices.
Written and directed by Luke Lowder, The Grand Strand follows Levi, a young boy recently displaced from a farm in North Carolina, as he spends the summer before starting high school with his cousins at their family’s trailer in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Tender, intimate, and deeply rooted in place, the film captures a formative moment of youth against the backdrop of the South Carolina coast.
The film has garnered national and international recognition, including a Best Picture win at the Beverly Hills Film Festival and an Emerging Actor award for Wild Clemmons at the Richmond International Film Festival. Additional festival selections include the Manhattan Film Festival, Omaha Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, and Rome International Film Festival.
Location: Nickelodeon Theatre (The Nick) 1607 Main Street Columbia, SC 29201
Price: $10 matinee, $12 evening
Time: 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM