This research note introduces the design of a recently launched research project at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. The topic of this new research project is media tourism, the phenomenon of people traveling to places because of an association with a film, television series, novel, song, or other ...

Despite describing itself as an international festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival sells 91 percent of its tickets to local Melbourne residents, with only 4% of attendees visiting from other Australian states and, 1% from overseas. Therefore, the festival would benefit from...

This research-based monograph presents an introduction to the concept of film-induced tourism, building on the work of the seminal first edition. Many new case studies exploring the relationship between film and TV and tourism have been added and existing cases have been updated. The book...

This study has empirically examined the influence of both successful and unsuccessful film tourism destinations on the local residents' perceptions of film tourism impacts. It was contextualized in seven film tourism destinations in South Korea associated with popular Korean films and TV dramas. An ...

This book considers aspects of tourism to film studios and film sites. Genres and styles of film considered include popular fictional movies, cult movies, television series and animation. Destinations in the USA, UK, Australia and New Zealand are highlighted. Part I (chapters 1-2) incorporates a...

This special issue builds upon and further contributes to the current conversations of tourism and film. Three core themes emerge from the six included articles. The first theme is the role of the local community in initiating film tourism opportunities. The second is destination responsibility to...

This book explores the relationship between tourism and the moving image, from the early era of silent moving pictures through to cinema as mass entertainment. It examines how our active and emotional engagement with moving images provides meaning and connection to a place that can affect our...

Economic and social changes have had dramatic effects on regional areas. In a search for diversification, tourism and film may be targeted by these regions. Challenges of regional planning, however, include lack of local expertise, decentralized decision making, and diverse stakeholder groups....

To attract tourists, destinations are increasingly developing products based on film and other popular culture connections. These include tours, museums, visitor centers, statues, and walking trails. This article examines the recently developed Errol Flynn Trail in Hobart, Australia. Utilizing an...

The article explores the conditions that fostered an unlikely convergence between James Cameron's Avatar (2009) media industry, his and his colleagues' travel and activist pursuits in Brazil, and Chinese tourist planning. Focusing on one of the film's simulated landscape markers, Cameron's...