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ITN recognition for 2024 Crocus City Hall attack
On 22 March 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2024 Crocus City Hall attack, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 21:31, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! 🇺🇲JayCubby✡ please edit my user page! Talk 23:08, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
- Let me research your question... I'll be back to you ASAP Pshannon54 (talk) 15:21, 29 December 2025 (UTC)
- Jay - Pat Shannon here - sorry for looks like blind stupidity on my part... I still can get back the Draft: Christine Montanti. Help? Thanks Pshannon54 (talk) 16:03, 2 January 2026 (UTC)
- Sorry "can't get back..." Pshannon54 (talk) 16:05, 2 January 2026 (UTC)
- Jay - I have the article for Christine Montanti rewritten - every effort was made to address issue that were noted by you and others. What is the best way to submit the rewrite? Thank you... Pshannon54 (talk) 15:25, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, just directly edit the draft with the changes, Draft:Christine Montanti. Click the Resubmit button once done. JayCubby 16:11, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- It was rewritten --- should I delete the prior content and paste the new content? Pshannon54 (talk) 22:26, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, I don't see where you did that. You added a list of links to Draft talk:Christine Montanti, but that's it. JayCubby 22:44, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- How do I delete previous submission and submit the new version --- and do I do it on the Talk page?
- Thank you... Pshannon54 (talk) 22:48, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, click "Edit" on Draft:Christine Montanti, make the changes to the draft, then click 'Publish' JayCubby 22:53, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- Honest to god - I'm not trying to be a PIA --- how do I delete the previous submission and and replace with a new version>? Pshannon54 (talk) 23:06, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, no worries. Did you click the edit tab? Once you are in editing mode, you can edit the text, then click "Publish changes" once done to save.
- This short YouTube video might help, but ignore the part about creating an account: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EZ-dCSrlaM JayCubby 23:23, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- Earlier today I submitted an edited version of Draft: Christine Montanti... when I hit publish - I got a notice that the article was published (green font color)... what happens from here? Thanks for you help on all of this? Pshannon54 (talk) 22:08, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, that means your changes were saved, so anyone can view them. To submit the draft, go to Draft:Christine Montanti and click the blue "Submit" button. If it is approved, it will become an article. JayCubby 22:21, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, I don't see where you did that. You added a list of links to Draft talk:Christine Montanti, but that's it. JayCubby 22:44, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- It was rewritten --- should I delete the prior content and paste the new content? Pshannon54 (talk) 22:26, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Pshannon54, just directly edit the draft with the changes, Draft:Christine Montanti. Click the Resubmit button once done. JayCubby 16:11, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
Question from RDResearcher2025 (04:01, 3 May 2025)
@RDResearcher2025 My article has not been published. What is missing from it?
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Question from Margaret Cordier Biermann on User:Margaret Cordier Biermann/sandbox (05:41, 23 January 2026)
Hi,
I would like to edit and add the correct complete info.
Margaret Cordier Biermann | |
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| Born | Margaret Cordier (1962-04-28) 28 April 1962 (age 63) Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Language | Afrikaans, English |
| Nationality | South African |
| Notable works | Buigbreek |
Margaret Cordier Biermann (born 28 April 1962), known professionally as Margaret Cordier, is a South African poet and writer. She writes primarily in Afrikaans and English and is known for poetry that explores themes of memory, landscape, identity, and belonging.
Biography
Cordier was born in the Northern Cape of South Africa and spent her formative years in Namaqualand. The region’s distinctive landscape and cultural memory have had a lasting influence on her writing. She later became actively involved in South African literary communities and continues to contribute to Afrikaans literary discourse.
Literary work
Margaret Cordier’s poetry is characterised by lyrical intensity, rich imagery, and an attentive engagement with everyday experience. Her work often blends personal reflection with broader themes of place, femininity, and resilience. Her debut poetry collection, Buigbreek, was published in 2021 and marked her emergence as a distinctive contemporary poetic voice.
Her poems and prose have appeared on established South African literary platforms, including LitNet and Versindaba.
Recognition
Cordier has been acknowledged in Afrikaans cultural media for her contribution to literature and the arts, including coverage in Beeld.
Bibliography
- Buigbreek (2021)
Question from Kolegregory123 (14:44, 18 February 2026)
What is the limit for people you can add to a name list article? --Kolegregory123 (talk) 14:44, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Kolegregory123, there is no limit to the number of names, but each person must have an article. See, for example, John Smith JayCubby 14:48, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
Question from Lokmanch (05:09, 19 February 2026)
Hello JayCubby, I’m a new Wikipedia editor and currently working on improving and creating biography articles. I’d really appreciate your guidance on notability, sourcing, and how to avoid deletion issues. Thank you for your support. --Lokmanch (talk) 05:09, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) There's a great page at Help:Your first article that would be a good place to start. Ravensfire (talk) 14:30, 19 February 2026 (UTC)
Helene Klodawsky's Wikipedia page. Thank you Jay for looking at this revised draft. I will complete the filmography if its a go.
Question from Helene Klodawsky (16:38, 20 February 2026)
Hello Jay, I hope you are well. I am back at work and hoping to advance the wikipedia draft about my work as a prize winning documentary filmmaker over forty years. After working on the draft I shared with you, I asked AI for help to comply with the style and requirements of Wikipedia (unfortunately I am such a computer dud). May I kindly send you my current draft and then work on improving the entries? Yours with thanks, Helene --Helene Klodawsky (talk) 16:38, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, I have moved the draft you put on my talk page to User :Helene Klodawsky/sandbox. Could you please share the link to your AI conversation? There should be a 'Share' or similar button for most chatbots.
- The previous version of the draft is available here JayCubby 17:16, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- https://claude.ai/share/ce866398-de5a-41bf-816e-70c43c021fdb
- Hi Jay, You are amazing in how quickly you respond. Thank you. This is my share link. Is it private to your eyes only. I am fearful of oversharing! Helene Klodawsky (talk) 17:57, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, I get an error when clicking that "The requested snapshot was not found."
