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Issues Submitting a New Title

Im filming my new short this week and im having issues adding it to the platform. I get this message and im not sure how to go about it. Also this other red box. Everything else checks out and is green. Any clue how to get this approved??

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Andres: There is a film listed on IMDb already at https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23988098/ shown as Before We Begin (????). It's written and directed by Shazeb Fahim. Is that your film? Or do you have a different film with the same title?

If you have a different film with the same title, you should select the option (shown near the bottom of the red box above) for "Continue with a new title submission for 'Before We Begin (????/II)'."

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@gromit82​ 

I’ve made that change you suggested and nothing changes 

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@andreshernandez​ Did you click re-check updates after selecting  "Continue with a new title submission for 'Before We Begin (????/II)'."?

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yes, I did and I get the same results. seems that they're really needing third party verification of some sort

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@Bethanny

This is the screen im greeted with.

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Andres: Yes, you will almost certainly need to provide at least one Miscellaneous Link of third-party verification (in the Mandatory Information section, just below where your screen shot cuts off) in order to get your film accepted into the database. 

Particularly because your film is a short and still in production, IMDb is looking for some third-party evidence as an indicator that the film is likely to eventually be completed and released to the public. (Then again, Miscellaneous Links are generally required for all titles from the year 2000 and later, even for feature films that have already been released.)

If you don't have a Miscellaneous Link to provide, you can click the "Provide explanation" box (shown in your screen shot above) and you will be able to provide other evidence of why this film should be included in IMDb. However, you will have an uphill struggle to get the film included with no Miscellaneous Link, as indicated in the red text above: "Please note if you do not include a miscellaneous link as evidence for this title's eligibility then your contribution will likely be rejected".

I hope this helps. Good luck!

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@gromit82​ thank you for the thorough response. Any clue how I get those third party misc links?

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Hi @andreshernandez​ -

You can find detailed information on providing title evidence on our Help Guide.

Hope this helps!