Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/SUPERPOWER the Movie


 * 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. Non-notable film that has no reliable sources. This AfD is gettin' spa'ed. seicer &#x007C;  talk  &#x007C;  contribs  19:11, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

SUPERPOWER the Movie

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This movie doesn't seem to satisfy our notability requirements. Additionally, the article contains no external sources or links to external media coverage. --MZMcBride (talk) 16:55, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: Our specific guidelines regarding notability in films can be found here: Notability_(films). " A topic is presumed to be notable if it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject." ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 17:03, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete Although Google is not the end-all-be-all of notability tests, if an American movie gets only 2 results (the official website and the page we are discussing here) that is a pretty strong indicator that it is not notable. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:33, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak keep Although I wasn't able to find much relevant sources, its home page (Not sure if official or unofficial) tells us that it won a bunch of nominations for awards. I'm not sure if its reliable, so I'll let someone else decide. Pie is good   (Apple is the best)  20:28, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Please note that the awards and film festivals do not seem to have received significant coverage by independent sources either. Yes, that website is official. ---J.S (T/C/WRE) 20:55, 20 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete. The article does not cite reliable sources and as such does not comply with the verifiability policy. Stifle (talk) 20:46, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Not a proper argument for deletion.... only for tagging for sources.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 19:52, 21 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Delete As it may also be known simply as "Superpower", I tried Googling Superpower combined with "Christy Johnson" (the narrator) and "Barbara-Anne Steegmuller" (the director) and got 12 and 6 hits respectively. The text reads like a combination of advertising for the film and a political tract, which is unsurprising given that it is largely lifted from the film's own publicity material. As for the awards; awards from minor film festivals are ten a penny, and there's no indication that these are important or significant awards. The official website shows the director receiving an award on a small corner of a stage which looks like it's going to be used by the band later - not exactly the Oscars. Iain99Balderdash and piffle 14:38, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  18:58, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment Someone is a Christy Johnson fan... and the Christy johnson article was deleted last week for failing notability.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:10, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete without prejudice, as this film is only just now making the festival rounds. If or when notability can be established through WP:RS, bring it back.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 20:13, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

ResearchesResearches (talk) 14:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Correction Michel Chossudovsky does not have an "a" in his name. The French spell it as Michel.  Please check before making an edit.

ResearchesResearches (talk) 14:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment "Superpower" is not just on the festival circuit. It is being used in two colleges and one university as a teaching tool. It is also being used as the basis of a major textbook that is being written, with the DVD to be enclosed.  Negotiations are underway to consider it for a mini series or a TV movie.

ResearchesResearches (talk) 14:29, 24 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Do Not Delete "Superpower" has been rewritten. Thank you for your suggestions.  It should no longer seem like an advertisement.  This site is for information about a film that presents historical documentation that is often difficult to find and connect the dots when studying foreign policy.  "Superpower" was thoroughly researched and can be useful for college studies and reference.


 * Do Not Delete I just heard an interview with the person Robert Lock, who runs the August film show, on a major radio station...I added the link to his show. From what I heard on the radio interview this sounds like an important award winning film that speaks truth to power.  I can't imagine anything more important in documentary film making.  Anti-Television (talk) 15:50, 24 September 2008 (UTC)Anti-TelevisionAnti-Television (talk) 15:50, 24 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Comment The picture on the home page looks fine. It's not even on the wiki site.  18:00, 24 September 2008 (UTC)Purplygrotto  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Purplygrotto (talk • contribs)


 * 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.