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The WikiProject Film Newsletter Volume VI, no. 10 - October 2011
Project news
The seventh coordinator election for WikiProject Film has concluded! The election had eight candidates, and based on the election results, the new term's five coordinators are listed below:
WikiProject Film is launching an anniversary collaboration to expand two film articles and get them promoted to featured status, and request their appearances on the main page by their anniversaries in 2012. The two articles are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Full Metal Jacket (1987). Snow White will have its 75th anniversary on December 21, 2012, and Full Metal Jacket will have its 25th anniversary on June 26, 2012. For now, the focus will be on Full Metal Jacket since its anniversary is more imminent. Please join the discussion here! The discussion for Snow White will likely start in a few months' time.
The 2011 update of the Core article list has been completed. Task-force related lists have now been removed, and replaced with the "They Shoot Pictures, Don't They" top 500 films. A collaboration is now ongoing to improve all Core articles Start-class or better—find an article to improve here and join in!
WikiProject Film has a set of guidelines for writing film articles. The guidelines' "Box office" section are being discussed on the guidelines' talk page about how much box office information should be included. Please join the discussion here!
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Hello. I hope all is going well with you. Might I ask for some help? I am trying to find out what happened to the above file. Could you point me in the right direction? Thanks. GeorgeLouis (talk) 17:00, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hello. It looks it was speedy deleted after 7 days because there was no source information, ie, it didn't say where the file was obtained from (an url, page number of a book, etc). Did you know I live close to the area or was it coincidence you asked me? Matthewedwards : Chat 17:37, 5 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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Sebastian Vettel, in a Red Bull-Renault, had been in pole position, but retired after a puncture in the first lap, near the second corner, which was his first retirement since the 2010 Korean Grand Prix, where he encountered a problem, with his engine. As a result, this prevented him from equalling Michael Schumacher's record of 13 wins in one season, but Vettel did equal Nigel Mansell's 1992 record of 14 pole positions in one season. This was also the first race of 2011 in which neither Red Bull finished on the podium, as Vettel's team-mate Mark Webber finished fourth.
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The WikiProject Film Newsletter Volume VII, no. 11 - November 2011
Project news
The Wikiproject Film banner should be added to the talk page of all new film articles with the a task force or any needs (image + infobox). The full list of film banner options can be seen on the template. Don't be afraid to assess articles if they meet the criteria or add them to the request list.
WikiProject Film is still persuing an anniversary collaboration to expand two film articles and get them promoted to featured status, and request their appearances on the main page by their anniversaries in 2012. The two articles are Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) and Full Metal Jacket (1987). Snow White will have its 75th anniversary on December 21, 2012, and Full Metal Jacket will have its 25th anniversary on June 26, 2012. For now, the focus will be on Full Metal Jacket since its anniversary is more imminent. Please join the discussion here! The discussion for Snow White will likely start in a few months' time.
American cinema task force has been added to the WikiProject United States banner so please add the |USfilm= to any {{WikiProject United States}} banners or add the banner to films in the project.
Apollo 13, Paul (film), Saw II, 24: Redemption, and Tower Heist are currently nominated as a good article candidates. Please take a look at the pages and help out if possible, the project can always use more GA-Class articles, thanks!
The ten most popular film-related articles this month were:
Remember that any editor can give the WikiProject Film Award to another WP:Films member. If you do present this award, please make mention of it here or tell one of the newsletter editors who will then include it in the next issue.
Please add your name to the member list if you have not already.
If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Wikipedia:WikiProject Film. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy!
Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 12 – December 2011). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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Hello, and welcome to the 2012 WikiCup! The competition officially begins at the start of 2012 (UTC) after which time you may begin to claim points. Your submission page, where you must note any content for which you wish to claim points, can be found here, and formatting instructions can be found in hidden comments on the page. A bot will then update the main table, which can be seen on the WikiCup page. The full rules for what will and will not be awarded points can be found at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. There's also a section on that page listing the changes that have been made to the rules this year, so that experienced participants can get up-to-date in a few seconds. One point of which we must remind everyone; you may only claim points for content upon which you have done significant work, and which you have nominated, in 2012. For instance, articles written or good article reviews started in 2011 are not eligible for points.
This round will last until late February, and signups will remain open until the middle of February. If you know of anyone who may like to take part, please let them know about the comeptition; the more the merrier! At the end of this round, the top 64 scorers will progress to the next round, where their scores will reset, and they will be split into pools. Note that, by default, you have been added to our newsletter list; we will be in contact at the end of every month with news. You're welcome to remove yourself from this list if you do not wish to hear from us. Conversely, those interested in following the competition are more than welcome to add themselves to the list. Please direct any questions towards the judges, or on the WikiCup talk page. Good luck! J Milburn (talk) and The ed17 (talk) 17:54, 31 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]