Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Balloons (2016)

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The result was Deleted as being created by a blocked user - if any of the other contributors wish me to undelete it so the AfD can go forward I will, but I've assumed that they'd be ok with a G5.. Doug Weller talk 20:43, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Balloons (2016)

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non notable film. Originally created as Gubbaare and nominated for deletion at WP:Articles for deletion/Gubbaare. Original author requested deletion and then this appeared. noq (talk) 15:46, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. GSS (talk) 15:48, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Pakistan-related deletion discussions. GSS (talk) 15:48, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete for lack of notability per GNG and NF. The only coverage worth mentioning appears to be the Hip in Pakistan piece, which, even if reliable and independent, is not nearly enough. None of the NFO criteria appear to apply either. Rebb ing 15:58, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete, needs independent sources but has none, same as last time. - MrOllie (talk) 16:04, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, no secondary sources. The "accolades" section could save it, but seems very dubious, claiming to have won awards at many small film festivals in 2016 but cautioning that "film festivals take time to announce their results, the film has been attributed the following titles so far" and offering no sources for this. Checking the awards websites so far as is possible, the 2016 Prescott Film Festival doesn't appear to mention Balloons anywhere (nor as Gubbaare), and the Holly Shorts Festival neither mentions the film nor has an "audience choice" category. The UFO Kurz Film Festival (which the article claims Balloons won "best film" at) hasn't even closed submissions for 2016 yet. --McGeddon (talk) 16:42, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Delete I had taken the same approach as McGeddon above; DC Shorts Film Festival, in which this purportedly won best storytelling, does not mention this film. Similarly, the LASA Film Festival, in which this purportedly won best film (audience choice), does not mention this film. Wish thinking at best, hoax at worst - either way, the claims are nonsense and the entire article suspect. Эlcobbola _talk 16:48, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've gone ahead and cut the awards section entirely per further discussion at Talk:Balloons_(2016)#Dubious awards, as it seems to have no basis in reality and nobody has been able to confirm a single award as having been given. --McGeddon (talk) 17:24, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as a piece of WP:SELFPROMOTION. MarnetteD|Talk 17:48, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - just confirming it's self-promotion by multiple socks. Doug Weller talk 20:39, 1 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. 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.