ANSWERED: Contributor Zone - Data Research Projects

On a side note, I happened to notice that pbn's link on https://contribute.imdb.com/updates/guide/credit_research#dataresearchprojects points to a host whose Internet address cannot be resolved: http://brndtnlsn.dk/contributorshelp.html.

Hi Jeorj,

I've removed the old link.

Regards,
Will

Hi jon-832,

If you can suggest any projects through the advanced search option and the URLs please include them and I can look at getting them added to the section.

Regards,
Will

Thanks for removing the link. Since you guys deleted most of the old threads, the page wasn't of much use.

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Peter

Hi Will,

Here are a couple of projects I have been working on.

This (http://www.imdb.com/search/title?count=100&production_status=completed&release_date=,2016-12-31&title_type=feature&sort=moviemeter,asc) is a list of feature films which have a release date from before December 31, 2016, but still have the "Completed" production status. Most of them are films which have not been released and do not have a release date, other than the release year that I'm guessing went with the original submission. The same list could be made for other media types (short films, documentaries etc.)

This (http://www.imdb.com/search/title?count=100&runtime=120,&title_type=tv_series&sort=moviemeter,asc) is a list of TV series with a runtime over 120 minutes. These are either legitimate TV series that rather than having the individual episode runtime at the series level, have the total runtime of all episodes combined, or else they are mini-series or TV movies which need to be tagged as such.

A final list (http://www.imdb.com/search/title?count=100&languages=en&num_votes=5,&release_date=2016,2016&title_type=feature&sort=runtime,desc&page=22&ref_=adv_prv) I use to find short films (under 45 minutes) which don't have the "Short" genre tag on them, and also to find films which do not have a runtime but have supposedly been released and viewed. The primary aim is to add runtimes to without one, however is is frustrating because if you put in 0 for the runtime value no films will show up. The sorting option also always puts films with no runtimes at the end of the list whether it is assorted ascending or descending. Thus, I have to be super specific with the parameters for this search (only 2016, English-language feature films) to make this list manageable to use. However there are a few hundred English-language feature films per year, not to mention films of other languages, and from other media. I am hopeful that you or someone on staff will be able to find a more manageable way to help editors find films without runtimes, as I believe this is perhaps the most basic piece of information about films that people look for on the site.

Thank you for taking the time to read this,

Jon

A final list (http://www.imdb.com/search/title?count=100&languages=en&num_votes=5,&release_date=2016,2016&title_type=feature&sort=runtime,desc&page=22&ref_=adv_prv) I use to find short films (under 45 minutes) which don't have the "Short" genre tag on themThe other way 'round there's also a list of titles that have the Short genre as well as a running time of 46 minutes or more: http://www.imdb.com/search/title?runtime=46,&title_type=short which might also be interesting to have as a Data Research Project.

Marco.

Hi jon-832,

I've cut a ticket (0103842947) to look into this though given the announcement I suggest you take a copy of this ticket ref and you can chase this up on GetSatisfaction in due course.

In terms of the running time project you mention this policy was changed as this is interesting information for our users, see https://contribute.imdb.com/updates/guide/running_times

"We prefer to list one single running time for all titles which corresponds the default running time. This is the running time of the original release version in the country of origin and is indicated by an entry with a blank country field. However the running time of an entire series can be added once the series has completed, the complete running time should be submitted with the attribute (entire series)."

"The primary running time for series should be the duration of one episode, not the whole series. As stated above, the complete running time can be added once the series has completed."

Regards,
Will