Mass. film tax credits draw movies to the area

by | Jul 18, 2012 | Video

(NECN) – Several films have been setting up their production camps in Massachusetts, and, while it’s a beautiful state for a movie backdrop, there is a bottom line that’s drawing Hollywood to the Hub. As Lisa Strout, Executive Director of the...

Hollywood in the Hub: How to be a movie extra

by | Jul 17, 2012 | Video

Boston Casting owner gives advice for starry-eyed hopefuls. (NECN) – With all of the filming going on in Boston – many local residents are sure to be looking to make it onto the big screen. Angela Peri, Owner of Boston Casting, joined “The Morning...

Movie-making means money in Mass.

by | Jul 17, 2012 | Video

(NECN) – Hollywood in the Hub means money for the stars – but it’s also bringing in jobs and money for the state of Massachusetts. Sean O’Brien, President of Teamsters Local 25, joined “The Morning Show” to discuss the latest buzz...

Massachusetts’ film tax credits lure productions

by | Jul 17, 2012 | Article

By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey Worcester Telegram & Gazette July 15, 2012 When Tom Cruise first appears in the film “Knight and Day,” the sunny terminal of Worcester Regional Airport is on full display. According to the plot of the explosion-filled spy flick, Mr....