- You need to make the link public, if you don't want to disclose the link to others, mail it to me at (Special:EmailUser/JayCubby JayCubby 18:00, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for your understanding Jay. I will mail it to your more private link. I will send in a moment after clicking public on Claud. Helene Klodawsky (talk) 18:03, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, Yup, the link (mostly) works. I can't see the original file ("Files hidden in shared chats"), so if you could send that? Sometimes AI makes silly mistakes, and I'd like to check your original text. JayCubby 18:51, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- Helene Klodawsky is a Canadian documentary filmmaker known for her work exploring diverse political and social struggles, as well as the documentary form. Since 1987, her films have been televised by major networks, including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, PBS, CTV, Channel Four, Canal+ and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, Variety, La Presse, Le Devoir, and Art Forum; screened in festivals all over the world; and used widely in universitites. https://vucavu.com/en/artists/k/helene-klodawsky https://www.raisingfilms.com/interview-helene-klodawsky/ https://realisatrices-equitables.com/dames-des-vues/realisatrice/helene-klodawsky/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBgo-SdBIGU https://www.cinemaquebecois.fr/realisateur/helene-klodawsky/ https://repertoire.cinema.mcc.gouv.qc.ca/director/helene-klodawsky/ https://povmagazine.com/fact-not-fiction/ https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/717 https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/moma-presents-canadian-front-247419/ https://jff.org.il/en/article/6211 https://www.rtbf.be/article/les-temples-de-la-consommation-ou-l-envers-du-shopping-8040924 https://subjectguides.library.american.edu/c.php?g=1027937&p=7555916 https://variety.com/2009/biz/markets-festivals/babies-is-most-watched-biarritz-docu-1118008569/ https://feminisminindia.com/2021/06/14/film-review-no-more-tears-sister-rajani-thiranagama/#google_vignette https://www.englishjournal.net/archives/2019/vol1issue1/PartA/1-1-16-164.pdf https://theowp.org/reports/chapter-3-women-as-participants-in-ethnic-conflicts-tamil-women-in-the-sri-lankan-civil-war/ https://www.ala.org/fmrt/notablevideos/notables2010 https://icarusfilms.com/if-pait https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipJP3tBCxTk Early life and education Klodawsky was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1956. Her parents, Bluma Klodawski and Anzsel Klodawski, originally from Lodz Poland, survived the Holocaust. Klodawsky is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax Nova Scotia. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-for-my-holocaust-survivor-parents-sharing-the-stories-of-what-they/ Notable films Stolen Time (2023) https://www.nfb.ca/film/stolen-time/ follows elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she challenges the nursing-home industry and major long-term care corporations. The feature documentary received the Humanitarian Award and Award of Excellence at the Accolade Global Film Competition 2024, as well as the Documentary Feature Award and Viewer Impact Award at the Impact DOCS Awards 2024. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/why-this-documentarian-profiled-elder-rights-advocate-melissa-miller-in-hot-docs-film-stolen-time/385285 https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/practice-areas/personal-injury/elder-rights-lawyer-melissa-millers-fight-for-justice-subject-of-new-documentary/384249 https://www.createastir.ca/articles/stolen-time-nfb-film https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2024/02/elder-rights-lawyer-and-hundreds-of-aggrieved-families-take-on-the-for-profit-nursing-home-industry-helene-klodawskys-intuitive-picturesnfb-feature.html https://www.seechangemagazine.com/justice-for-seniors-neglected-in-long-term-care-melissa-miller-helene-klodawsky-of-stolen-time/ https://www.jewishindependent.ca/tag/helene-klodawsky/ https://www.jamesweggreview.org/Articles.aspx?ID=2595#google_vignette https://accoladecompetition.org/humanitarian-award-winners-2024/ https://povmagazine.com/stolen-time-review-investigating-institutional-ageism/ https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/entrevues/2023-11-17/stolen-time/le-combat-d-une-avocate-pour-la-dignite-des-aines.php No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal (2004) https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-more-tears-sister-anatomy-of-hope-and-betrayal/ tells the story of Dr. Rajani Thiranagama, a Sri Lankan human rights activist assassinated in Jaffna at age thirty-five. The film received the Spirit of Freedom Award for Best Documentary at the Jerusalem International Film Festival 2006, was nominated for Best Political Documentary at the Academy of Canadian Cinema, and won Best Cinematography at the Gemini Awards in 2006. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/a-human-face-on-tiger-tragedy/article18221950/ https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/arts/television/27heff.html https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/arts/television/portraying-a-sri-lankan-activists-life-by-any-means.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_More_Tears_Sister https://www.academia.edu/38111244/No_More_Tears_Sister_by_Helene_Klodawsky_A_Film_Discussion_Guide https://jff.org.il/en/article/6211 https://archive.pov.org/nomoretears/ http://www.asianreporter.com/test-server/articles/films/no_nore_tears_sister.html https://sangam.org/taraki/articles/2006/12-30_Tears.php?uid=2149 https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/hrw_india_3409jsp/ http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2009/02/immortalizing-spirit-of-rajani.html Undying Love (2002) https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/9182/undying-love explores the love stories of World War II survivors as they rebuilt their lives in post-war Europe. The documentary won Best Feature Documentary at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival 2003, received the Gemini Award for Best Television History Documentary in Canada 2003, and won Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writer's Guild of Canada in 2004. https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/undying-love-true-stories-of-courage-and-faith-1200543786/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0354990/ https://carleton.ca/hempopup/2020/undying-love-a-feature-documentary-film-by-helene-klodawsky/ https://fritzaschersociety.org/exhibition-event/undying-love/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Gemini_Awards https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item?id=NR83210&op=pdf&app=Library&oclc_number=898475739 https://realisatrices-equitables.com/dames-des-vues/films/undying-love-2/ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/writers-guild-honours-tv-and-radio-world/article18263795/ https://playbackonline.ca/2003/03/17/love-20030317/ Malls R Us (2009) https://www.filmoptioninternational.com/malls-r-us examines the global shopping mall phenomenon through interviews with developers, architects, labor organizers, environmentalists, and shoppers across Canada, the United States, Europe, India, Dubai, and Japan. The film was nominated for Best Documentary by the Directors Guild of Canada in 2009 and Best Documentary Screenplay by the Writers Guild of Canada in 2010. It was named one of 15 Notable Films of 2010 by the American Library Association. https://archive.nytimes.com/roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/04/101-uses-for-a-deserted-mall/ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/malls-r-us-2009 