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Movies

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Written by Jim Matherson
Updated over 3 weeks ago

The Movie Library in Indy Admin is your central hub for managing all film titles across your cinema(s). From adding new releases to controlling visibility on signage and scheduling embargoes, this is where your film data lives.


🔍 Viewing Your Movie Library

  • Navigate to Indy Admin → Content → Movies

  • Browse the table of all movies already in your library

  • Sort by Release Date, Date of First Showing, or other fields

  • See badges for Coming Soon, Now Showing, and other statuses

  • Use the Search bar to quickly find a title


➕ Adding Movies to the Library

You have three options:

1. Add from INDY’s Library

  • Click Add from Library

  • Greyed-out titles = already added

  • Select any others and hit Add

⚠️ For multi-site circuits: Add movies to your Head Office/Main Site library first before pushing to individual sites.

2. Create Manually

  • Click Create Movie

  • Fill in title, release date, artwork, genre, rating, etc.

3. Import from TMDB

  • Type in a film title and click Sync TMDB

  • If incorrect:

    • Visit themoviedb.org, find the right film

    • Copy the TMDB ID and paste it into the TMDB ID field, then Sync (Override)


🖼️ Key Editable Fields

  • Posters/Banners: Upload your own or use TMDB artwork

  • Trailer: Paste YouTube ID (not full URL)

  • Synopsis, Cast, Crew, Tags

  • Coming Soon / Display on Signage toggles

  • Marathon Mode: Link titles for back-to-back events

  • Embargo Settings: Hide title or sales until a set date/time

  • Rating & Genre (including content warnings)

  • Studio & Title Class (required fields)

  • Showtime Buffers / Custom Price Cards / Max Tickets Per Order


🔁 Library Linking & Syncing

  • Movies added from the INDY library are linked

    • When INDY updates the master version (e.g. poster, synopsis), your version updates automatically

  • Movies created manually or via TMDB are not linked

    • You can link or sync them later to receive updates

    • Use the “Linked with Updates” menu to:

      • View link status

      • Manually link to INDY’s master library version

      • Unlink or stop automatic updates


🗑️ Deleting Movies

  • Only possible before a movie is scheduled

  • Once scheduled (even in the past), it cannot be deleted

  • Movies can be edited anytime using the Options menu


✨ Pro Tips

  • Use Search Tags to improve discoverability on your website

  • Use Reporting Name to separate internal naming from marketing-facing titles

  • Use Private Sale toggles for early access via 3rd-party sites like Atom or Fandango

  • Disable Concessions for content where food service isn’t allowed

  • For UK cinemas, enter the EDI Code (from DCM) to support trailer advertising workflows

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