Destination Management Organisation
DMOs have a high interest and high power in influencing the development of a film
tourism destination as it represents a new opportunity—be that for an existing, emerging
or new destination—and this interest has been highly investigated in most literature outlined
above. The importance and potential success of films as part of product placement in
the marketing process has been briefly discussed above.
Close cooperation between DMOs and the film industry proposing to use the destination
as a location is essential to assure the sustainable planning of tourism development. DMOs
have little or no control over how, or for whom, the destination is presented through commercial
films. Even if destination planners are involved in the early stages of the filmmaking
process, they would have no influence over the filming, storyline, cinematography,
or other aspects of the film and thus would have no influence over the audience or target
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group. The DMO has a less powerful stance here and will have to adapt their strategy in
order to align it to the vision of the film, which would reflect Hall’s idea of adaptive planning
(2008). This can be problematic if the genre or story of the film is negative. Tourism
in general is perceived to be the happy industry, and any image of a destination should be
portrayed in the most positive light in order to attract tourists. DMOs have been keen to
include the film industry in their decision-making process (through the attraction of film
producers), as evidenced in many cases (see CanagaRetna, 2007). VisitScotland provides
training for tourism professionals that wish to attract film crews in order to expand on the
long-term impacts of what they term “location tourism” (VisitScotland, 2007).
Another aspect here is what Beeton refers to as run-away production (2005), where films
are filmed in one location but depict another destination. The most prominent example
here is Braveheart which has contributed to an increase of tourism in Scotland, but has
primarily been filmed in Ireland. Again, for the purpose of sustainable tourism planning
that includes all stakeholders, the collaboration between DMOs and the film industry is
further made problematic by the geographical distance, and the measurement of impacts
of that type of filming is even more difficult to measure for the basis of tourism planning
and development. Nevertheless, VisitBritain has exploited opportunities with regard to
Master and Commander—none of the film has been shot in Britain, yet is has been
used to promote Britain’s naval heritage (Evans, 2004).
Destination Management OrganisationDMOs have a high interest and high power in influencing the development of a filmtourism destination as it represents a new opportunity—be that for an existing, emergingor new destination—and this interest has been highly investigated in most literature outlinedabove. The importance and potential success of films as part of product placement inthe marketing process has been briefly discussed above.Close cooperation between DMOs and the film industry proposing to use the destinationas a location is essential to assure the sustainable planning of tourism development. DMOshave little or no control over how, or for whom, the destination is presented through commercialfilms. Even if destination planners are involved in the early stages of the filmmakingprocess, they would have no influence over the filming, storyline, cinematography,or other aspects of the film and thus would have no influence over the audience or target38 S. Heitmanngroup. The DMO has a less powerful stance here and will have to adapt their strategy inorder to align it to the vision of the film, which would reflect Hall’s idea of adaptive planning(2008). This can be problematic if the genre or story of the film is negative. Tourismin general is perceived to be the happy industry, and any image of a destination should beportrayed in the most positive light in order to attract tourists. DMOs have been keen toinclude the film industry in their decision-making process (through the attraction of filmproducers), as evidenced in many cases (see CanagaRetna, 2007). VisitScotland providestraining for tourism professionals that wish to attract film crews in order to expand on thelong-term impacts of what they term “location tourism” (VisitScotland, 2007).Another aspect here is what Beeton refers to as run-away production (2005), where filmsare filmed in one location but depict another destination. The most prominent examplehere is Braveheart which has contributed to an increase of tourism in Scotland, but hasprimarily been filmed in Ireland. Again, for the purpose of sustainable tourism planningthat includes all stakeholders, the collaboration between DMOs and the film industry isfurther made problematic by the geographical distance, and the measurement of impactsof that type of filming is even more difficult to measure for the basis of tourism planningand development. Nevertheless, VisitBritain has exploited opportunities with regard toMaster and Commander—none of the film has been shot in Britain, yet is has beenused to promote Britain’s naval heritage (Evans, 2004).
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