IMDB?
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Um okay lol. Accurate or inaccurate if you don't like it just avoid it. It's just a website. Or submit corrections. Big brother? They're not watching you, you have to input the info, and I would think that it would be beneficial if published so I don't get what you're saying.
Oh well.
Oh well.
Yeah...uhm...what Indietalk said....
(Eyes the room nervously)
Heh.
(Eyes the room nervously)
Heh.
I'm confused by the OP altogether. It's an informational resource, and therefore needs information to be useful. As with every community driven information source, there's a chance for inaccuracy since they don't control the data entry personnel... (which is why Wikis aren't accepted by academia).
I'd love to get a couple of my pieces up on there, especially the one that was supposed to be on there as a prize for screening in London - (bitter much?).
I'd love to get a couple of my pieces up on there, especially the one that was supposed to be on there as a prize for screening in London - (bitter much?).
You're just freaking out. It's a database, nothing more nothing less.
one tries to add legit credits and is met with.... no studio system hangover at work here....
Just an observation. the Dude who tied to sell me a Chevy is DGA member and gripe how inaccurate it (bir bro) is.
And now this the man rejecting my resume.. . the man dat is...
The DGA does have a degree of control over IMDB, in that once the Internet Movie Database was sold to Amazon about 8-9 years ago, the unions exercized a level of authority to have names removed that are not guild and union authorized, as did SAG and the WGA.
IMDB used to include unauthorized names for a film title - IE Kevin Smith (Clerks, Cop Out) had done an uncredited re-write of a movie called OVERNIGHT DELIVERY. Several of his lines and plot points remained in the final film, but because of the Writers Guild of America and a complaint from one of the other writers, the film credit went through arbitration and Kevin Smith was NOT granted an on screen credit. His name WAS on IMDB as a screenwriter, but once Amazon.com took over IMDB, they had to remove his name. All movies where a ghost writer or multiple other writers were involved were removed.
Similarly, the additional director of ALIEN 3 (Renny Harlin replaced David Fincher for almost 50% of the movie), had his name removed from IMDB after the take over because the DGA credited solely one director.
As for independent films, especially what is now truly independent, no budget movies - you have to qualify for entry as a credit and for the film. It has to be "significantly released to the public" and not just on YouTube, but released theatrically where the public can/could have seen it. Not every film festival qualifies either.
I love IMDB. I've been writing TRIVIA entries for over 10 years.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0743748/
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Our film Death Bed has 3 Official selection laurels and others that have only screened at the first event have made it in. I wish they would post either what they're looking for - or why they reject the items they reject... the process is very frustrating.
Make sure to include verifiable 3rd party links to the screenings.... that's the most common mistake I see in submissions.
On the Without-A-Box main page there is a pulldown list of festivals of which mere submission to supposedly guarantee your film an IMDB title page. You don't even need to get accepted; you just need to submit. The worst piece of crap my name was ever attached to was submitted by the producer via WOB to three of these, accepted at none, and suddenly I have my first IMDB credit. Meanwhile the short I'm most proud of, which won at festival last summer, remains at the bottom of the list because that particular festival isn't a "qualifier."
I believe this (new?) policy sort of tarnishes the prestige I had long associated with IMDB (sort of makes it seem like your money is only legal tender at The Company Store), but damn if it ain't cool to point people to it.
I believe this (new?) policy sort of tarnishes the prestige I had long associated with IMDB (sort of makes it seem like your money is only legal tender at The Company Store), but damn if it ain't cool to point people to it.
FYI anyone with an IMDB PRO account now supposedly gets the title entry in no matter what too...
Screw IMDb, man. They've rejected every title I've ever submitted, even the ones with distribution or that have played in festivals. Meanwhile I see amateur student films on there. Who ya gotta blow??? 
Screw IMDb, man. They've rejected every title I've ever submitted, even the ones with distribution or that have played in festivals. Meanwhile I see amateur student films on there. Who ya gotta blow???
That is really weird because my last film was listed purely on the basis of being SUBMITTED to a qualifying festival. It wasn't even accepted. I might be because I used witoutabox, who is tied in with IMDB.
That's definitely more work than what's required to contribute to Wikipedia.
LOL
I got Gun Town on there before it was even done, and it's just a shoestring budget indie film, my first one at that. No WOB, festivals or anything. Direct to Self-Distribution. Not braggin', just sayin'.
And I too have no clue as to the OP which is plainly incoherent.