diff --git a/pandora/archive/views.py b/pandora/archive/views.py
index 72e35e38..c5f0c952 100644
--- a/pandora/archive/views.py
+++ b/pandora/archive/views.py
@@ -243,6 +243,11 @@ def moveFiles(request):
     else:
         if len(data['itemId']) != 7:
             del data['itemId']
+            if 'director' in data and isinstance(data['director'], basestring):
+                if data['director'] == '':
+                    data['director'] = []
+                else:
+                    data['director'] = data['director'].split(', ')
             i = get_item(data)
         else:
             i = get_item({'imdbId': data['itemId']})
diff --git a/pandora/item/models.py b/pandora/item/models.py
index 4853cf7b..62afbb7f 100644
--- a/pandora/item/models.py
+++ b/pandora/item/models.py
@@ -61,7 +61,10 @@ def get_item(info, user=None):
             q = Item.objects.all()
             for key in ('title', 'director', 'year'):
                 if key in info and info[key]:
-                    q = q.filter(find__key=key, find__value=info[key])
+                    if isinstance(info[key], list):
+                        q = q.filter(find__key=key, find__value='\n'.join(info[key]))
+                    else:
+                        q = q.filter(find__key=key, find__value=info[key])
             if q.count() >= 1:
                 item = q[0]
             elif not 'oxdbId' in info: