The allure of stardom not only applies to those in acting, but also the geographic locations where movie magic is made. The following list identifies those places around the globe where film/movie-making has been significant enough for the city/region/nation to adopt (or be assigned) its own persona as a film hub.
Any additions, corrections, or suggestions regarding the list provided are most welcome. Among the filming places where a moniker/nickname has not been identified to date, include: Austin, TX; Portland, OR; Russia; Pittsburgh, PA; Seattle, WA; Nashville and Memphis, TN; and potentially other locations.
Animewood – Japan
Aussiewood – Australia
Bhojiwood – Bihar, India
Bogotawood – Bogota, Colombia
Bollywood – Mumbai, India
Borehamwood – Britain
Borikwood – Puerto Rico
Cantonwood – Hing Kong, China
Chhollywood – Chhattisgarh, India
Cinema City – Ouarzazate, Morocco
Coastalwood – Tulunad region, India
Dhallywood – Dhaka, Bangladesh
Etyekwood – Etyek, Hungary
Follywood – Sri Lanka
Gaulywood – France
Ghollywood – Ghana
Gollywood – Gujarat, India
Gorliwood – Gorlitz, Germany
Hallyuwood – South Korea
Hillywood – Rwanda
Hollywood – Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood Beach – St. Petersburg, FL
Hollywood East – Orlando, FL or Boston, MA
Hollywood North – Canada (primarily Vancouver and Toronto)
Hollywood of the East – Qingdao, China
Hollywood of India – Mumbai, India
Hollywood of the MENA Region – Cairo, Egypt
Hollywood of the Midwest – Chicago, IL
Hollywood of the South- Atlanta, GA
Hollywood on the Prairie – Oklahoma
Hollywood on the Tiber – Rome, Italy
Hollywood South – New Orleans, LA
Hub of Malayalam Film Industry – Kochi, India
Jollywood – Lahore, Pakistan
Kaliwood – Kathmandu, Nepal
Kannywood – Kano, Nigeria
Karewood – Yobe, Nigeria
Kariwood – Karachi, Pakistan
Kollywood – Chennai, India
La-La Land – Los Angeles, CA
Mexiwood – Mexico
Mollywood – Kerala, India or Utah
Movie Metropolis of the East – Qingdao, China
Movietown – Detroit, MI
Nollywood – Lagos, Nigeria
Olivewood – Cyprus
Ollywood – Odisha, India
Oriental Movie Metropolis – Qingdao, China
Peruliwood – Peru
Pinewood – Buckinghamshire, England
Pollywood – Punjab, India
Riverwood – Kenya
Sambawood – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Sandalwood – Karnataka, India
Sollywood – Sierra Leone or South Africa
Somaliwood – Columbus, OH
Swahiliwood – Tanzania
Taiwood – Taiwan
Tamalewood – Albuquerque and New Mexico
The Media City – New York City, NY
The Movie-Making City – New York City, NY
Tinseltown – Los Angeles, CA
Tollywood – Tollygunge, India
Trollywood – Trollhättan, Sweden
Ugawood – Uganda
Wellywood – Wellington, New Zealand
Y’allywood – Georgia, USA
Zambiwood – Zambia
Zollyuwood – Zimbabwe
SOURCES:
- Personal knowledge
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Hollywood-inspired_nicknames
- https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/film-industries-around-the-world-with-hollywood-inspired-nicknames.html
- https://letslearnslang.com/new-york-city-nicknames/
- https://www.laalmanac.com/geography/ge13b.php
- https://mafilm.org/2018/01/18/the-best-places-to-live-and-work-as-a-moviemaker-2018-big-cities/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_film_industry
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans
- https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hollywood-south-orleans-movie-making-capital/story?id=27036988
- https://commonwealthmagazine.org/the-download/702-hollywood-east-moves-a-little-west/
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/film-industry-in-georgia/
- https://thesoutherneronline.com/60643/lifestyle/ae/lights-camera-atlanta-hollywood-continues-growing-atlanta-film-industry/
- https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/hollywood-on-the-prairie-oklahoma-film-industry-growing-bringing-millions-to-the-state
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703743504575493773596572154
- https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/2022/05/02/hollywood-beach–why-the-film-industry-is-booming-in-pinellas-county
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Movie_Metropolis
- https://theconversation.com/international-franchises-love-filming-in-aussiewood-but-the-local-industry-is-booming-too-162861
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/may/06/sollywood-south-africa-film-industry
- https://www.aramcoworld.com/Articles/September-2017/Morocco-s-Cinema-City
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_of_Egypt
- https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-indian-cities-and-their-nicknames-1482841047-1
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Hollywood actually began in Illinois. Here’s an excerpt from the story: “The real story behind the name is actually all about savvy marketing. Back in 1886, Harvey Henderson Wilcox and his wife Daeida purchased 120 acres of farmland and fruit tree groves near the Cahuenga Pass. His money making scheme was to divide up the land and sell the lots for a profit. A year later, Daeida met a passenger on a train ride who had an estate named Hollywood back in Illinois. She liked the name and thought it would be a wonderful fit for her and her husband’s new business venture. Thus Hollywood as we know it today was born.”https://www.treepeople.org/2012/12/31/hollywood-name/.
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