Receiving a rejection notice for a submitted story can be disheartening. Our guide on Story Rejected will help you improve your future submissions and understand the reasons behind the decision.
We know it can be frustrating to see a rejection, but this is also an opportunity to learn and grow. Carefully review the feedback provided, and use it to refine your craft.
As an external contributor, your success is important to us. While no immediate action is required for the rejected story, consider this a chance to improve for future submissions. We’re committed to giving you the resources and guidance you need to achieve great results with us.
Tips for stronger submissions:
- Focus on uniqueness and local relevance
- Offer interesting angles and compelling concepts
- Seek inspiration from production and photography techniques
- Prioritize authentic, non-stock content
- Pay attention to high-demand content categories. Check out our Footage in Demand page.
By keeping these points in mind, you can create stories that stand out and increase your chances of acceptance in the future.
CAPTURE
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Camera Movement - Shaky - Static - Bad Drone
There is an issue with the camera movement in your footage. It may be too static or shaky, or there may be an issue with the drone movement, and unfortunately does not align with our catalog's standards.
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Focus / Blur
The footage is out of focus, so we cannot publish it in our catalog
CONTENT
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Animation Quality
The animation quality does not meet our catalog's standards. This can include issues with character design, movement, or overall animation quality
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Catalog Needs
We have a clear understanding of what users are looking for, and submissions may be rejected if the content type is already well-represented in our catalog.
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Composition
The composition of the footage or animation does not meet our catalog's standards. This can include issues with framing, camera angles, or overall visual presentation
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Directing / Acting / Casting
The directing, acting, or casting in the footage or animation does not meet our catalog's standards. This can include performance issues, lack of direction, or inappropriate casting choices
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Inappropriate Content
The story features inappropriate content for our catalog and cannot be published
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Overrepresented Content in Catalog
We cannot publish your story as the individual clips are too similar and lack diversity or the individual clips are not relevant to each other, making the story unsuitable for our catalog
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Story Structure - Individual Clips are too Similar
We cannot publish your story as the individual clips are too similar and lack diversity or the individual clips are not relevant to each other, making the story unsuitable for our catalog
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Same or Highly Similar Story Has Already Been Submitted
We may have already received the same or a highly similar story from you in the past
LEGAL
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Privacy Issue
Any footage that violates someone's or an entity's privacy, such as individuals without signed releases, logos and branding, private locations, or car plates, cannot be published in our catalog
TECHNICAL
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There are Compression Artifacts in Your Submitted Story
There are blemishes or artifacts in the story, such as pixel drops, black frames, or jumps, that do not meet our catalog's standards