How to submit

CAN YOU HELP US IDENTIFY the REEL STREETS?

A big thank-you to all of our contributors who are helping us in identifying film locations.

We are always looking for more location identifications, information, snippets, anecdotes or references. We will mention anyone who helps and give full credit for all location shots received. Similarly, for any Google Earth, Bing or third party shot sent in to support a previously unidentified location, however, these will only be added at the discretion of ReelStreets and will be overwritten when an original comparison shot is submitted.

Do also send us background information about the film and locations, or any involvement by you or your family and friend’s.

Our criteria for inclusion in the listing of films are as follows…

Any commercially made and distributed film made for screen with outside, recognisable, built-up locations be they real streets, (REEL STREETS), “stately homes”, countryside or sea views that are an integral location within the film. We do avoid interior locations as they can so skilfully be recreated in a studio.

All entries must have been made for cinema screen release or showing as well as films specifically made for TV showing. Whilst there are some TV programs/episodes showing on our Site we have made a conscious decision not to develop these further as some already have their dedicated websites and there are so many films yet to list.

Submitting “now” shots or information

It is our aim to cover each screen capture with a “now” photo in order to record the changes made, however significant, or perhaps not at all. A click on contact us within in the Header Section of each film will allow you to email us with photographs and information to be uploaded.

  1. Submissions must be as accurate as possible, we will not accept wildly off angle images but may accept images taken off angle due to reasons such as development, tree growth etc.
  2. Please take shots slightly wider that the screen capture to enable editing to match.
  3. No Google Streetview / Earth View or other third party images will be accepted.
  4. Images submitted must be in Landscape orientation, as would be seen on the cinema screen, not Portrait.
  5. The photograph should not be older than four months.
  6. Images are subject to acceptance by our researchers.

We have the facility of a Third Tab to support further our rationale and are pleased to receive shots to add to the Site, but of necessity, the guidelines are firm.

  • Any new shots must be taken a minimum of 15 years after the original ‘now’ shot, no retrospective viewswill be accepted.
  • The criteria outlined in 1 to 6 above are equally applicable.

Regular viewers will be aware that we have, over the years taken a resigned, if not humorous acceptance, to the fact that so often our potential capture subject is covered in scaffolding. Whilst that is part of the changing scene it does not truly record the actual change that is our rationale. As such, we have now made the decision to add shots that include scaffolding as is, with a proviso that the shot is highlighted in the caption for removal when a clear view can be obtained.

Technical Requirements:

All we ask is that images are in JPEG (.jpg) format, an ideal width is 1024px at 72 dpi and that you give each a Capture number or the Capture number to which it relates (with an “n” suffix) if it is a “now” shot. Should you not be able to resize your photos don’t be put off, send them in and we will do it for you.

It might seem obvious, but all movies, films or whatever you like to call them are in ‘landscape’ format whatever their particular Aspect Ratio. Whilst it might sometimes be tempting to turn your camera to ‘portrait’ format to acquire a picture, the result will be the wrong Aspect Ratio and may have to be rejected.

Pictures submitted from Google Earth, Bing Maps or third party are generally only used to support previously unidentified locations and will not be displayed.

We acknowledge that there are existing “Second-hand” shots, from Google Street View, Google Earth, Bing, brochures, catalogues, newspapers or magazines displayed. However, these could also be overwritten if and when an original photo is presented unless it is supporting important information or historic record.

Copyright

All the screen captures depicted on this site remain copyright with the current title holders.

The object of this site is to promote the wider knowledge of these films and thereby to benefit the current owners by renewed or increased interest in their real or intellectual copyright property.

The use of the individual low resolution “snips” from the films is intended as review, publicity or promotional material and in no way attempts to violate the said copyright holder’s rights.

This site is for public consumption.

If any copyright holder objects to the use of their material on this site it will be removed.

Copyright remains with the creator of any image submitted and ReelStreets will always give due credit or acknowledgement unless specifically asked not to do so. If, through no fault of our own, photographs or images have been used without due credit or acknowledgement, then apologies are offered. Should anyone believe this to be the case, please let us know and the necessary credit will be added at the earliest opportunity. ReelStreets reserve the right to use any submitted image and to reuse or pass on any image to a third party for publicity purposes without financial gain.

If you have read this far, and you must have done in order to submit your pics, then it is understood that you have read, and therefore agree to, these “rules”.