Projected Benefits

Projected Benefits

Massachusetts tries to lure the film industry east– but will tax incentives pay off? By BERYL C.D. LIPTON Harvard Crimson November 6, 2008 For decades, Hollywood has been the Mecca of the American film industry, while Boston has remained a city with more drizzle...
Location, Location, Location

Location, Location, Location

A look at five places where Hollywood happens outside of California By Mark Dundas Wood BACKSTAGE.COM November 03, 2008 We all acknowledge that Hollywood is as much a state of mind as a place on the map. Now, with various states passing film-production incentive...
Plymouth town meeting approves $400 million studio project

Plymouth town meeting approves $400 million studio project

By Tamara Race The Patriot Ledger October 28, 2008 PLYMOUTH — The town is closer to being the home of Hollywood East now that town meeting voters have approved zoning and tax agreements that will allow construction of a movie and television production studio on Long...
Welcome to Hollywood East!

Welcome to Hollywood East!

By Tamson W. Burgess Brockton Enterprise October 28, 2008 PLYMOUTH – It took a couple of years to get the question to Town Meeting but only a few minutes for Town Meeting to answer. Inside of the town’s storied Memorial Hall Monday evening, only three of the...
Hundreds cheer yes votes for Plymouth film studio

Hundreds cheer yes votes for Plymouth film studio

By Christine Legere Boston Globe October 28, 2008 PLYMOUTH – Town Meeting easily passed two articles last night that will allow Plymouth Rock Studios to move forward with the construction of a $400 million film studio on a 240-acre golf course, after months of...