Help with credit

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hello bluesmanSF, would you be able to help me with advice on how to add a credit for directing "The Making of..." of an existing movie that has been released theatrically? When I put in the title, the system asks me correctly if this was a DVD extra and if so, to add "DVD extra." I did add it after the title but the page was not accepted. So, how do I do this? Thanks!

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Walter

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In case bluesmanSF is not around to answer you there are others here who can help.

Are you trying to add your name as a credit to an existing film?
Or add a DVD as a release date on the film?
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Thanks for responding. In the meantime I was able to resolve the issue.
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Hi Cabiria,

Are you trying to add a new title? If you look at the New Title submission form and hit the check these updates button any areas that need to be addressed with be either highlighted in red or yellow. You may need to check some warning understood boxes or fill out some missing details. If you are still experiencing the issue let me know.
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Hi Will,
This is not a new title I am trying to add, rather the "Making of..." of an existing film. Since it is a DVD extra, not a separate release, I tried to add my credit as director on the existing title page, adding as attribute: "The Making of... DVD extra." However, this does not appear to be an existing attribute, nor is there a subcategory among the list of directing positions (e.g. director of arial photography, director of business planning, etc.) that would apply to my credit.
How are other "Making of's..." listed?
Thanks,
Cabiria
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Hi Cabria,

That is against our policies, credits relating solely to a "making of" feature on a film are ineligible as they did not complete work on the film itself. The "making of" can be added as its own standalone title though as long as it was released, see https://contribute.imdb.com/updates/guide/title_formats

DVD Extras
Name of Movie/Series and season: title of feature (year) (V) e.g. NCIS: Season 11 - NCIS in New Orleans (2014) (V)
Please submit as Made for Video
Please add the keyword: dvd-extra