Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Discovering Gloria

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 keep. slakr^\ talk / 03:16, 18 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Discovering Gloria

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Non-notable student film, does not meet WP:NF BOVINEBOY2008 03:48, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep. I removed the initial tag for deletion since I clearly feel that this documentary meets the notability standard. While the article is under referenced (and has been tagged to reflect this), the genesis of the piece should have nothing to do with its notability. Should the article Electronic Labyrinth: THX 1138 4EB be deleted? While all the citations are regional, they clearly point to the piece having an affect beyond the university for which it was done. Onel5969 (talk) 04:49, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

To be clear, you are arguing that Boaz Dvir is more famous than George Lucas, or just as famous as George Lucas? --Colapeninsula (talk) 14:18, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Colapeninsula... the answer would be neither. Bovineboy2008's sole argument for removal is that this is a student film. By that rationale, and that rationale alone, Lucas' student film should also be removed. Which I would also argue against, naturally. Onel5969 (talk) 15:22, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. My argument is that it does not meet WP:NF. Please don't reduce my argument. BOVINEBOY2008 19:00, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. This is not a student film. It started out as a thesis project in an MFA program. However, the filmmaker has greatly revised and expanded "Discovering Gloria" since successfully submitting it as his thesis film in fall 2013. It was 36 minutes long then. By the time he completes post-production at the end of the summer, the film will be hour-long, ready to air on PBS stations around the country. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.227.143.156 (talk) 20:40, 13 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Move to Gloria Jean Merriex. From these references it appears to me that she is notable while the documentary about her is probably not. Jodi.a.schneider (talk) 09:33, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I concur with this- the documentary is mostly mentioned in passing about the lady herself, who appears to have been absolutely amazing. If someone wants to create an article about her, this should absolutely be mentioned there in a subsection. Tokyogirl79 (｡◕‿◕｡) 04:34, 10 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 19:57, 9 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. This is a notable film for several reasons: 1. PBS plans to air later this year. 2. It has received a great deal of press in Florida, the only place it has so far screened. 3. It was made by an award-winning documentary filmmaker -- Boaz Dvir, who made "Jessie's Dad." 4. It features nationally respected educational reformers and researchers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.227.143.156 (talk) 20:37, 13 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Several improvements have been made to the page to better meet WP:NF. References have been added to demonstrate its notable coverage. Additionally, links to relevant Wikipedia pages have also been added. I'd also like to add that the University of Florida's College of Education regularly uses this film and its corresponding "Hip Hop Math" curriculum guide in teacher education courses and local teacher inservice professional development, providing "other evidence of notability" according to WP:NF. Finally, the film features a notable figure in education, as demonstrated by her prestigious WK Kellogg Foundation award. WP:NF Rachelwolk (talk) 22:18, 14 June 2014 (UTC)rachelwolk[reply]

Keep seems to meet WP:NF now, based on current WP:RS. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 17:39, 16 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per sources showing a meeting of WP:NF. No matter where else this might eventually be mentioned, it meets inclusion criteria. Schmidt, ^{Michael Q.} 07:02, 17 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per NF and, not that it's needed in this case in my view, WP:HEY. --j⚛e decker ^talk 14:43, 17 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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