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How to credit director of play-within-a-film?

This screenshot is from the ending credits of a title I'm trying to add to IMDb:
The film is a documentary about the Residential School System in Canada, which was in place from the mid-1800s to 1996. The film features several excerpts from a one-woman-play written and performed by the main star of the documentary, Shirley Cheechoo, entitled "Path with No Moccasins". The screenshot shows how this is credited in the film. My question is, where would Richard Greenblatt's credit fit in on IMDb? Director? Additional Director? Additional Crew? Somebody help me out here, please.
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Hi @timothy_gray_el34lojg1aih1 -

This credit should be listed under the "Additional Crew" section with the attribute - (director: stage play "Path with No Moccasins").

I hope this helps!

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Thanks, @Michelle​. I've added the credit.

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This is a thumbsuck from someone not aufait with IMDb SOP, but I don't think that, in the context of a Documentary, he would qualify for any further credits.

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@NYVKE​ I could be wrong, but it's my impression that IMDb strives to include all of the names mentioned in the credits whenever possible. I know there are exceptions to this, like when Adolf Hitler is credited as "Worst Boy" in Airplane!, which is mentioned in the Crazy Credits section instead of the main cast & crew page. However, I don't think the Richard Greenblatt thing is a crazy credits situation. The guy actually did contribute to something that was frequently featured in the film.