Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Benjamin Potter

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The result was delete. v/r - TP 19:26, 5 August 2011 (UTC)

Benjamin Potter

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Independent filmmaker of questionable notability. Was nominated but did not win for one award, but no other significant claims of notability. Google search is inconclusive due to the common name, but I couldn't find any significant coverage outside primary sources or social media sites. Does not appear to pass WP:FILMMAKER. MikeWazowski (talk) 18:01, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

• Delete - Agreed that this appears to be a non-notable filmmaker who does not pass WP:FILMMAKER. I additionally tried to find any significant coverage which could pass WP:GNG but was unsuccessful. Several of the movies associated with Potter have also had articles created and either deleted or are currently having deletion discussions or PRODS pending such as [1], [2], [3], [4]. ConcernedVancouverite (talk) 19:41, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

• Keep - Article appears to lack references, but it is clear if you Google "Benjamin Potter" there are a string of useful articles surrounding his films and achievements. I came across a website that indicated Mr. Potter had written and directed several commercials, including a global TV advert for a major shoe company. Mr. Potter also appears to have been nominated for a major screenwriting award at an early age. I found no reference however that this helped him achieve a place at Purchase College, as stated in a previous edit. With that said, Purchase College is a prestigious school for the artistically gifted, and it is clear Mr. Potter did attend the school based on numerous online articles. His films have also played at several film festivals, and I came across the information on Google that he was a recipient of a major award from his university, recognizing his excellence in filmmaking while he was still attending the university. Again, this would need to be backed up by more than one source, although it did seem reputable since it was through the university website. Mr. Potter also appears to be an established golfer, where he was voted Skyline Rookie of the Year playing NCAA golf. This is no longer available on his page, but several news outlets online have reported this information. — Theonlinewriting1 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Actors and filmmakers-related deletion discussions. — • Gene93k (talk) 14:34, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

• Delete - Lacks coverage in reliable sources to establish notability in general. His film work does not meet WP:CREATIVE, and being an NCAA golfer fails to meet WP:NSPORT#Golf. -- Whpq (talk) 16:10, 3 August 2011 (UTC)

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.