Widow’s Bay: Bringing Hollywood Back to Gloucester and Rockport

currently filming in Massachusetts. A longtime veteran of the motion picture industry, Montagnino-Jarrett also worked on iconic Massachusetts films including Good Will Hunting and The Departed.

Stephen Root in Widow’s Bay filmed in front of an old fishing shanty.

For many on the North Shore, seeing production trucks, camera crews, and familiar landmarks transformed into television sets has become the norm. This reflects that Massachusetts is continuing to establish itself as one of the country’s premier filming destinations.

For Gloucester and Rockport residents, Widow’s Bay offers something especially meaningful—the chance to see their communities showcased on a global platform while maintaining the authentic coastal character that makes the North Shore unique.