New dollars: $544 million attributed to film productions

New dollars: $544 million attributed to film productions

Tax breaks bring movie makers to Mass. By Steve Leblanc Associated Press Quincy Patriot Ledger, Mar 27, 2008 Recent tax incentives passed by the Legislature and supported by Gov. Deval Patrick have collectively saved movie makers as much as $138 million in the past...
Massachusetts incentives boost shoots

Massachusetts incentives boost shoots

State now second-most film-friendly in nation ________________________________________________________________________________ by BASHIRAH MUTTALIB Variety March 14, 2008 “Be careful what you ask for,” advised Massachusetts Film Office director Nicholas...
Lights! Camera! Massachusetts!

Lights! Camera! Massachusetts!

Bay State growing popular among filmmakers. Hollywood is already scouting out locations in Brockton and other cities as a major film shoots in Taunton. By Maria Papadopoulos BROCKTON ENTERPRISE, Mar 11, 2008 The Bay State is fast becoming a favorite location for...
Hub’s Hollywood feast

Hub’s Hollywood feast

Boom fills ritzy hotels’ coffers By Scott Van Voorhis BOSTON HERALD Monday, March 3, 2008 The boom in movies being filmed in the Hub has meant millions of dollars in new business for city hotels. As many as 10 major productions descended upon the Bay State last year,...