Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Outreach/February 2007 Newsletter

Project News

• We have now reached over 20,000 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.
• Last month, various members in the project began helping in a film infobox backlog for many of the project's articles. In the last week, members have brought down the initial request from over 1,000 requests down to 300. Now we have added the {{needs film infobox}} template to several hundred foreign films and our requests are back up to 1598 (as of publishing). Please jump in and assist with the backlog focusing on any articles you like from the variety of countries listed. By adding infoboxes to our articles, we are helping to improve the quality of our articles. Any help is greatly appreciated. Keep up the good work!
• Our Peer Review Department has a bit of a backlog and would benefit from help! It's easy. Just read the article and suggest changes like more references or more copy-editing; it works best when many people contribute and review.
• The Collaboration Department started a new article this month, The Maltese Falcon (1941 film). The change from the previous collaboration, Gladiator (2000 film), happened almost a week late due to an accidental oversight of the change date. That blunder puts the end of this fortnight's collaboration at March 10.
• Spotlight Update: Multiple films and film-related articles have reached GA and FA status in February 2007.

• There were also one GA film that was recently delisted, which could use some assistance to return to GA status.
  • The Public Enemy - Delisted on 2/20

Member News

• Many new members joined the project since the last issue which include Bjewiki, David Tucker, Emiellaiendiay, Pepto gecko, Planetneutral, Sangak, Fregonassi, Mangojuice, High Heels on Wet Pavement, YellowTapedR, Chickenmonkey, Arcayne, SwanSZ, Dani385, KGV, AquafireGal, Rdd2, J.D., John Lake, RedNeckIQ55, Prof77, RockerballAustralia, SonPraises, Grandpafootsoldier, and Verkhovensky. Please be sure to greet our new members and respond to any questions they may have about the project.
• Although many users have been active this month, only two users have received the WikiProject Films Award. PhantomS for catching the Collaboration mistake, among other things, and High Heels on Wet Pavement for dedicated involvement in adding infoboxes. You can help commend the dedicated work of members of the project by giving the WikiProject Films Award.
• 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	43	63	33	22	177
	B	72	161	222	262	623	1340
	Start	33	229	465	1956	5046	7729
	Stub	5	97	448	14382	14139	29071
	List	2	1	4	21	3708	3736
	Assessed	140	553	1223	16668	23553	42137
	Unassessed					7	7
	Total	140	553	1223	16668	23560	42144

Current proposals and discussions

Coming to theatres

Opened last weekend (2/23):

• Reno 911!: Miami
• The Abandoned
• The Astronaut
• The Number 23

Opening this weekend (3/2):

• Black Snake Moan (R)
• Wild Hogs (PG-13)
• Zodiac (R)
• Full of It LR

Opening next weekend (3/9):

• 300 (R)
• The Namesake LR

Other March Releases:

• Dead Silence (3/16)
• I Think I Love My Wife (3/16)
• Premonition (3/16)
• Nomad (The Warrior) (3/16)
• Sunshine (3/16)
• Shooter (3/21)
• First Snow (R)
• The Hills Have Eyes 2 (3/23)
• The Last Mimzy (3/23)
• Pride (3/23)
• Reign Over Me (3/23)
• TMNT (3/23)
• Blades of Glory (3/30)
• Meet the Robinsons (3/30)
• Skinwalkers (3/30)
• Rescue Dawn (3/30)
• The Lookout (3/30)

From the Editors

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Contributors to this Issue

• Erikster (Editor)
• Cbrown1023 (Editor)
• Nehrams2020 (Editor)
• PhantomS (Editor)

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