@filmsgy19201 said:

If a film has a little known cast and crew let the film be. Even if it's a student film. Stop deleting people's art.

This site has rules on what is allowed on the database. Student films are generally not allowed (although there are some guidelines that allow exceptions). You can read more here: https://www.themoviedb.org/bible/new_content#59f7933c9251413e9300000b

Edit: btw films are deleted by moderators. and also btw the films that are deleted are deleted based on the rules, not whether or not they've seen them or whether or not the cast/crew is well known.

If you created the deleted films' entries then you should have received a message about it. And if you disagree based on the rules that the entry should have not been deleted, then you should be able to respond to them explaining why you disagree.

@softpillow I'm an amateur filmmaker and your database deems me as being a youtuber. Though many of these films are not put on YouTube, you have assumed that I'm not worthy of your database. I saw tmdb as a way to promote my movies and improve through feedback. Your regulations prohibite this for me and many other young filmmakers who should be given a chance to improve. So I am disappointed and believe that this must be changed.

Despite this, I thank you for your reply.

Although, I still disagree with the views and values of the content bible and I'm steadfast in my belief that it should be more open minded, I am thankful for your clarification.

Edit: for clarification I created these entries but I deleted my account that I created them on.

@filmsgy19201 said:

@softpillow I'm an amateur filmmaker and your database deems me as being a youtuber. Though many of these films are not put on YouTube, you have assumed that I'm not worthy of your database. I saw tmdb as a way to promote my movies and improve through feedback. Your regulations prohibite this for me and many other young filmmakers who should be given a chance to improve. So I am disappointed and believe that this must be changed.

Despite this, I thank you for your reply.

Although, I still disagree with the views and values of the content bible and I'm steadfast in my belief that it should be more open minded, I am thankful for your clarification.

Edit: for clarification I created these entries but I deleted my account that I created them on.

This is not my database, I'm just a user like you. I did not create these rules, nor do I enforce them. I'm simply pointing to you that there are rules on this site that you can read, that explain to you what is and isnt allowed on the site. I do this because it seems (based on this post you created) you do not understand the rules of the site.

Also, what makes you say the database assumes you are a youtuber?

EDIT: Well, unfortunately if your movies are not allowed on this site based on the rules, then you incorrectly viewed tmdb as a way to promote and improve. That is not really the purpose of this site. Perhaps you can find or create a different site or method to do what you are trying to achieve. But atm, as long as your movies are not allowed based on the rules, then you will have to find something else. Things may change in future but I wouldnt hold my breath.

@softpillow I'm sorry for my hypocrisy within my statement. I shouldn't have directed my question in such an emotional manner.

I will say this to clarify: my contention was not directed at you, the user. I merely made this post to protest against TMDB's rules and regulations. TMDB, through its connection to sites such as Letterboxd, has the capabilities to channel an interactive way of discourse between small filmmaker's. Allowing them to share and rate each other's work. The TMDB guidelines seem to go against this possibility.

So my question to you is, how could I potentially persuade change in this "content bible". Because as a filmmaker, I heavily disagree with it's policies. If you cannot help me, or advise me thanks totally ok. I thank you for your time and have a good day.

Edit: I made the assumption that the sight viewed me as a youtuber based on it's Youtube guidelines.

@filmsgy19201 said:

@softpillow I'm an amateur filmmaker and your database deems me as being a youtuber. Though many of these films are not put on YouTube, you have assumed that I'm not worthy of your database. I saw tmdb as a way to promote my movies and improve through feedback. Your regulations prohibite this for me and many other young filmmakers who should be given a chance to improve. So I am disappointed and believe that this must be changed.

Just pointing it out there that TMDb does not exist as a means of promotion. If an "amateur movie" has been screened at one of more film festival (renowed, not like a local small town festival where anything goes) it's allowed to be in the database, as the work has been recognised by authoritive organisations.

Should an amateur project be screened at a selective and relevant film festival (e.g. a small town festival, a youth film festival or the Cannes Short Film Corner do not qualify), have a proper theatre release (e.g. a private/rented screening do not qualify), be on national TV in a country (e.g. small, local channels do not qualify), be on Netflix or an equivalent (e.g. content uploaded to your own YouTube channel, Vimeo or website, or Amazon Prime do not qualify), or picked up and sold by a proper distributor (e.g. local stores do not qualify), it might be allowed.

@filmsgy19201 said:

So my question to you is, how could I potentially persuade change in this "content bible". Because as a filmmaker, I heavily disagree with it's policies. If you cannot help me, or advise me thanks totally ok. I thank you for your time and have a good day.

You can't persuade anyone. It's about factual circumstances. If your movie got an actual screening, it's no longer deemed "amateur content". What would this database be without such guidelines? Anyone and their mother could add their homevideos to the database just because they wanna scrape info for it on some home cinema system Kodi something.

Perhaps there's some Reddit communities where you can promote your content? (I'm not well versed in the Reddit scene, so I can't help you there, but I'm pretty sure there's a Reddit page for ANYTHING. Just be sure to read their community guidelines about what's allowed or not.

Also, did you really just add more not allowed content to the database

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1500200-untitled-harry-veal-feature-film