Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Outreach/December 2007 Newsletter

Project News

• As we conclude 2007, we'd like to thank all the members who have contributed to the project by creating, tagging, assessing, expanding, sourcing, and improving the quality of the many articles in our scope. Since January 1, we have expanded our GAs from ~20 to ~130 and our FAs from ~35 to ~70. Our project has merged with several other WikiProjects, new task forces were created, coordinators were elected, and new departments were developed. In 2008, let's continue to improve the quality of film-related articles on Wikipedia by creating new articles, adding sources, and promoting articles to GA, A, and FA levels!
• *We have now reached over 36,800 film articles that have been assessed by our assessment department! Remember to always add the {{Film|class=}} template to a film article's talk page so the project can get a better idea of what work still needs to be done. Below is a table showing a breakdown of our articles by class and importance.
• A new department has been developed this month that focuses on future films. The department includes information about notability requirements for upcoming film articles, several lists of future films, and a to-do list. If you are interested in continuing our project's coverage of future films, please take a look at this new department!
• There are currently about 25 film and film-related articles at WP:GAN waiting to be reviewed. If you have not considerably edited one of the articles, you can perform a review by following these instructions. The list of articles can be seen here.
• A new WikiProject working group has been created to cover Korean films. If interested in assisting, you can join on the group's page.
• The Southeast Asian cinema task force is up to five members, with the addition of Badagnani. The Film awards task force added its 13th member, Wisekwai. French cinema has two members, with Luigibob joining.
• Spotlight Update: Multiple films and film-related articles have reached GA and FA/FL status in December 2007.

Member News

• New members to the project since the last issue include: Mike1981, Taifarious1, Jc-S0CO, Cinemaniac, Hazel77, Jauerback, JohnnieYoung, EconomicsGuy, Aaron1a12, and Shir-El too.
• Our project has been able to send out a newsletter every month this year. Thank you to all the members that contributed to each newsletter, which has helped to ensure that members are aware of the events within our project.
• Recipients of the WikiProject Films Award: J.D. and Wildroot
• Is there a member you believe deserves the WikiProject Films Award? Anyone is able to give the award, and if a member receives one, please let one of the newsletter editors know so we mention it in the next newsletter.
• Please add your name to the member list if you have not already.

Film articles		Importance
		Top	High	Mid	Low	None	Total
Quality
	FA	12	22	20	14	5	73
	FL			1		10	11
	GA	16	44	63	33	22	178
	B	72	160	222	263	623	1340
	Start	33	230	465	1957	5061	7746
	Stub	5	97	448	14427	14192	29169
	List	2	1	4	21	3721	3749
	Assessed	140	554	1223	16715	23634	42266
	Unassessed					1	1
	Total	140	554	1223	16715	23635	42267

Current proposals and discussions

Coming to theatres

Opened last weekend (12/28):

• Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (12/25)
• The Great Debaters (12/25)
• The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (12/25)
• The Bucket List (12/25)
• There Will Be Blood (12/26)
• Cassandra's Dream
• Honeydripper (limited)

Opening this weekend (1/4):

• The Killing of John Lennon (1/2)
• One Missed Call

Opening next weekend (1/11):

• 27 Dresses
• First Sunday
• In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale

Other January Releases:

• Cloverfield (1/18)
• Mad Money (1/18)
• How She Move (1/25)
• Meet the Spartans (1/25)
• Rambo (1/25)
• Untraceable (1/25)
• Be Kind Rewind (1/25)

From the Editors

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