
Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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All Credits Vanished, Contributions approved
Hi, I'm just working on adding my credits for the past few years and have woken up to my imdb page (https://www.imdb.com/name/nm18179802/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_felix%2520welch) having been completely scrubbed of allcre dits (inc. uncredited roles) I've checked my contribution history an
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Titles that released not for public
Sorry don't know what subject title create for this. But i think this needs to be addressed. Series or movies that airs or premieres in festivals, gets moved to released section, which is misleading, because it's not released to the public. In festivals only certain amount of people sees it. But it
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Why is approval of a synopsis taking so long?
It says the synopsis has an estimated processing date of February 1. Today is February 3.
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Year range Circus Boy
Currently, the year range for Circus Boy (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048855/reference/) is listed as 1956-1958. However, as you can see on its page, all episodes are from 1956-1957. TMDB also has a year range of 1956-1957: https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/14286-circus-boy/season/2 So does thetvdb.co
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Language not removed from picture while only a name is listed #24
In submission #260127-001425-661202 I wanted to delete the language French from this poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0452920/mediaviewer/rm248650752/ For some reason, this submission was declined, despite the fact there being no French in the picture, just the name of the main character (and th
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The on screen credit rule for (archive footage) for documentaries and talk shows
In the archive footage guide (https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/filmography-credits/archive-footage/G4X4TVH6HXYBW8WM?ref_=helpart_nav_13#), the first and most important rule is that if someone is "credited on screen", the appearance qualifies for an (archive footage) listing on IMDb. In the
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The Dennis O'Keefe Show - a unique case it seems
In the following submissions, I tried to delete the duplicated posters for The Dennis O'Keefe Show (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0052460/mediaindex/), but it seems these are all uniquely needed in the database. Is this correct or can they be deleted? #260127-000950-013002 #260127-001003-432302 #2601
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Incorrectly merged TV series "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" with "Spartacus: Blood and Sand"
Someone has merge the 2011 TV series "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" (previously tt1758429)into the 2010 "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" (tt1442449)Here are the multiple reference of both distinct TV shows:Spartacus: Blood and Sand (2010)https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/46296https://thetvdb.com/dereferrer/s
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Delay in correcting credits
I'm updating a movie that's moving into active production, and we've had some cast changes. They've been in process for 4 days, and I can't make more changes until they're approved (The director is trouble). Thanks for any help, these were submitted on 1/31.#260131-183022-025000 - just need to assig
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Photo use permission
I am writing a book, and would like to include a photo from the Zorba the Greek collection. How do I go about requesting permission?
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