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Series Changed to Film

Hi,

I have what I thought was going to be a series. We did a pilot but in the long run changed it to be a film. IMDB still shows it as a series and I am having a difficult time getting them to change it. Can anyone shed some light on how to help with this? Thank you.

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2 years ago

Rick: The general idea is that you need to submit a Title Correction, to change the formatting of the title, which is how IMDb distinguishes between TV series and movies.

If your title is currently listed as

"The Example" (2024)

you would need to submit a correction to make it instead

The Example (2024)

which, as you can see, lacks the quotation marks around the title proper. Having quotation marks around the title proper is IMDb's indicator of a TV series.

When you submit the correction, please include an explanation that this title is not going to be a TV series, but will be a film instead. If you have a link to prove that the title will be a film rather than a TV series, provide that in the explanation. Also, please indicate what your job is on the title (director, producer, etc.).

Good luck!

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Thank you for your help! Can you also tell me how to change the year? It was filmed in one year that is listed on IMDB but did not get actually released till much later. They want the exact month day and year and I have that but do not know how to properly put that in.

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Is the correct release date already on the title's release date page?

If not, you can add it.

https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/titles/release-dates/GVUUDEPJNAW6G35P?ref_=helpsrall#

If it is, please share which title it is (URL please), so we can advise you.

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2 years ago

Hi @rickreidling -

As I understand, the title was initially meant to be a series and a pilot was shot, but the pilot was turned into a short film instead.

For the first screening at the San Antonio QFest International Film Festival, was the title presented/screened as a short film?

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@Michelle​ Im pretty sure it was.

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Hi @rickreidling​ -

Thanks for confirming.  I have now combined the title listings to a single film page.  Also, keep in mind that we will need to retain the 2018 title year associated with the first festival screening.  If the title had a wide release in 2022 you are welcome to submit those release details.

 

Cheers!

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@Michelle​ Thank you so much, I appreciate your help on this!

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@rickreidling​ - You're welcome!