https://www.artforum.com/columns/brian-sholis-on-malls-r-us-190511/ https://www.centerforarchitecture.org/news/films-tell-tales-of-mallrats-and-a-modernist/ https://www.straight.com/article-292501/vancouver/writers-guild-canada-2010-screenwriting-awards-nominess-announced# Family Motel (2007) https://collection.nfb.ca/film/family_motel follows a Somali refugee and her teenage daughters after they are evicted from their apartment and move to a motel for the homeless. The alternative drama won the Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance Through Film at Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois 2008 and was a drama finalist at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Biarritz, France. https://mshale.com/2008/04/01/movie-of-somali-mothers-struggle-comes-to-minneapolis/ https://www.hiiraan.com/news4/2008/Jun/7115/family_motel.aspx https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/a-motel-is-no-place-to-call-home/article18452438/ https://www.lapresse.ca/cinema/nouvelles/201207/17/01-4554474-up-the-yangtze-remporte-le-prix-du-meilleur-espoir-documentaire.php https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/177660/palmares-des-26es-rendez-vous-up-the-yangtze-meilleur-espoir-documentaire? Come Worry With Us! (2013) https://collection.nfb.ca/film/family_motel documents the post-punk band Silver Mt. Zion as they attempt to tour with their toddler son, exploring the economic challenges musicians face and the particular difficulties for women and parents in the industry. https://rabble.ca/columnists/come-worry-us-call-to-nurture-art-and-motherhood/ https://thatshelf.com/hot-docs-2014-come-worry-with-us-review/ https://povmagazine.com/hot-docs-2014-diverse-women-diverse-docs/ https://emro.libraries.psu.edu/record/index.php?id=5618 https://www.erudit.org/en/journals/images/2013-n164-images0905/70463ac.pdf https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/408375/bebe-a-bord? Grassroots in Dry Lands (2015) https://collection.nfb.ca/film/grassroots_in_dry_lands takes viewers into low-income Middle East neighborhoods in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, where social workers work to transform despair into hope. https://collection.nfb.ca/film/grassroots_in_dry_lands https://blog.nfb.ca/blog/2015/02/17/revenge-dead-end/ https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/grass-roots-in-dry-lands From Janet With Love (2017) https://legacies150.nfb.ca/janet/ is an interactive new media portrait of an immigrant caregiver and DIY philanthropist. The project won Second Prize in Innovative Digital Storytelling at the World Press Photo Festival 2018 and was featured in the World Press Photo Traveling Exhibit's 100-city tour. https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/love-for-from-janet-with-love-fd405cb0d1eb https://www.worldpressphoto.org/helene-klodawsky https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/my-mother-was-a-pen-pal-bride-from-the-philippines-to-janet-with-love Other works Painted Landscapes of the Times (1984) https://icarusfilms.com/if-pait, Shoot and Cry (1988) https://collection.nfb.ca/film/shoot_and_cry, No Time To Stop (1990) https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-time-to-stop/ Motherland (1994) https://www.nfb.ca/film/motherland_tales_of_wonder/ What If?(1998) https://heleneklodawsky.com/what-if https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Merril The Invisible Everywhere (2019) https://catbirdproductions.ca/en/productions/the-invisible-everywhere Additional citations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motherland:_Tales_of_Wonder https://playbackonline.ca/1994/09/26/3813-19940926/ https://cgsp-cpsm.ca/2019/08/13/academia-and-the-artist-making-care-visible-with-filmmaker-helene-klodawsky/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Women%27s_Film_Program https://jfi.org/programs/jfi-film-archive/shoot-and-cry http://femfilm.ca/film_search.php?film=klodawsky-shoot&lang=e https://www.tribute.ca/movies/what-if-a-film-about-judith-merril/16945/ Awards and recognition Klodawsky's films have received awards and nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema, Hot Docs, Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, Accolade Global Film Competition, the World Press Photo Festival, the Montréal International Festival of Films on Art, Columbus Film Festival, Jerusalem International Film Festival, and Impact DOCS Awards. In 2025, she received a Woman of Distinction Award (Le Prix Femmes de mérite) in Media and Communications from YWCA Y des femmes Montreal. The annual award celebrates individuals who have made significant positive impacts in society. https://realisatrices-equitables.com/congratulations-to-helene-klodawsky-recipient-of-the-ywcas-2025-women-of-distinction-award/ Filmography Feature documentaries • Stolen Time (2023) • Grassroots in Dry Lands (2015) • Come Worry With Us! (2013) • Malls R Us (2009) • Family Motel (2007) • No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal (2004) • Undying Love (2002) • Motherland: Tales of Wonder (1994) Other works • The Invisible Everywhere (2019) • From Janet With Love (2017) • In Search of Lucille (2000) • Hire Learning (1999) • What If... A Film About Judith Merril (1998) • No Time to Stop (1991) • Shoot and Cry (1988) • Painted Landscapes of the Times: The Art of Sue Coe (1986) • Love's Labour (1986) Klodawsky is a member of Doc Organization, the Writer’s Guild of Canada, and Réalisatrices Équitables. Helene lives in Montreal. https://heleneklodawsky.com Categories: Canadian documentary filmmakers | Canadian women film directors | Living people | Nova Scotia College of Art and Design alumni | Women documentary filmmakers Helene Klodawsky (talk) 18:55, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- Hi Jay. I just sent you what I imported to Claude which is my attempt to gather information for this Wikipedia entry. Helene Klodawsky (talk) 18:56, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, thank you. I will copyedit over the next few days. If I've neglected to by next Friday ping me. JayCubby 19:05, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you Jay. This is so appreciated. I am impressed with your kindnes and responsiveness. I will certainly be in touch next Friday if I do not hear from you before. Have a lovely weekend. Cold and grey in Montreal but the sun will shine again. Hoping for light in your corner of the world.
- Yours, Helene Helene Klodawsky (talk) 19:12, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, thank you. I will copyedit over the next few days. If I've neglected to by next Friday ping me. JayCubby 19:05, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, Yup, the link (mostly) works. I can't see the original file ("Files hidden in shared chats"), so if you could send that? Sometimes AI makes silly mistakes, and I'd like to check your original text. JayCubby 18:51, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks for your understanding Jay. I will mail it to your more private link. I will send in a moment after clicking public on Claud. Helene Klodawsky (talk) 18:03, 20 February 2026 (UTC)
- Hi Jay,
- I hope you had a good week. You suggested I be in touch with you today. Is there anything I can do to improve my Wikipedia page draft? Thank you again for all you do. Helene Klodawsky (talk) 14:59, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, it is looking better. Try to find more independent coverage. JayCubby 15:34, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- Thank you Jay, I am a little confused and hope you can instruct me. In the original draft I shared with you and then Claud AI, I had a lot more articles and mentions from various independent media.
