Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bachelors Cottage


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.  

The result was delete. It should be noted that being on IMDB is not proof of notability in the least. Wickethewok 14:30, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

Bachelors Cottage
Apparently a short film, written/directed by a Harvard student, starring Harvard students, filmed at Harvard, screened at Harvard. Looks like a typical student film, not notable. Fan-1967 02:03, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete It is listed on IMDB, but take a look at the director's credentials. Stubbleboy 02:18, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, nonnotable student film. NawlinWiki 03:48, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete, WP:NOT a place to promote every single non-notable student project. -- Kinu t /c  05:57, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep Short films are rare and this one sounds like a jewel. Online, it screens in NYC at Anthology Films.  Sounds noteable to me. Jdlow 08:32, 31 July 2006 (UTC) Note: First edit from new user.
 * Comment No, short student films are not rare in the slightest. There are tons of them. Fan-1967 13:37, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Keep It- '''Queer Cinema by queer filmmakers is very rare, and this is a gem of a movie with very high-quality production design, acting and directing. This is not "just another" student movie.-Darla — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.115.120.226 (talk • contribs) Note''': First edit from new user.
 * Delete as per nom.    Dl yo ns 493   Ta lk  16:09, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Keep I read this advertised in NY. Smartly produced student films are welcome with me. Wasn't THX 1138 a student film once? If it's on IMDB, it should be here. NYcine 02:02, 31 July 2006 (UTC) Note: Third edit from new user.
 * Delete per nom. Non-notable student film. --Core des at talk. ^_^ 19:31, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. Regarding the notability issue, I get 12 distinct Google hits for "bachelor cottage" +movie, seven of which are IMDB pages, and a couple of blog mentions and showtimes.  I'm not seeing multiple non-trivial third-party articles about the movie.  While I don't believe Google should be the final arbiter of notability, at this level I think the point is symptomatic.  Tychocat 11:08, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Speedy Keep Back again for keeps. I choose to give it the benefit of the doubt.  The Google and IMDB links are strong reason in favor of noteability.  Why?  I'm hearing a little bias in this discussion persuading the editors and possible admins from student films in general (and from Harvard in the nom), so I'm going to be bold, as Wiki asked when I joined up, and suggest we consider merit and not number of hits.  Has anyone seen the film?  Hasty deletes can be symptomatic as well.  Jdlow 01:58, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment "Has anyone seen the film?" That's exactly the point: practically nobody has. The movie has no distribution, which, barring an Oscar nomination or some other claim to fame, makes it inherently non-notable. Tens of thousands of student films are made, shown to other students and maybe an indy festival or two, and then are forgotten. (BTW: Multiple comments are welcome, but Keeps or Deletes are one per person.) Fan-1967 18:03, 1 August 2006 (UTC)


 * delete I don't think IMBD requires notability, as long as it's a movie. We don't need to mirror all of their content. -Sanbeg 22:45, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Delete. There is no claim made in the article that the film is notable in any way.  Something should be encyclopedic before an article is written. -- DS1953 talk  02:34, 2 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Comment Well, I saw the film.  After my 7/31 keep and being an active NY film buff, I wanted to see for myself what this discussion was about.  Yeah, doesn't sound like the short film is too well known.  But I'm here to report that the film is pretty notable.  Yesterday's screening was a small but excellent sample of new filmmaking.  Very impressive and probably doesn't need a self-referential claim of notability to be what it is.  Glad its on IMDB.  Once again, for those who haven't seen it but enjoy an ever-evolving encyclopedia: KEEP.  NYcine 6:45, 3 August 2006 (UTC) Note: Multiple recommendation from this user struck out per WP:AFD.
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.