BROCKTON In recent years, Brockton has been the site of filming for a few large Hollywood productions.
There are other perks to filming than just some notoriety for local communities.
Film companies enter into agreements with communities they will be filming in and there s a monetary incentive for the communities.
There are some direct payments to communities, but also additional money spent at businesses in those communities filming is taking place in, including for catering, local production tasks and more.
Here s a look at the money Brockton received in recent years from some of the big titles that came to the city.
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There’s an ancient moral parable about a tyrannical Roman king named Dionysius, his court flatterer, Damocles, and a sword. The king lived in luxury, yet in constant fear of retaliation, assassination. Damocles would incessantly comment on how wonderful it must be to be king, without a worry in the world. One day Dionysius showed Damocles what being king felt like. He seated Damocles at a lush banquet full of glorious foods, gifts, and servants to meet his every need. Damocles was reveling in the lap of luxury until he noticed the sword suspended above his head by a single horsehair. In that instant, Damocles could no longer enjoy the feast before him for fear of impending death. He asked to be excused and no longer wished to be so fortunate. Today, Damocles’ Syndrome is recognized in medical publications and lived out by many cancer survivors.
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NEW BEDFORD Many things define New Bedford’s history. Moviemaking may not be the first thing that comes to mind, but it has been thriving here for nearly 100 years. Hollywood has made the SouthCoast a prime location since 1922. Seeing notable landmarks or familiar scenery on the big screen excites locals, but film companies also can boost tourism and local businesses.
“We hope to have an influx of visitors to the city that are movie buffs that want to visit the place that they saw in one of the films,” said former Director of Tourism, in New Bedford, Dagny Ashley.
“Movies attract tourists,” added Ashley, who recently left the position to head the tourism office in Quincy. “It provides a destination image and it also increases branding and helps with marketing a destination. It gives an overall economic impact for all the cities and towns and the state as a whole.”