Should SHORTS be allowed on IMFDB?
 

And no, I'm not talking about clothing. Recently there have been an influx of shorts being put on the IMFDB site. Now we have no rule against shorts in the rules and regulations, but I think we should. Shorts, despite being listed in IMDB and available for purchase on Amazon, etc, just don't rise to the level of a feature or recurring television series. Also there are literally THOUSANDS of shorts done every year, by thousands of amateurs and professionals alike, but mostly by Students and MINORS (aka kids with a video camera and an editing software on their computer).

I vote to implement a rule that shorts NOT be allowed on IMFDB (even if they are listed on IMDB and are available for purchase .... ANYONE can self distribute nowadays). The only possible exception that I would be comfortable with would be a short that has feature level production values and more importantly, REAL guns. I mention this because I know of a few professionals who have made some very cool shorts, one of them an amazing piece on World War II and their costumes and weapons were spot on perfect! But toy or airsoft guns with CGI flash effects only? Into the dumpster they go.

Thoughts. Comments. Suggestions....

Could we make an exception for film shorts that are actually distributed to theaters? The Academy does give an oscar to best film short. Or would that be to much work? If so then I agree with you and we can exclude them regardless.

ONLY if they are distributed to theaters. The rules are explicit about the fact that IMFDB covers ONLY professional media.

Agreed. If we let any two bit film school student create pages for their short "films", there will be more pages on them than there would be for actual movies

I think shorts should not be allowed on your avatar. ;)

yeah, i mean look at that sequel to offshore page, its crap.

Well I am for banning shorts unless the majority of users agree that the short is of exceptional quality and film value.

Please, ban shorts. (but skirts and pants are OK):):D

Everyone party naked. :cool:

Come on...Where would Robert Rodriguez be today without Bedhead

Stay focused, don't hijack the topic just to make jokes.

And Burt, what have you been on lately? Last couple posts of yours I've seen have been...bizarre.

The idiocy in the zombie thread is grinding down my sanity.

My vote: theater released shorts with production values get pages, student films made with airsoft guns do not, seems fair to me.

I just saw a recent short with good quality production

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMrwNz24j_g

I fail to see democracy being advantageous on IMFDB....

Eliciting comments from the membership allows people to give coherent and interesting counterpoints. Well at least that's the way it's supposed to work. If everyone seems to be in agreement, then we or I or whoever, can go ahead and be proactive, aware that we gave others the chance to give their input.

Personally I feel better when people give their opinions. It clarifies one's position and strengthens it. If someone comes up with a good and compelling counter argument then it gives us the chance to do some deep consideration before acting.

But you're right. Complete democracy doesn't work on a site like this. If we some day get bombarded with 12 year olds, they STILL cannot take over the site via 'tyranny of the majority'. We still have the 'old guard' to keep them at bay :D

And it isn't like the 12 year olds can actually mod the site

It was funny. I was busting up. Sure it's cool for a fan film. Great camera they used. Mediocre cinematography (sometimes good, sometimes really average). BAD ACTING. Bad sound sometimes.

I wonder about what kind of dork immediately claims protection under the 1st amendment. 1st amendment doesn't cover copyright infringement (though he is doing obvious satire so he is okay ... but I can't open my own chain of chicken restaurants and scream 1st amendment! if I want to name it "KFC") This guy and can't even spell AMENDMENT right. :rolleyes:

Hey man, don't step on his first amendment rights to misspell things.

It's more of a joke and the acting was supposed to be bad cause it's a parody. But I just want to show that a fan film can be good.