Possible to get IMDB page before completion?

[Azmyth]

I've seen films on IMDB who get listed before they are done with production. We are middway through production, and I was curious if it was even possible to get listed before you were done. I just thought it would be cool to give my actors those perks before hand. but I am guessing its probably next to impossible.

 

[stan harrington]

Only if you are "famous" in some way...otherwise you have to prove distribution or official screening at a recognized festival or such...if it is on an official schedule at a proper festival, they will post it...

 

[Azmyth]

I used to be in a semi famous band.. does that count? lol

 

[RockmanX3]

I'd probably like to know this too.

 

[Zak Forsman]

I get my projects pre-listed. But I've been posting to IMDb for a long time and have been approved to list new projects because they trust me. Originally, all you needed was to supply a "miscellaneous link" from a third party. So we would always get our cast interviewed by Backstage West mentioning the new film so the IMDb listing could go up while we were still in pre-pro. I think things have changed now.

For example, I haven't shot this yet. -> http://www.imdb.com/company/co0136779/

 

[Azmyth]

I'm assuming you need more than local press (newspapers/tv) to get consideration as well. I've been trying to get something going on bloodydisgusting/fangoria.. but nothing yet.

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

Submit to Hollywood Reporter, order a back issue (if you don't have a regular subscription), scan the page your on (keep the date and page number in the scan), and submit that with the IMDB submission.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/tools_data/production_listings/index.jsp

I even got a film listed that I ended up not even shooting.

 

[dougspice]

^ this.

 

[Azmyth]

I went there, but could not see a place to actually "submit"

 

[dougspice]

We've done ours through Variety. Not sure where the link is, but the person responsible is (was) Jeffrey Sneider.

 

[JonathanLB]

Zak is right, it's like anything else in Hollywood, it can be done, you just have to know the right people

We'll get our film listed just entering pre-production, because the company I'm working with has a number of IMDb credits and the producers can pick up the phone and make it happen. All I had to do was register my script with the WGA to get a number and that apparently is enough combined with him contacting them. They have several other projects also listed as "In Development" but ours probably will just be listed as Pre-Production since it's fully funded now and actually entering that stage within the next two weeks.

 

[Andrew McCarrick]

I went there, but could not see a place to actually "submit"

If you're refering to the Hollywood Reporter stuff, it's right there on the page. Click the "Click here to download FILM production form" link, fill it out and email the form to productioncharts@hollywoodreporter.com.