I'm gonna be making a short film with two actors who are both on IMDB. I'd love them to be able to have my film listed on their filmography on IMDB. I'm not on IMDB though, how can I go about doing this???
How to get my film on IMDB?
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Finish your films, and then use the IMDB submission process to fill in the details.
Once you get established, you can start adding films in pre-production but generally not for new peeps.
Btw, when you are getting your actors' info & releases (which you'll need anyway), ask them if they have an IMDB entry already, and if so which one is theirs. It's common for many people of the same name to have an entry, and they might be Joe Blow (III) on the site while Joe Blow (II) also has a lot of credits. It'll help you attribute the credit to the correct person.
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Once you get established, you can start adding films in pre-production but generally not for new peeps.
Btw, when you are getting your actors' info & releases (which you'll need anyway), ask them if they have an IMDB entry already, and if so which one is theirs. It's common for many people of the same name to have an entry, and they might be Joe Blow (III) on the site while Joe Blow (II) also has a lot of credits. It'll help you attribute the credit to the correct person.
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Generally if an actor has existing IMDB credits they can add the film themselves - this is how several of my films have ended up on IMDB as I personally don't bother with it.
I'm trying to put my (in post) feature on IMDb right now. everyone involved in the project has several credits already, but IMDb won't recognize the movie until I can prove it is of "general public interest." They're asking for URL links to prove that the movie exists and that people care about it. Basically since a reputable blog hasn't mentioned it, it doesn't exist 
According to IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/updates?update=title
All that being said.... You can easily get your movie listed by signing up for WITHOUT A BOX and just submitting to a few festivals, even free ones. Or the other option is to make the movie available for AMAZON.COM's on demand service.
Because IMDB and WITHOUTABOX are both owned by... AMAZON
http://www.imdb.com/updates?update=title
All that being said.... You can easily get your movie listed by signing up for WITHOUT A BOX and just submitting to a few festivals, even free ones. Or the other option is to make the movie available for AMAZON.COM's on demand service.
Because IMDB and WITHOUTABOX are both owned by... AMAZON
But for those of us that aren't ready to submit to festivals yet are just out of luck? I want to start raising awareness and generating support for my film before it's finished and it would be great to have an IMDb page up!
IMDB's prolly hedges their bets, considering you said in the OP you haven't even started filming yet. You know how many films are dreamed up & never made each year? More than IMDB's willing to hire people to deal with, apparently.
Finish the film and you'll have all the detailed info they ask for, collecting it along the way.
Why?
Of all the things you could do to promote awareness of your film, getting it onto a trivia website ain't all that high on the list. Prioritise and get to IMDB when there's less of the more important outlets to tackle first.
IMDB isn't useful for promoting an upcoming film, especially if it's an upcoming film of an unknown director/producer.
Focus on making the film first, and if you really want to try promoting it before it's even been made, look at facebook, myspace, and set up an 'official' website for it. The website, by the way, will help with getting it onto IMDB after it's been released.
Focus on making the film first, and if you really want to try promoting it before it's even been made, look at facebook, myspace, and set up an 'official' website for it. The website, by the way, will help with getting it onto IMDB after it's been released.
I didn't start this thread, I just had the same issue as the OP. My film has already been shot. It's being edited right now. There's nothing else to do in the mean time BUT promote.
There is already an official site and Facebook. Also, I may be an unknown director, but my actors are definitely known, so it would be very beneficial for their fans to be able to see my film in their credits. I for one always check IMDB before any official web sites or fan pages when a film catches my attention.
Well that's just it though, isn't it.. you check when a film has caught your attention. If the film doesn't yet exist, it's hard for it to catch anyone's attention.
You can fill out the form to add a new title to IMDB, and it may even get listed as "in production" though that's less likely if you're not already on IMDB. However, it may ultimately be removed (yes, that happens, pre-prod, in prod, etc get approved then on futher review get removed).
In any case, I think you're seriously overestimating what IMDB will do for your not yet complete film. Put the energy into the film, and once you've got some compelling footage cut a teaser and use that to build interest, it'll be much more effective.
I've finally got you another IMDB credit! Thanks bro
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2646628/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
I don't know how this ended up on IMDB, but it had me listed as Director, DP and Editor and also my writer Nick Hilton and Producer Alex Campbell. No idea who created it, but i edited the listing and added the whole production team. Takes some time to approve!
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IMDB clearly states that the film has to be of an interest to the general public by their guidelines. So if your film is not publicly available or of the interest of the general public - then yes, you are indeed out of luck.
I've finally got you another IMDB credit! Thanks bro
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2646628/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm#cast
I don't know how this ended up on IMDB, but it had me listed as Director, DP and Editor and also my writer Nick Hilton and Producer Alex Campbell. No idea who created it, but i edited the listing and added the whole production team. Takes some time to approve!
Thanks Phil.. I saw that, didn't actually realize I had the other credit until I saw my name show up on this listing! lol
Maybe one of the actors added it?
Yes, the original listing didn't have everyone included. I edited it and listed everyone.. Still pending review as of now!
I saw that too.. but to be clear, what I was saying was I didn't realize I had any imdb credits until after I saw my name show up on your film, then when I looked at myself lo and behold I had credits in there for a short I worked on several years ago.
All I'm saying is when I'm looking at the IMDB page of an actor I like and I see a film in their credits listed as Post Production or In Production, I'll definitely click the link to find out more about it and when it'll be released.
I am on IMDb already and I've experienced the removal of credits before, it sucks. I've been dealing with trying to get my acting credit for How I Met Your Mother back up for months now :/
I completely agree with you here, but like I've stated before in this thread, the film has been shot, it is currently being edited, so now I'm kind of just sitting on my hands at this point. The only proactive thing I can do is promote the film, hence my frustration with IMDb.
Thanks for your input though.
I agree with Will Vincent in that an IMDB listing probably won't create much interest, in and of itself. There are some people who peruse new listings, but in honesty, I don't think a listing for somebody's first short is going to make it on there radar.
I recommend you just wait a little longer. When your film is finished, apply to a festival that gets you an automatic IMDB listing. You won't even need to do anything, the listing will just appear, and then you can edit it.
Keep in mind, though, that this initial listing is just provisional. Eventually, IMDB will contact you to ask if you have met their qualifications to stay listed, ie -- being accepted into a film fest.
Either way, good luck!
I recommend you just wait a little longer. When your film is finished, apply to a festival that gets you an automatic IMDB listing. You won't even need to do anything, the listing will just appear, and then you can edit it.
Keep in mind, though, that this initial listing is just provisional. Eventually, IMDB will contact you to ask if you have met their qualifications to stay listed, ie -- being accepted into a film fest.
Either way, good luck!