- After Claud AI refashioned it, there are several references to the National Film Board of Canada (the producer of several works) but almost all the independent press clippings from over the years are gone. Are these not "independent coverage"?
- Warmly, Helene Helene Klodawsky (talk) 16:06, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
- @Helene Klodawsky, it is looking better. Try to find more independent coverage. JayCubby 15:34, 27 February 2026 (UTC)
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<h1 class="page-title">Helene Klodawsky</h1>
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<div class="infobox-title">Helene Klodawsky</div>
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<tr><td class="label">Born</td><td>1956<br>Toronto, Ontario, Canada</td></tr>
<tr><td class="label">Nationality</td><td>Canadian</td></tr>
<tr><td class="label">Occupation</td><td>Documentary filmmaker, director, screenwriter</td></tr>
<tr><td class="label">Years active</td><td>1984–present</td></tr>
<tr><td class="label">Education</td><td><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSCAD_University">Nova Scotia College of Art and Design</a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="label">Based in</td><td>Montreal, Quebec, Canada</td></tr>
<tr><td class="label">Notable work</td><td><i>No More Tears Sister</i> (2004)<br><i>Malls R Us</i> (2009)<br><i>Stolen Time</i> (2023)</td></tr>
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<p><b>Helene Klodawsky</b> is a Canadian documentary filmmaker known for her work exploring political and social struggles. Since 1987, her films have been televised, studied, and screened around the world.<sup><a href="#ref1">[1]</a></sup> Her documentary work spans diverse subjects including human rights, immigration, women's issues, economic inequality, and contemporary culture. Her films have been broadcast by major networks including the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_Broadcasting_Corporation">Canadian Broadcasting Corporation</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PBS">PBS</a>, CTV, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4">Channel Four</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canal%2B">Canal+</a>, and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Broadcasting_Corporation">Australian Broadcasting Corporation</a>.<sup><a href="#ref2">[2]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref3">[3]</a></sup></p>
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<li><a href="#early-life">Early life and education</a></li>
<li><a href="#career">Career</a></li>
<li><a href="#notable-films">Notable films</a>
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<li><a href="#stolen-time">Stolen Time (2023)</a></li>
<li><a href="#no-more-tears">No More Tears Sister (2004)</a></li>
<li><a href="#undying-love">Undying Love (2002)</a></li>
<li><a href="#malls-r-us">Malls R Us (2009)</a></li>
<li><a href="#family-motel">Family Motel (2007)</a></li>
<li><a href="#come-worry">Come Worry With Us! (2013)</a></li>
<li><a href="#grassroots">Grassroots in Dry Lands (2015)</a></li>
<li><a href="#from-janet">From Janet With Love (2017)</a></li>
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<li><a href="#awards">Awards and recognition</a></li>
<li><a href="#filmography">Filmography</a></li>
<li><a href="#memberships">Professional memberships</a></li>
<li><a href="#references">References</a></li>
<li><a href="#external-links">External links</a></li>
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<h2 id="early-life">Early life and education</h2>
<p>Klodawsky was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1956. Her parents, Bluma Klodawski and Anzsel Klodawski, originally from Łódź, Poland, were Holocaust survivors.<sup><a href="#ref4">[4]</a></sup> She moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1986, where her directing career was launched. Klodawsky is a graduate of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSCAD_University">Nova Scotia College of Art and Design</a> in Halifax, Nova Scotia.</p>
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<h2 id="career">Career</h2>
<p>Klodawsky's feature documentaries have been produced by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Film_Board_of_Canada">National Film Board of Canada</a> and Intuitive Pictures, among others.<sup><a href="#ref5">[5]</a></sup> Her films have been broadcast on major international networks and screened at festivals worldwide.<sup><a href="#ref2">[2]</a></sup></p>
<p>Her work has been featured in prominent publications including <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Globe_and_Mail">The Globe and Mail</a></i>, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times">The New York Times</a></i>, <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_(magazine)">Variety</a></i>, <i>La Presse</i>, <i>Le Devoir</i>, and <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artforum">Artforum</a></i>.<sup><a href="#ref6">[6]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref7">[7]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref8">[8]</a></sup> Her films are used in university curricula worldwide.<sup><a href="#ref9">[9]</a></sup></p>
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<h2 id="notable-films">Notable films</h2>
<h3 id="stolen-time">Stolen Time (2023)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/stolen-time/">Stolen Time</a></i> follows elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she challenges the nursing-home industry and major long-term care corporations.<sup><a href="#ref10">[10]</a></sup> The feature documentary received the Humanitarian Award and Award of Excellence at the Accolade Global Film Competition in 2024, as well as the Documentary Feature Award and Viewer Impact Award at the Impact DOCS Awards 2024.<sup><a href="#ref11">[11]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref12">[12]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="no-more-tears">No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal (2004)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-more-tears-sister-anatomy-of-hope-and-betrayal/">No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal</a></i> tells the story of Dr. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajani_Thiranagama">Rajani Thiranagama</a>, a Sri Lankan human rights activist assassinated in Jaffna at age thirty-five.<sup><a href="#ref13">[13]</a></sup> The film received the Spirit of Freedom Award for Best Documentary at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerusalem_Film_Festival">Jerusalem International Film Festival</a> in 2006, was nominated for Best Political Documentary at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Canadian_Cinema_and_Television">Academy of Canadian Cinema</a>, and won Best Cinematography at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_Award">Gemini Awards</a> in 2006.<sup><a href="#ref14">[14]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref15">[15]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="undying-love">Undying Love (2002)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/9182/undying-love">Undying Love</a></i> explores the love stories of World War II survivors as they rebuilt their lives in post-war Europe.<sup><a href="#ref16">[16]</a></sup> The documentary won Best Feature Documentary at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival in 2003, received the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_Award">Gemini Award</a> for Best Television History Documentary in Canada in 2003, and won Best Documentary Screenplay from the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writers%27_Guild_of_Canada">Writers' Guild of Canada</a> in 2004.