Tahiti to Host Hollywood Screenwriter Junket

Published on: September 16, 2009

Eight Hollywood screenwriters will travel various islands throughout Tahiti on a seven-day, six-night trip to five of Tahiti’s islands. The trip, dubbed “France Unlimited Access 2: Mission Tahiti,” will offer an experience for these screenwriters, whose credits include “Gran Torino,” “Shakespeare in Love,” “Hitch” and “Shrek 2,” as well as the “Chronicles of Narnia” and “Scary Movie” franchises. The program was created to encourage story lines for potential Hollywood films from a cultural and historical perspective, as well as to introduce the scenic beauty into current and future filming projects. The goal is to inspire and raise awareness of the destination to these screenwriters and beyond, which may offer an opportunity for the islands of Tahiti to welcome more filming projects in the coming years. Taking place from Sept. 16 to 23, the screenwriters will visit the islands of Tahiti, Bora Bora, Moorea, Huahine, and Hiva Oa. The project was made possible through a partnership between Film France (the French Film Commission), Tahiti Tourisme, Air Tahiti Nui and the Los Angeles Film & Television Office of the French Embassy, with the support of the Tahiti Film Office. Co-partners include InterContinental Hotels & Resorts French Polynesia, SPM Hotels, Resorts & Spa and Tahiti Yacht Charters. For more information, visit www.tahiti-tourisme.com.