Massachusetts film tax credit

In July 2007 then Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the Massachusetts Film Tax Credit, to encourage movie producers from Hollywood and around the world to film here.  Since then it seems like Boston in particular has been overrun with both TV and Film production crews, although in fairness some very prominent films that feature Boston predate the tax credit like the 1970s romance Love Story and a personal favorite the 1997 Good Will Hunting.

Although it has been controversial, I am in favor of keeping the Massachusetts Film Tax Credit and despite the occasional inconvenience of film crews closing off streets, I think it is really cool to see parts of my home city featured in films – even when it is supposedly some place else (usually NYC).

Well over 100 movies and TV episodes have been filmed since the 2007 tax credit including: The Proposal with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds (2009); The Fighter with Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale (2010), The Town with Ben Affleck (2010), TED with Seth McFarlane and Mark Wahlberg (2012); The Heat with Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy (2013); American Hustle with Christian Bale, Amy Adams and Bradley Cooper (2013); Spotlight with Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Rachel McAdams (2015); and Ghostbusters 3 with Chris Hemsworth, Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig (2016).