<sup><a href="#ref17">[17]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref18">[18]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref19">[19]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="malls-r-us">Malls R Us (2009)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://www.filmoptioninternational.com/malls-r-us">Malls R Us</a></i> examines the global shopping mall phenomenon through interviews with developers, architects, labour organizers, environmentalists, and shoppers across Canada, the United States, Europe, India, Dubai, and Japan.<sup><a href="#ref20">[20]</a></sup> The film was nominated for Best Documentary by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directors_Guild_of_Canada">Directors Guild of Canada</a> in 2009 and Best Documentary Screenplay by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writers%27_Guild_of_Canada">Writers' Guild of Canada</a> in 2010.<sup><a href="#ref21">[21]</a></sup> It was named one of 15 Notable Films of 2010 by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Library_Association">American Library Association</a>.<sup><a href="#ref22">[22]</a></sup> The film was also screened at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Modern_Art">Museum of Modern Art</a> in New York.<sup><a href="#ref23">[23]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="family-motel">Family Motel (2007)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/family_motel">Family Motel</a></i> follows a Somali refugee and her teenage daughters after they are evicted from their apartment and move to a motel for the homeless.<sup><a href="#ref24">[24]</a></sup> The alternative drama won the Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance Through Film at Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois in 2008 and was a drama finalist at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Biarritz, France.<sup><a href="#ref25">[25]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="come-worry">Come Worry With Us! (2013)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/come_worry_with_us">Come Worry With Us!</a></i> documents the post-punk band <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thee_Silver_Mt._Zion_Memorial_Orchestra">Silver Mt. Zion</a> as they attempt to tour with their toddler son, exploring the economic challenges musicians face and the particular difficulties for women and parents in the music industry.<sup><a href="#ref26">[26]</a></sup><sup><a href="#ref27">[27]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="grassroots">Grassroots in Dry Lands (2015)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/grassroots_in_dry_lands">Grassroots in Dry Lands</a></i> takes viewers into low-income Middle East neighbourhoods in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, where social workers seek to transform despair into hope.<sup><a href="#ref28">[28]</a></sup></p>
<h3 id="from-janet">From Janet With Love (2017)</h3>
<p><i><a href="https://legacies150.nfb.ca/janet/">From Janet With Love</a></i> is an interactive new media portrait of an immigrant caregiver and DIY philanthropist.<sup><a href="#ref29">[29]</a></sup> The project won Second Prize in Innovative Digital Storytelling at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Press_Photo">World Press Photo</a> Festival in 2018 and was featured in the World Press Photo Travelling Exhibit's 100-city tour.<sup><a href="#ref30">[30]</a></sup></p>
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<h2 id="awards">Awards and recognition</h2>
<p>Klodawsky's films have received awards and nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema, Hot Docs, Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, the Accolade Global Film Competition, the World Press Photo Festival, the Montréal International Festival of Films on Art, the Mannheim Film Festival, the Jerusalem Film Festival, and the Impact DOCS Awards.</p>
<p>In 2025, she received a Woman of Distinction Award (<i>Le Prix Femmes de mérite</i>) in Media and Communications from YWCA Y des femmes Montréal. The annual award celebrates individuals who have made significant positive impacts in society.<sup><a href="#ref31">[31]</a></sup></p>
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<h2 id="filmography">Filmography</h2>
<h3>Feature documentaries</h3>
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<tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Notes</th></tr>
<tr><td>2023</td><td><i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/stolen-time/">Stolen Time</a></i></td><td>NFB / Intuitive Pictures</td></tr>
<tr><td>2015</td><td><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/grassroots_in_dry_lands">Grassroots in Dry Lands</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>2013</td><td><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/come_worry_with_us">Come Worry With Us!</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>2009</td><td><i><a href="https://www.filmoptioninternational.com/malls-r-us">Malls R Us</a></i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>2007</td><td><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/family_motel">Family Motel</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>2004</td><td><i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-more-tears-sister-anatomy-of-hope-and-betrayal/">No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>2002</td><td><i><a href="https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/9182/undying-love">Undying Love</a></i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>1994</td><td><i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/motherland_tales_of_wonder/">Motherland: Tales of Wonder</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
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<h3>Other works</h3>
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<tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Notes</th></tr>
<tr><td>2019</td><td><i><a href="https://catbirdproductions.ca/en/productions/the-invisible-everywhere">The Invisible Everywhere</a></i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>2017</td><td><i><a href="https://legacies150.nfb.ca/janet/">From Janet With Love</a></i></td><td>Interactive new media; NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>2000</td><td><i>In Search of Lucille</i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>1999</td><td><i>Hire Learning</i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>1998</td><td><i><a href="https://heleneklodawsky.com/what-if">What If... A Film About Judith Merril</a></i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>1991</td><td><i><a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-time-to-stop/">No Time to Stop</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>1988</td><td><i><a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/shoot_and_cry">Shoot and Cry</a></i></td><td>NFB</td></tr>
<tr><td>1986</td><td><i><a href="https://icarusfilms.com/if-pait">Painted Landscapes of the Times: The Art of Sue Coe</a></i></td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>1986</td><td><i>Love's Labour</i></td><td></td></tr>
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<p>Klodawsky is a member of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Documentary_Organization_of_Canada">Documentary Organization of Canada</a> (DOC), the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writers%27_Guild_of_Canada">Writers' Guild of Canada</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_Fatales">Film Fatales</a>, and Réalisatrices Équitables.</p>
