Talk:May Watkis

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May Watkis Peer Review
This is a well done article! as I really enjoyed reading about this filmmaker.

When reading this entry, I found there was a lot of great information on May's career and how she became a film maker. One thing that I would add throughout this entry would be using more citations throughout the entry, in order to provide more academic sourcing. Also, when reading about May's career there was a lot of information about this individual. In order to make it more organized you could add in more headings to make things more clear and easy to read. Lastly, I fixed some grammar errors throughout the article.

In this first paragraph you give a strong detailed bibliography on this filmmaker as I like how you used the sentence "She was one of the first female pioneers in the Canadian film industry, having earned several high-ranking positions behind the scenes during a time when women still did not have the right to vote."

Suggestions: -Adding in more headings to stay organized and clear. -Reading over the article to assure no grammar or spelling errors. -More citations.

It is too bad this filmmaker was not credited for other films that she had worked on or created, and that you were only able to discuss one of her films. Overall, this article was really well done! Great work, I enjoyed reading about this individual. Jordann5225! (talk) 3:44, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

May Watkis Peer Review
Hello,

This article contains a lot of good information pertaining to Watkis' career. You do a good job of explaining how it developed over-time. Your use of sources is also good. You also convey the source information from a neutral standpoint very well! Is there any additional information you could add about her personal life? Perhaps pertaining to her interests, upbringing, etc.? Some suggestions I have are, - double-check sentence flow. [I made a few edits that re-worded some information. However, no information was removed]. - add more in-text links to names, places, titles, etc. - double-check spelling. - **you could change all instances where you write [Watkis's]. When a name ends with the letter 's', you do not have to write an additional 's' after the apostrophe to show possession. It can be written [Watkis'].**

Overall, you have done an excellent job! Alice10flowers (talk) 19:07, 30 October 2018 (UTC)

The Myth of May Watkis
The original (2018) article here was based on assumptions about May Watkis' role at the British Columbia Patriotic and Educational Picture Service (PEPS) in the years 1920-21. It draws on the two regularly cited sources about Watkis (MacLean's Magazine, 1921; Peter Morris, 1978), and a few other derivative sources that simply repeated their claims. Unfortunately, the original source (Cuppage's 1921 MacLean's article) was not properly researched, and its author seems to have simply accepted what she was told by Watkis. Watkis was never the director (or "directress") of PEPS, and she did not produce or direct films. Her name does not appear in the credits of Beautiful Ocean Falls. Most film historians support the inclusion and recognition of women film pioneers--especially Canadian ones--but May Watkis is not entitled to the accolades she has received.

For further details, see British Columbia Patriotic and Educational Picture Service. Filmhunter (talk) 19:58, 19 December 2018 (UTC)

March 2022 Revisions
The article was revised to correct factual inaccuracies about Watkis' role and duties at PEPS. New references have been added to reflect recent scholarship. Filmhunter (talk) 01:50, 3 March 2022 (UTC)