Data Issues & Policy Discussions
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About old silent film "Ambitious Ethel"
A 1916 film has little info about it. It credits the cast as Ethel Burton and Oliver Hardy. I researched it and found this film was not one of Oliver Hardy's. He was on a different team. This film was a Pokes and Jabs film and Ethel Burton was a regular on the team. Cast should include Walter Stull
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How to change primary image for series?
I accidentally put an episode image on the show page, i.e. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt36517840 I want to set the logo seen in the photo section of the show page as the primary show image but I can't seem to figure it out, can anyone help? Much appreciated.
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Keyword contribution declined: "Does not meet contribution guidelines"
Hi, In #250409-204740-621000, I submitted "brother-sister-incest" on "Cassandre" (tt29580825), with an explanation: https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/4146703-20250405-cassandre-inceste-entre-frere-ur-plus-tabou-encore-inceste-pere But my contribution has been declined with "Does not meet contributi
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Vertical dramas /Vertical shorts/vertical movies - Is there an official way to mark/categorize them?
Hello. Where in the Help section can I find info about how to "mark/categorize" Vertical content? I'm new to this "genre", apparently there are a lot of new, often mini series with 2 minutes per episode, made in vertical format for mobile phones/apps. I think there are movies also. Created for mob
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I Need Re-editing In A Pending Submission
Hi, I made this #250412-143855-760000 contribution with an incorrectly typed in year of birth (1982 instead of 1962). So, I would like someone from the staff to re-submit it on my behalf with the correct year (1962) after cancelling the original submission or approve following a review. Thank you
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Release Year correction
Howdy again, A prolific contributor I know (Jack Tillmany) has been trying to get this changed for years but for some reason there has been an issue. Could a staff member police correct the release year of Reefer Madness to 1938? I have no ideal how it got put as 1936 but it wasn't even filmed un
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Plot outlines to validate
Hi, Please find here after several plot outlines corrections that were declined and I do not understand why: 1- The Shiny Shrimps (2019) - Mexican Spanish plot outline: Here is my contribution: https://contribute.imdb.com/contribution/250405-110227-663000 There is a mistake in the plot outline
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Cast to work on a film at the end of April, credit keeps getting declined even after offering proof of role and employment
I've been cast to work on a film at the end of April, a good character role, and have submitted the credit now 5 times and had it declined because it "cannot be verified." First I posted an email from my agent I had been cast, then sent them a copy of my paperwork for the show, then gave them the p
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The cast list of Ghostbusters (2016)
Is there a way to correct the credits for Brian Baumgartner, Justin Kirk, Elizabeth Perkins, and Lesley Nicol in Ghostbusters 2016? Their scenes were cut from the theatrical release but were restored in the extended cut, where they are credited.
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How do I activate User Reviews on my film's IMDb page?
People are not able to leave a rating or review on my new film's IMDb page. How do I activate that?
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