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<li id="ref1">Vucavu artist profile. <a href="https://vucavu.com/en/artists/k/helene-klodawsky">vucavu.com</a>. Retrieved 2025.</li>
<li id="ref2">Réalisatrices Équitables profile. <a href="https://realisatrices-equitables.com/dames-des-vues/realisatrice/helene-klodawsky/">realisatrices-equitables.com</a>. Retrieved 2025.</li>
<li id="ref3">Cinéma Québécois profile. <a href="https://www.cinemaquebecois.fr/realisateur/helene-klodawsky/">cinemaquebecois.fr</a>. Retrieved 2025.</li>
<li id="ref4">Klodawsky, Helene. "For my Holocaust survivor parents, sharing the stories of what they endured." <i>The Globe and Mail</i>. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-for-my-holocaust-survivor-parents-sharing-the-stories-of-what-they/">theglobeandmail.com</a>. Retrieved 2025.</li>
<li id="ref5">National Film Board of Canada. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Film_Board_of_Canada">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Film_Board_of_Canada</a>.</li>
<li id="ref6">"Portraying a Sri Lankan Activist's Life by Any Means." <i>The New York Times</i>, June 27, 2006. <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/arts/television/portraying-a-sri-lankan-activists-life-by-any-means.html">nytimes.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref7">Variety review of <i>Undying Love</i>. <a href="https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/undying-love-true-stories-of-courage-and-faith-1200543786/">variety.com</a>. 2003.</li>
<li id="ref8">Sholis, Brian. "Brian Sholis on <i>Malls R Us</i>." <i>Artforum</i>. <a href="https://www.artforum.com/columns/brian-sholis-on-malls-r-us-190511/">artforum.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref9">Carleton University Holocaust Education and Memorial program. <a href="https://carleton.ca/hempopup/2020/undying-love-a-feature-documentary-film-by-helene-klodawsky/">carleton.ca</a>. 2020.</li>
<li id="ref10">National Film Board of Canada. "<i>Stolen Time</i>." <a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/stolen-time/">nfb.ca</a>.</li>
<li id="ref11">Accolade Global Film Competition. "Humanitarian Award Winners 2024." <a href="https://accoladecompetition.org/humanitarian-award-winners-2024/">accoladecompetition.org</a>.</li>
<li id="ref12">National Film Board press release. "Elder Rights Lawyer and Hundreds of Aggrieved Families Take on the For-Profit Nursing Home Industry." February 2024. <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2024/02/elder-rights-lawyer-and-hundreds-of-aggrieved-families-take-on-the-for-profit-nursing-home-industry-helene-klodawskys-intuitive-picturesnfb-feature.html">canada.ca</a>.</li>
<li id="ref13">National Film Board of Canada. "<i>No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal</i>." <a href="https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-more-tears-sister-anatomy-of-hope-and-betrayal/">nfb.ca</a>.</li>
<li id="ref14">Jerusalem Film Festival. <a href="https://jff.org.il/en/article/6211">jff.org.il</a>.</li>
<li id="ref15">Heffley, Lynne. "A Human Face on Tiger Tragedy." <i>The Globe and Mail</i>. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/a-human-face-on-tiger-tragedy/article18221950/">theglobeandmail.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref16"><i>Undying Love</i> on Culture Unplugged. <a href="https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/9182/undying-love">cultureunplugged.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref17">Variety review of <i>Undying Love</i>. 2003. <a href="https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/undying-love-true-stories-of-courage-and-faith-1200543786/">variety.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref18">18th Gemini Awards. Wikipedia. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Gemini_Awards">en.wikipedia.org</a>.</li>
<li id="ref19">"Writers Guild Honours TV and Radio World." <i>The Globe and Mail</i>. <a href="https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/writers-guild-honours-tv-and-radio-world/article18263795/">theglobeandmail.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref20">Ebert, Roger. Review of <i>Malls R Us</i>. RogerEbert.com. <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/malls-r-us-2009">rogerebert.com</a>. 2009.</li>
<li id="ref21">Writers Guild of Canada 2010 Screenwriting Award Nominees. <i>Georgia Straight</i>. <a href="https://www.straight.com/article-292501/vancouver/writers-guild-canada-2010-screenwriting-awards-nominess-announced">straight.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref22">American Library Association. "Notable Videos 2010." <a href="https://www.ala.org/fmrt/notablevideos/notables2010">ala.org</a>.</li>
<li id="ref23">Museum of Modern Art. Film screening calendar. <a href="https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/717">moma.org</a>.</li>
<li id="ref24">Mshale. "Movie of Somali Mother's Struggle Comes to Minneapolis." April 1, 2008. <a href="https://mshale.com/2008/04/01/movie-of-somali-mothers-struggle-comes-to-minneapolis/">mshale.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref25"><i>Le Devoir</i>. "Palmarès des 26es Rendez-vous." <a href="https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/177660/palmares-des-26es-rendez-vous-up-the-yangtze-meilleur-espoir-documentaire">ledevoir.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref26">Rabble.ca. "Come Worry With Us: A Call to Nurture Art and Motherhood." <a href="https://rabble.ca/columnists/come-worry-us-call-to-nurture-art-and-motherhood/">rabble.ca</a>.</li>
<li id="ref27">That Shelf. "Hot Docs 2014: Come Worry With Us Review." <a href="https://thatshelf.com/hot-docs-2014-come-worry-with-us-review/">thatshelf.com</a>.</li>
<li id="ref28">NFB. <i>Grassroots in Dry Lands</i>. <a href="https://collection.nfb.ca/film/grassroots_in_dry_lands">collection.nfb.ca</a>.</li>
<li id="ref29">NFB. <i>From Janet With Love</i>. <a href="https://legacies150.nfb.ca/janet/">legacies150.nfb.ca</a>.</li>
<li id="ref30">World Press Photo. Helene Klodawsky. <a href="https://www.worldpressphoto.org/helene-klodawsky">worldpressphoto.org</a>.</li>
<li id="ref31">Réalisatrices Équitables. "Congratulations to Helene Klodawsky, recipient of the YWCA's 2025 Women of Distinction Award." <a href="https://realisatrices-equitables.com/congratulations-to-helene-klodawsky-recipient-of-the-ywcas-2025-women-of-distinction-award/">realisatrices-equitables.com</a>. 2025.</li>
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<li><a href="https://heleneklodawsky.com">Official website</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.intuitivepictures.ca">Intuitive Pictures</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.nfb.ca">National Film Board of Canada</a></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.pov.org/nomoretears/">POV – <i>No More Tears Sister</i></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.raisingfilms.com/interview-helene-klodawsky/">Raising Films interview</a></li>
<li><a href="https://povmagazine.com/fact-not-fiction/">POV Magazine</a></li>
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- @Helene Klodawsky, your first comment is HTML-formatted text, your second is a link to your computer's file system I can't access. Please put the wikimarkup in one of your draft pages so I can view it properly. JayCubby 19:24, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
- Quick facts Helene Klodawsky, Born ...Helene Klodawsky
