Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Test (film)

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The result was delete. Black Kite (talk) 14:45, 17 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Non-notable short film, has not played in notable film festival, all coverage is pedestrian or press releases, deproded without addressing concerns BOVINEBOY2008 10:42, 1 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 10:45, 1 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment. The article reports a number of awards for which the film was nominated, and many which it won. Doesn't that go towards establishing notability? --Doncram (talk) 12:46, 1 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't think these awards are notable in themselves. Per WP:NFO, we do consider "[receiving] a major award for excellence in some aspect of filmmaking" a guideline for a notable film. I don't think these would be considered major as the festival that they come from is not significant. BOVINEBOY2008 13:40, 1 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

This film is on amazon prime in the UK, and Japan. It being played internationally. I think it is notable enough. And it is released on DvD too!!

It is listed "The film was given a commercial re-release, or screened in a festival, at least five years after initial release." check and check. From the same article you just provided!! So Yeah its notable enough

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(films)#Other_evidence_of_notability

Under other evidence of notability

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.80.141.64 (talk) 23:21, 1 September 2019 (UTC)[reply] 

That particular guideline is specifically about re-releases, not the initial release. So something like an anniversary release, or a reissue in film festivals. There are lots of films on Amazon Prime and released to theatres but that does not inherently make the film notable. Can you provide some independent coverage by a notable source, e.g. Variety? BOVINEBOY2008 13:57, 2 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Is the Patch Newspaper notable enough?

It is not an independent source. It is a source where community members can share (almost) anything, so no, it does not assert notability. BOVINEBOY2008 16:32, 2 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

If the patch is not notable enough then why does it have it's own page on wikipedia? And an independent source doesn't state that it can't be from a community member, it states that it can't be connected to the film. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.80.141.64 (talk) 18:52, 2 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_Media

It is even listed as independent newspaper — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.80.141.64 (talk) 19:10, 2 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

We don't accept sources where the content can be submitted by anyone. Otherwise, anything would be considered notable as long as someone writes something about it. Certainly, if the film is notable, it should have other posts beyond this source. Can you find anything else? BOVINEBOY2008 09:53, 3 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

so I am not a wikipedia editor, but I really think this film is special but that is just me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.80.141.64 (talk) 01:41, 4 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete - None of the sourcing in the film establishes notability. Source #1 is not a reliable source. Source #2 is simply an announcement of a screening at a public library. Sources #3, and #4 as in fact the same press release. Sources #5, and #6 serve to verify its performance at a couple minor film festivals. Those are not significant awards. My own search turns up no coverage that would contribute to notaiblity. -- Whpq (talk) 00:51, 7 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

• Delete per Whpq. Rockphed (talk) 14:41, 16 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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