Film Tourism

Directed by:Sarah E. Chambers

112.19.15

The Magic of Film

“Movies take us to places we’ve never been and inside the skin of people quite different from ourselves. They offer us a window into the wider world, broadening

our perspective and opening our eyes to new wonders.”

Touristic Gaze“The touristic gaze is described as a curiosity to look at things that are out of the ordinary and experience things that are not part of everyday life.”

What is Film-Tourism?

The act of visiting locations where movies, television programs, or documentaries have either been based upon or have been filmed

What is Film-Tourism?

• Visits to studio sets/back lots

• Locations where filming is taking place

• Organized tours of film locations

• Visits to portrayed locations (real locations such as villages, rivers, and buildings)

• Film-themed attractions (ex: Universal Studios)

What is Film-Tourism?

• Visits to celebrity homes

• Film festivals

• Film premiers

• Locations associated with a film (ex: Braveheart (set in Scotland) brings tourist to Scotland, despite being filmed in Ireland)

Symbolic connection between the material and spiritual world

Looking to connect the real world with an imaginary world bytraveling to places with symbolic meaning

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