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Amira227 10:18, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Notability for movies

From WP:NF:

The following are attributes that generally indicate, when supported with attribution in reliable sources, that the required sources are likely to exist:

  1. The film is widely distributed and has received full length reviews by two or more nationally known critics.
  2. The film is historically notable, as evidenced by one or more of the following:
    • Publication of at least two non-trivial articles, at least five years after the film's initial release.
    • The film was deemed notable by a broad survey of film critics, academics, or movie professionals, when such a poll was conducted at least five years after the film's release.[1]
    • The film was given a commercial re-release, or screened in a festival, at least five years after initial release.
    • The film was featured as part of a documentary, program, or retrospective on the history of cinema.
  3. The film has received a major award for excellence in some aspect of filmmaking.[2]
  4. The film was selected for preservation in a national archive.[3]
  5. The film is "taught" as a subject at an accredited university or college with a notable film program.
  1. ^ Examples would include the Sight and Sound Poll, AFI's_100_Years..._100_Movies, Time Out Centenary of Cinema, 1999 Village Voice Critics Poll, Positif's poll, etc.
  2. ^ This criterion is secondary. Most films that satisfy this criterion already satisfy the first criterion. However, this criterion ensures that our coverage of such content will be complete. Standards have not yet been established to define a major award, but it's not to be doubted that a Best Picture Academy Award, or Palme D'or, Camera D'or, or Grand Prix from Cannes would certainly be included. Many major festivals such as Venice or Berlin should be expected fit our standard as well.
  3. ^ See The United States National Film Registry for one example. Any nation with a comparable archive would equally meet our standards.

Hope this helps. KillerChihuahua?!? 11:51, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

  • Thanks. I checked it out. Could I ask a couple of questions - Would a film have to meet all these criteria to be considered 'notable'? And can you explain to me this first sentence "The following are attributes that generally indicate, when supported with attribution in reliable sources, that the required sources are likely to exist" I'm a little lost here! Amira227 12:28, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
Nope, just some of them, and in some cases one of them. However,if you're going for criteria 1 only, more than 2 full reviews by very well known critics would carry a lot more weight than merely 2 reviews by nationally carried, but not as well known, critics. Or two reviews + criteria 3, an award - its a weight thing. That's why the first sentence is written with a little wiggle room - all of these criteria are indications of notability, but not absolute proof of notability. The more criteria met, and the more significant the instances of meeting the criteria, the more notable. There are several methods of re-instating the article once you are certain the article will meet criteria - and I suggest waiting until you are absolutely certain - all of which involve WP:DRV. Writing the article in your userspace, complete with formatted references, then linking to that in your Drv request is probably the best way. KillerChihuahua?!? 13:21, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
Adding, if you're confused about "reliable sources" see WP:RS. The New York Times is RS; a blog is not RS. KillerChihuahua?!? 13:23, 13 September 2007 (UTC)