Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/University Heights (film)


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University Heights (film)
The result was speedy keep. Nomination withdrawn as has located a number of reliable sources via Newspapers.com. Notability has been clearly demonstrated. (non-admin closure) Sock   ( tock talk)  15:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)‎__EXPECTED_UNCONNECTED_PAGE__


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The lone source for this article is a university news site that doesn't even mention the film by name. I entered various combinations of the film's name and year of release and found nothing on Google, Google Books, Google News, or Google News archives. The majority of results point to the cities of the same name. Given that there do not appear to be any reliable sources available that cover the film, this article clearly does not meet WP:NFO. Sock  ( tock talk)  15:29, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Film and Sexuality and gender.  Spiderone (Talk to Spider) 17:55, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The review notes: "This contemporary tale is a look at a college campus and the people involved in it, including a philosophy teacher who struggles over the death of his wife and simultaneously grapples with a debt he owes to drug dealers; a student who thinks he may have found the girl of his dreams but isn't mature ' enough to leave behind getting wasted with his friends; a student determined to carry out a hateful act; and a teacher who struggles with his sexual preference. Some of the actors are fine in their roles, some are, well, less than fine. But standing out from among the performers is Jim Siokos as Tom Adams, an instructor who is in debt to drug suppliers. He's one of those rare actors who is so natural it's uncanny he's beyond good. Bluebox would bode well to use his talent again."  The article notes: "Beck's latest release, "University Heights," will be screened this weekend at the 8th Annual Hardacre Film Festival. More than 70 films were submitted for consideration. ... A panel of five judges named "University Heights" one of the top films in the festival. The 96-minute film is about the emotional struggles of four characters on a college campus: a love-struck teenager with drug problems, an English teacher with sex issues, a philosophy teacher who owes thousands of dollars to a drug cartel and a racist student who realizes he hates himself more than anyone else. ... "University Heights" was shot digitally for $300 and features 55 actors and extras. Beck made the film with assistance from his filmmaking partner, Bryan Woods. Woods is a student at Scott Community College in Bettendorf and is also 19. The duo run their own production company called Bluebox Ltd." Burke, David (2005-12-07). "Bettendorf native wins film award from MTV. Bluebox Unlimited trailer captures judges' interest" (pages 1 and 2). Quad-City Times. Archived from the original (pages 1 and 2) on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-27 – via Newspapers.com. The article notes: "Beck entered the Bluebox film "University Heights" and Woods entered "Her Summer." ... In "University Heights," which was released in 2004, four characters' lives intertwine on a college campus. ... MTVu spokesman Jason Rzepka said. "The characters were intriguing and the trailer really made you wonder how the different strands of the story would develop. Of the trailers in the finalist round, 'University Heights' was the movie they most wanted to watch themselves.""  The article notes: "Mr. Beck's "University Heights," follows the last days of four lives on a college campus and was created on a heftier $300 budget. Both trailers have won numerous awards in the past, so Mr. Woods and Mr. Beck were hopeful. ... "University Heights" was chosen for the grand prize by Hollywood directors John Singleton ("Boyz n the Hood"), Catherine Hardwicke ("Thirteen") Nicole Kas-sell ("The Woodsman") and online voters."  The article notes: "Having already directed and produced a dozen short films, Scott Beck is now on his 13th, titled "University Heights." The Quad City native is shooting it primarily in Iowa City with friend Bryan Woods, 19. If all goes well, Beck will premiere the film in May. He plans to begin the heavy part of the shooting late this month. He finished the script in November and has since recruited a cast of more than 60 who will work for free."  The article notes: "Iowa film company Blue-box Limited will premiere its latest film, "University Heights," on Saturday at the Adler Theatre in Davenport. "University Heights" tells the story of four people on a college campus: a philosophy teacher who owes money to a drug cartel, a student consumed by racism and disgust, a teenager who hopes to fall in love but is troubled by drugs and an English teacher fighting his sexuality."</li> <li> The article notes: "The movie was shot at several locations in Iowa City, including the UI campus, particularly the English/Philosophy Building and Mayflower and Currier residence halls, The Mill Restaurant and Tim Brown Bottle, among others. The film caught the attention of organizers of the 2004 Microcinema Fest in Rapid City, S.D., and was shown there in July."</li> <li> The article notes: "'"University Heights' is an examination of life and the choices we make," said Mr. Beck, who wrote and directed the film. Mr. Woods served as assistant director and producer."</li> </ol>There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow University Heights to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 08:51, 24 November 2023 (UTC) </li></ul>
 * I stand corrected! I don't personally have access to Newspapers.com, and honestly I'm not sure I would've thought to check it even if I did. Thank you for informing me of an extremely helpful resource I'll need to look into in the future and for finding those sources. Given the clear demonstration of notability, I've withdrawn this nomination. Sock   ( tock talk)  15:57, 26 November 2023 (UTC)


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