I created a resource for my students recently, that shows the steps for creating an IMDb page. I share this here with you…
and here is the page
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- Check with your cast and crew whether they have an IMDb page first.
- A spreadsheet will help you. So will having your film open in a tab with the credits.
- You have to have an official website for your film.
- You should already have your film online.
- Anyone can submit to IMDb, but having IMDbPro and Contributor Status helps get your films approved quicker and easier.
Another few points (that I don’t think I made in the video)
- don’t create an IMDb page until you have shot your film. Even though you can create an ‘in development’ page, it is really hard to remove a credit from IMDb if someone drops off the project last minute. If you wait until your film is finished, the credits will be correct.
- Have a portrait poster image.
- Adding a thumbnail poster to your IMDb page makes the film look 100%* better for everyone involved.
- IMDb thumbails are portrait (rather than landscape), so make sure your film title works portrait.
- Because it’s a thumbnail, it is going to be very small. So you don’t need the credit block or lots of writing on your poster.
With AOTS, we have started creating poster thumbnails specifically for IMDb. Below we have two versions of the poster from our June 2017 Action On The Side project, ‘Exposure‘
Now, check the IMDb page for Exposure here. Click the pages for some of the Cast and Crew: doesn’t it look better on their page? The thumbnail really adds to their pages.
Recently I even went back and created thumbnails for some of my earlier films, using Canva.com.
Creating a poster is vital for your films. (I’ll write another blog post on this soon.)
Good luck creating IMDb pages for your film!
*or 150% or 200% or 1000% — I hate hyperbole when it comes to percentages. Also, that’s a made up number. Just — it makes your film look more professional and way better.
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