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About Filmogs¶

Filmogs is an online community-built film database brought to you from the creators of Discogs. It is a new site that allows you to catalog all types of films. In the same way that Discogs allows you to catalog the specific version of your music release, Filmogs allows you to catalog the specific version of the film you have.

The Purpose Of Filmogs¶

While there are many great existing online databases focusing on film and TV series, Filmogs is the only database focusing on the physical release of film and TV series on DVD, Blu-ray, VHS tape, LaserDisc and other physical film formats and the various editions that are released over time and geographies.

While Filmogs is currently still in its early phases and requires a lot more data before it matches Discogs as a resource for physical DVD, blu-ray and VHS film release, we hope to see Filmogs become the authority on physical film releases, and the go-to marketplace to buy and sell films on DVD, blu-ray, VHS and more.

Filmogs is a continuous work in progress. We’re always working on improvements and ways to make it as valuable as possible for the community. We’re eternally grateful to our community of passionate film fans and collectors for your contributions to the Filmogs database and support of newcomers to the site.

By adding your DVDs, Blu-ray, VHS tapes and more to the database, you’re helping to solidify the history of film and physical releases, and in turn creating an invaluable resource for generations of film fans and collectors to come.

Filmogs is a user-built database brought to you by the creators of Discogs. We’d like to do for film releases what Discogs has done for music releases; that is create a comprehensive archive of as many physical film releases as possible.

If you’re a fan of Discogs and have followed its growth over the past few years, you might be curious to experience what it was like in earlier years. Filmogs in its current state is a good representation of the early years of Discogs. By getting started with Filmogs now and contributing to the database and building the marketplace, you could one day righteously claim to have been here from the beginning.

Data we Track¶

• Film is the abstract description of the visual work. This includes data like the title, the actors, director and so on. Think of Film as a master, unifying version under which each physical release is categorized.
• Release is the physical manifestation of the film, for example, the DVD. It includes things like the companies that released it, the catalog number, and so on. There can be many releases per film. Also, one release can contain multiple films, for example, the Star Wars box set.

All submissions to the database should be associated with a release. More info here.

How to Contribute Films and Releases to Filmogs Database¶

As per General Guidelines for all Databases, the physical release should be the primary source of information for a submission. Therefore, contributors should ensure the Release of their item exists in the database before adding a Film (master) page.

More info on the difference between a Film and Release page can be found here.

In short:

1. From the top navigation bar, click 'Contribute' and select 'Add Release'.
2. Add as many details from the physical releases as possible in the submission form to create the most substantial contribution to the database. We recommend you check out the Guidelines for all Databases before getting started.
3. If you are able to upload images of the release, then you are encouraged to do so, however, it is not mandatory.

You can edit your (or other) submissions at any time via the 'Edit this page' button at the right of the page.

More Submission Info¶

• Quick Submission - 'Add One Like This'
• How to add an image to your submission
• The easiest way to create images for your submissions
• Image Guidelines
• Adding Submission Notes To Edited Film and Release Pages

Assistance With Submitting Data¶

The guides listed below have been written to help you submit data to the database.

• Guide to Adding Releases
• Identifying Film Classification Symbols
• Invalid Companies Index
• List of TV Shows currently in the database
• Release Formats
• Sub-Genres
• Difference Between Film And Release Page

How To Sell Film Releases on Filmogs¶

• Why sell your films on Filmogs
• Information on how to list your DVDs, Blu-ray, VHS, laserdisc, and other physical film releases for sale on Filmogs
• How to check your Filmogs inventory
• How to find the market value of your film releases for sale
• How to delist items from the marketplace

Buying On Filmogs¶

• Why Buy Film Releases On Filmogs
• How To Buy On Filmogs
• Seeing If A Film Release Is Listed For Sale
• How To Communicate With The Seller
• What to do if You Haven't Heard From The Seller
• What You Can Do If A Release You Want Isn't For Sale Yet

Managing Your Film Collection and Wantlist with Filmogs¶

• How To Add Films To Your Collection
• Saving Film Releases To Your Wantlist
• Sharing Your Collection and Wantlist

Your Filmogs Account¶

• Using Your Discogs Account
• ‘Permission denied’ Error Message

User-Requested Features¶

This page serves as a way to track site features requested by Filmogs users.

FAQ¶

• Q: Why create a films database? There are many successful ones out there already.
  • A: Many Discogs users have requested we do something like Discogs, but for films (and other things as well).
  • A: Most film databases only collect information on the films, not on the releases themselves. We believe that cataloging the actual physical item is important to people who are passionate about having, maintaining, and enjoying a film collection.
• Q: What formatting does this wiki use?
  • A: It uses markdown formatting.
• Q. Is pornography catalogued on Filmogs?
  • A. Currently optional.