Born Toronto, Ontario, CanadaEducation NSCAD University Occupations Documentary filmmaker, director, screenwriter Years active 1984–present Close - Helene Klodawsky is a Canadian documentary filmmaker known for her work exploring political and social struggles. Since 1987, her films have been televised, studied, and screened around the world.[1] Her documentary work spans diverse subjects including human rights, immigration, women's issues, economic inequality, and contemporary culture. Her films have been broadcast by major networks including the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, PBS, CTV, Channel 4, Canal+, and the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.[2][3]
- == Early life and education ==
- Klodawsky was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1956. Her parents, Bluma Klodawski and Anzsel Klodawski, originally from Łódź, Poland, were Holocaust survivors.[4] She moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1986, where her directing career was launched. Klodawsky is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
- == Career ==
- Klodawsky's feature documentaries have been produced by the National Film Board of Canada and Intuitive Pictures, among others. Her films have been broadcast on major international networks and screened at festivals worldwide.[5]
- Her work has been featured in prominent publications including The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, Variety, La Presse, Le Devoir, and Artforum.[6][7][8] Her films are used in university curricula worldwide.[9]
- == Notable films ==
- === Stolen Time (2023) ===
- Stolen Time follows elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she challenges the nursing-home industry and major long-term care corporations.[10] The feature documentary received the Humanitarian Award and Award of Excellence at the Accolade Global Film Competition in 2024, as well as the Documentary Feature Award and Viewer Impact Award at the Impact DOCS Awards 2024.[11][12]
- === No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal (2004) ===
- No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal tells the story of Dr. Rajani Thiranagama, a Sri Lankan human rights activist assassinated in Jaffna at age thirty-five.[13] The film received the Spirit of Freedom Award for Best Documentary at the Jerusalem Film Festival in 2006, was nominated for Best Political Documentary at the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, and won Best Cinematography at the Gemini Awards in 2006.[14][15]
- === Undying Love (2002) ===
- Undying Love explores the love stories of World War II survivors as they rebuilt their lives in post-war Europe.[16] The documentary won Best Feature Documentary at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival in 2003, received the Gemini Award for Best Television History Documentary in Canada in 2003, and won Best Documentary Screenplay from the Writers' Guild of Canada in 2004.[17][18][19]
- === Malls R Us (2009) ===
- Malls R Us examines the global shopping mall phenomenon through interviews with developers, architects, labour organizers, environmentalists, and shoppers across Canada, the United States, Europe, India, Dubai, and Japan.[20] The film was nominated for Best Documentary by the Directors Guild of Canada in 2009 and Best Documentary Screenplay by the Writers' Guild of Canada in 2010.[21] It was named one of 15 Notable Films of 2010 by the American Library Association.[22] The film was also screened at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[23]
- === Family Motel (2007) ===
- Family Motel follows a Somali refugee and her teenage daughters after they are evicted from their apartment and move to a motel for the homeless.[24] The alternative drama won the Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance Through Film at Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois in 2008 and was a drama finalist at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Biarritz, France.[25]
- === Come Worry With Us! (2013) ===
- Come Worry With Us! is a Catbird Production that documents the post-punk band Silver Mt. Zion as they attempt to tour with their toddler son, exploring the economic challenges musicians face and the particular difficulties for women and parents in the music industry.[26][27]
- === Grassroots in Dry Lands (2015) ===
- Grassroots in Dry Lands takes viewers into low-income Middle East neighbourhoods in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, where social workers seek to transform despair into hope.[28]
- === From Janet With Love (2017) ===
- From Janet With Love is an interactive new media portrait of an immigrant caregiver and DIY philanthropist.[29] The project won Second Prize in Innovative Digital Storytelling at the World Press Photo Festival in 2018 and was featured in the World Press Photo Travelling Exhibit's 100-city tour.[30]
- == Awards and recognition ==
- Klodawsky's films have received awards and nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema, Hot Docs, Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, the Accolade Global Film Competition, the World Press Photo Festival, the Montréal International Festival of Films on Art, the Mannheim Film Festival, the Jerusalem Film Festival, and the Impact DOCS Awards.
- In 2025, she received a Woman of Distinction Award (Le Prix Femmes de mérite) in Media and Communications from YWCA Y des femmes Montréal. The annual award celebrates individuals who have made significant positive impacts in society.[31]
- == Filmography ==
- === Feature documentaries ===
- More information Year, Title ...
Year Title Producer 2023 Stolen Time NFB / Intuitive Pictures 2015 Grassroots in Dry Lands NFB 2013 Come Worry With Us! Catbird Productions 2009 Malls R Us 2007 Family Motel NFB 2004 No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal NFB 2002 Undying Love 1994 Motherland: Tales of Wonder NFB Close - === Other works ===
- More information Year, Title ...
Year Title Notes 2019 The Invisible Everywhere 2017 From Janet With Love Interactive new media; NFB 2000 In Search of Lucille 1999 Hire Learning 1998 What If... A Film About Judith Merril 1991 No Time to Stop NFB 1988 Shoot and Cry NFB 1986 Painted Landscapes of the Times: The Art of Sue Coe 1986 Love's Labour Close - == Professional memberships ==
- Klodawsky is a member of the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC), the Writers' Guild of Canada, Film Fatales, and Réalisatrices Équitables.
- == References ==
- @Helene Klodawsky, your first comment is HTML-formatted text, your second is a link to your computer's file system I can't access. Please put the wikimarkup in one of your draft pages so I can view it properly. JayCubby 19:24, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
- "Helene Klodawsky". Vucavu. Retrieved 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - "Helene Klodawsky". Réalisatrices Équitables. Retrieved 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - "Helene Klodawsky". Cinéma Québécois. Retrieved 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - Klodawsky, Helene. "For my Holocaust survivor parents, sharing the stories of what they endured". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2025.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - "Helene Klodawsky". Réalisatrices Équitables. Retrieved 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - "Portraying a Sri Lankan Activist's Life by Any Means". The New York Times. June 27, 2006.
- Sholis, Brian. "Brian Sholis on Malls R Us". Artforum.
- "Undying Love review". Variety. 2003.
- "Undying Love". Carleton University Holocaust Education and Memorial Program. 2020.
- "Stolen Time". National Film Board of Canada.
- "Humanitarian Award Winners 2024". Accolade Global Film Competition.
- "Elder Rights Lawyer and Hundreds of Aggrieved Families Take on the For-Profit Nursing Home Industry". National Film Board of Canada. February 2024.
