The cinema and the city have always constituted a blend infused with deep ties. For a long time, film directors have used the city as a backdrop or as the main protagonist in their films. Today, however, cities exploit the cinema by using it as a promotional and territorial development tool. The...

Since the end of the 1990s Indian producers have been outsourcing an increasing number of film productions to Western countries, and this trend represents an important opportunity for the hosting territories. The Indian film industry is the main film producer in the world, and its movies achieve a...

This study analyses a new frontier in film-induced tourism: the cartoon-induced tourism (tourism induced by animated films and cartoons). Even an animated film, in this case Frozen, can arouse in the viewer the same feelings as a film shot on a "real" location and push the viewer to explore the...

Until the late 1950s, the Aeolian Islands, plagued by insularity and characterized by a subsistence economy based on traditional activities, had been dominated by poverty and emigration. All changed in 1949 when Rossellini shot Stromboli featuring Ingrid Bergman, his new love. Soon after, another ...

Festivals represent a vital part of human society. They are predominantly social phenomena, traditionally offer respite from hard work and mundane activities and therefore are an opportunity for socializing whilst also enjoying some form of cultural entertainment. These festivals have become...

Spain presented itself in films in order to promote international tourism through its picturesque and unique image: Andalusia. In this way, the basic and most cliché Andalusian image appears even in productions that took place in other regions (Galicia, Madrid, Castile-La Mancha, Catalonia). It is...

This paper makes a reflection on the relationship between cinema, creativity and practical tourism in the processes of development and promotion of film tourism particularly in minor destinations. To this end, the experience of Irpinia is presented, where the authenticity of the places and the...

This proceedings includes 31 papers focusing on film-induced tourism and the "celluloid city". There were three sessions at the seminar, with the following themes: (1) film tourism and creative-cultural itineraries: the promotion of urban spaces; (2) enhancement and promotion of (film)tourism...

Film induced tourism is a complex phenomenon, which, nowadays, can count on indepth analyses and studies, the scales for which may be local and global. Films and film awards may direct our attention once more to the potentials of cinema and audio-visual media as a tourism promotion driver. However, ...

What are the positive effects of the phenomenon of film-induced tourism? This is the question which we tried to answer by studying a rather unique case in the world of North American locations, namely the tourist attractiveness of places around the famous Magic Bus in the film Into the Wild. After...