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I was listed as the wrong title on their website t...

I was listed as the wrong title on their website that people pay access for, and thus would receive dozens of emails a week from people competing for my job. The sales rep confirmed that I was listed as a "director for photography" when in reality I am a "Director of Photography" or a cinematographer which makes a huge difference. Not to mention I was told by a paying customer that I was actually listed as a Managing Art Producer. This seems like a huge leap from my original title. To my knowledge, there are no directors for photography roles at agencies. Those would just be called producers. I spent a lot of time blocking emails, explaining to people that I don't hire other DP's for my job since that's what I actually do. I think someone took some liberties with the title, not knowing how much this small detail could affect someone else s life, and that s unfortunate. Imagine getting bombarded with emails every day from people telling you that they can do your job better than you can, and that's why they should have your position? I just deleted the emails for awhile, and then I felt like it was worth the time to explain the discrepancy, but after awhile it was exhausting. I feel bad for people paying for access to these lists. The company should at least reach out to the people of whom they are posting this kind of information, and ask for their permission as well as confirmation on the accuracy of the information. Otherwise, it should just be a link to the appropriate website and/or contact form so those reaching out can do some research before sending their mass emails.

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