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  • Essay / Advantages and Disadvantages of Cinema-Induced Tourism - 1362

    Introduction: Cinema-induced tourism has developed in all aspects in the world, whether due to people's curiosity to indulge to this type of tourism or simply by being part of cinema-induced tourism. artificial world. Then when it comes to defining film tourism, many authors have different views, according to Hudson and Ritch (2006a), it is described as people visiting places directly influenced by films to see the scenery , buildings, places as they were shown on television, advertising or on the cinema screen. In addition to the above significance of cinema-induced tourism, Riley and Van Doren (1992) added that people visiting these places may be overwhelmed by the romantic look of the place, and feel emotionally attached to it as well as at the focal points of the place. the film like the actors and their attributes, where they lived, themes, social patterns, etc. However, this essay will also discuss the uniqueness of film tourism and its destination implications as well as how it affects the local culture and community. Background of Film and Cinema: The introduction of films began in the early 1920s and since then the technology in many countries. As such forms of television that showed documentaries and made films more popular with audiences, according to commentators, cinema is said to have become the most globally viewed and followed form of culture and the most popular. (Shiel, 2001; Urry and Larsen, 2011). Furthermore, in the late 1960s, cinemas and theaters were popular among the people, especially because of the entertainment and transformation of different cultures. Since then, they have attracted a large number of tourists. Today, this trend has transformed into watching television, which is therefore considered the main leisure activity of people. In addition to seeing films... middle of paper ......ourism: “Tourists' experiences of film sets. » Channel View Publications, UK. Sue. Beeton. (2005). Tourism induced by cinema. Channel View Publications, UK, Riley and Van Doren, (1992). Cinema as tourism promotion: "A pull factor in a pushed location, tourism management", vol 13, pp 267-77Noelle O'Connor. (2010). A Film Marketing Action Plan (FMAP) for Cinema-Induced Tourism Destinations. DublinJoanne Connell and Denny Meyer. (2001). Balamory revisited: an assessment of the destination-tourism nexus of screen tourism. Melbourne, Australia. Young, A.F; Young, R. (2008). Measuring the effects of cinema and television on tourism in screening locations: a theoretical and empirical perspective. Journal of Travel & Tourism Marketing, 24, (2-3), 195-212. Kapell, A.M. and Lawrence, J.S. (2006). Finding the strength of the Star Wars franchise: fans, merchandise and reviews. New York: Lang.