June 2103

Lights, camera, tourism in Shelburne Falls

With a boom in movies being shot in Massachusetts, the state mulls teaming with filmmakers to draw tourists to set locations

• incentives
• economic impact
• MA Film Office
• Boston Globe

Tourists and day-trippers showed up to catch a glimpse of the stars - and spent money at local restaurants, shops, and other businesses. To extend the economic benefits, the Massachusetts Film Office has proposed creating a tourism package for the village centered around the movie, in collaboration with Warner Bros., the movie's production company.