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Articles tagged “film”

Tourism

New Mexico launches film trails for 600 movies filmed in state since 1898

Smart idea, and hopefully beyond print and online maps, the state will make them available in a mobile app for ease of use during travel.

Adrian Gomez , Albuquerque | 11 years ago

New Mexico launches film trails for 600 movies filmed in state since 1898

Media and PR

Without a state film commission North Dakota loses “Fargo” TV production to Canada

Fargo only needs to look at Scranton for a little peace of mind: The Office was filmed in LA, but the small-town continues has received a huge tourism boost from the series’ close ties with the town.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Tourism

New York to boost tourism to Gatsby’s Long Island stomping grounds

The state’s $100,000 marketing boost comes on the heels of the much-publicized debut of Baz Luhrmann’s "Great Gatsby," which will keep momentum rolling if fans start heading to locations mentioned in the movie.

Skift | 11 years ago

New York to boost tourism to Gatsby’s Long Island stomping grounds

Tourism

Even Hollywood hates the bright green bike lanes in downtown LA

There’s intense competition for the revenue that film shoots bring in, and there are plenty of cities willing to look more generic to get a piece of LA’s booming tourism market.

Rory Carroll, The Guardian | 11 years ago

Even Hollywood hates the bright green bike lanes in downtown LA

Skift Originals

The seven stages of film-inspired travel

Film and TV branding is new battleground for big-ticket destination marketing, and lot more research needs to be done in how travelers get influenced with these branding campaigns.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

The seven stages of film-inspired travel

Skift Originals

Skift global trend for 2013: Destination branding through movies

This is the new battleground for big-ticket destination marketing.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Skift global trend for 2013: Destination branding through movies

Tourism

Universal getting rights to Lord of the Rings theme park?

Disney could swoop in and pay big dollars, but Universal is the logical fit for now.

Skift | 11 years ago

Universal getting rights to Lord of the Rings theme park?

Skift Originals

Jordan’s new tourism push around Lawrence Of Arabia’s 50th anniversary HD re-release

Jordan's the only country in that region that's safe enough these day. It has been making a concerted push since Arab Spring, especially in digital arena, to make people aware of that fact.

Rafat Ali, Skift | 11 years ago

Jordan’s new tourism push around Lawrence Of Arabia’s 50th anniversary HD re-release

Tourism

The Hunger Games boosts tourism to forest film set in North Carolina

Finding a way to serve as a film set is becoming one of the quickest ways to ensure a boost in tourism for small towns and regional attractions.

Associated Press | 11 years ago

The Hunger Games boosts tourism to forest film set in North Carolina

Media and PR

Taiwan tourism promotes its performance in Life Of Pi to attract the film’s fans

Taiwan is never mentioned as the setting of the film so it’ll need to push itself as the true source of scenery to see a tourism boost, much like New Zealand made itself synonymous with Middle-Earth.

Skift | 11 years ago

Taiwan tourism promotes its performance in Life Of Pi to attract the film’s fans