I'm confused... why wouldn't a text interview still be an interview?

All the rules says for Interviews is...

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Interviews, generally with cast and/or crew members available through a separate menu option, and not incorporated into the main feature or a documentary.

... nothing about it having to be a video interview. Just that it can't be incorporated into the main feature or a documentary. And a text interview is neither of those.

Going by what you said at least... and what the rules state... I would add it as an interview.

Quoting lasitter:

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So I was working on the profile for "Yana's Friends" and under special features there it was:

"Director Interview"

I almost listed that as a feature without another thought and then clicked on it out of curiosity.

The "interview" was a 3-frame Q&A in TEXT.

Submitters beware!

I'm sure I've missed something for lack of clicking on every option of every menu, and this is another example of why it's a good idea.

So you clicked on interview and got... an interview? Hold the presses.

While I agree that the rule by itself does not preclude textual interviews, when I read the rule in its context it seems to me that the intent probably was video interviews.

Given that, I think that snide remarks are uncalled for. It's easy to mistakenly assume that the rule only applies to video interviews. Still, the majority is right. The rule must be applied as written; textual interviews are interviews.

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Given that, I think that snide remarks are uncalled for.

Agreed.

Me too.

I would suggest read the rule and go strictly by what the rules say. That is what I do... and seldomly ever even get a no vote.

As for your questions...

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How many questions constitutes an interview? A single question?

I see no limitations in the rules... so as far as I am concerned a single question interview is still an interview

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Do we apply this rule anywhere else? Could the director's commentary be only text? What other bonus items?

As I said... if you are not sure... go to the section of rules and see what it says. From there I go strictly by what the rules say.  As for the question I put in bold...

Looking at the rules I see...

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Commentary: Audio Commentary
                    Text Commentary

Yup... text commentaries count.

Quoting bbbbb:

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Do you have an example of a feature with only one question?

Not yet, but this discussion has been very useful for explaining the Invelos submission standards on interviews.

As for myself, I of course won't attempt to delete any interview indication where the interview is only text, but I'll probably not include it for any submissions other silent movies ...