- "No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal". National Film Board of Canada.
- "Spirit of Freedom Award". Jerusalem Film Festival.
- Heffley, Lynne. "A Human Face on Tiger Tragedy". The Globe and Mail.
- "Undying Love". Culture Unplugged.
- "Undying Love review". Variety. 2003.
- "18th Gemini Awards". Wikipedia.
- "Writers Guild Honours TV and Radio World". The Globe and Mail.
- Ebert, Roger (2009). "Malls R Us". RogerEbert.com.
- "Writers Guild of Canada 2010 Screenwriting Award Nominees". Georgia Straight.
- "Notable Videos 2010". American Library Association.
- "Film screening". Museum of Modern Art.
- "Movie of Somali Mother's Struggle Comes to Minneapolis". Mshale. April 1, 2008.
- "Palmarès des 26es Rendez-vous". Le Devoir.
- "Hot Docs 2014: Come Worry With Us Review". That Shelf.
- "Grassroots in Dry Lands". National Film Board of Canada.
- "From Janet With Love". National Film Board of Canada.
- "Helene Klodawsky". World Press Photo.
- "Congratulations to Helene Klodawsky, recipient of the YWCA's 2025 Women of Distinction Award". Réalisatrices Équitables. 2025.
- == External links ==
- Helene Klodawsky (talk) 14:44, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
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{{Infobox person
| name = Helene Klodawsky
| birth_year = 1956
| birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| nationality = Canadian
| occupation = Documentary filmmaker, director, screenwriter
| years_active = 1984–present
| education = [[NSCAD University]]
| home_town = Montreal, Quebec, Canada
}}
'''Helene Klodawsky''' is a Canadian documentary filmmaker known for her work exploring political and social struggles. Since 1987, her films have been televised, studied, and screened around the world.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://vucavu.com/en/artists/k/helene-klodawsky |title=Helene Klodawsky |publisher=Vucavu |access-date=2025}}</ref> Her documentary work spans diverse subjects including human rights, immigration, women's issues, economic inequality, and contemporary culture. Her films have been broadcast by major networks including the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]], [[PBS]], CTV, [[Channel 4]], [[Canal+]], and the [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://realisatrices-equitables.com/dames-des-vues/realisatrice/helene-klodawsky/ |title=Helene Klodawsky |publisher=Réalisatrices Équitables |access-date=2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemaquebecois.fr/realisateur/helene-klodawsky/ |title=Helene Klodawsky |publisher=Cinéma Québécois |access-date=2025}}</ref>
==Early life and education==
Klodawsky was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1956. Her parents, Bluma Klodawski and Anzsel Klodawski, originally from Łódź, Poland, were Holocaust survivors.<ref>{{cite news |last=Klodawsky |first=Helene |title=For my Holocaust survivor parents, sharing the stories of what they endured |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-for-my-holocaust-survivor-parents-sharing-the-stories-of-what-they/ |access-date=2025}}</ref> She moved to Montreal, Quebec in 1986, where her directing career was launched. Klodawsky is a graduate of the [[NSCAD University|Nova Scotia College of Art and Design]] in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
==Career==
Klodawsky's feature documentaries have been produced by the [[National Film Board of Canada]] and Intuitive Pictures, among others. Her films have been broadcast on major international networks and screened at festivals worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://realisatrices-equitables.com/dames-des-vues/realisatrice/helene-klodawsky/ |title=Helene Klodawsky |publisher=Réalisatrices Équitables |access-date=2025}}</ref>
Her work has been featured in prominent publications including ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', ''[[The New York Times]]'', ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', ''La Presse'', ''Le Devoir'', and ''[[Artforum]]''.<ref>{{cite news |title=Portraying a Sri Lankan Activist's Life by Any Means |newspaper=The New York Times |date=June 27, 2006 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/06/27/arts/television/portraying-a-sri-lankan-activists-life-by-any-means.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Sholis |first=Brian |title=Brian Sholis on ''Malls R Us'' |work=Artforum |url=https://www.artforum.com/columns/brian-sholis-on-malls-r-us-190511/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Undying Love review |work=Variety |year=2003 |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/undying-love-true-stories-of-courage-and-faith-1200543786/}}</ref> Her films are used in university curricula worldwide.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://carleton.ca/hempopup/2020/undying-love-a-feature-documentary-film-by-helene-klodawsky/ |title=Undying Love |publisher=Carleton University Holocaust Education and Memorial Program |year=2020}}</ref>
==Notable films==
===Stolen Time (2023)===
''[[Stolen Time]]'' follows elder rights lawyer Melissa Miller as she challenges the nursing-home industry and major long-term care corporations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfb.ca/film/stolen-time/ |title=Stolen Time |publisher=National Film Board of Canada}}</ref> The feature documentary received the Humanitarian Award and Award of Excellence at the Accolade Global Film Competition in 2024, as well as the Documentary Feature Award and Viewer Impact Award at the Impact DOCS Awards 2024.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://accoladecompetition.org/humanitarian-award-winners-2024/ |title=Humanitarian Award Winners 2024 |publisher=Accolade Global Film Competition}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.canada.ca/en/national-film-board/news/2024/02/elder-rights-lawyer-and-hundreds-of-aggrieved-families-take-on-the-for-profit-nursing-home-industry-helene-klodawskys-intuitive-picturesnfb-feature.html |title=Elder Rights Lawyer and Hundreds of Aggrieved Families Take on the For-Profit Nursing Home Industry |publisher=National Film Board of Canada |date=February 2024}}</ref>
===No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal (2004)===
''[[No More Tears Sister|No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal]]'' tells the story of Dr. [[Rajani Thiranagama]], a Sri Lankan human rights activist assassinated in Jaffna at age thirty-five.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nfb.ca/film/no-more-tears-sister-anatomy-of-hope-and-betrayal/ |title=No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal |publisher=National Film Board of Canada}}</ref> The film received the Spirit of Freedom Award for Best Documentary at the [[Jerusalem Film Festival]] in 2006, was nominated for Best Political Documentary at the [[Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television]], and won Best Cinematography at the [[Gemini Award]]s in 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://jff.org.il/en/article/6211 |title=Spirit of Freedom Award |publisher=Jerusalem Film Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Heffley |first=Lynne |title=A Human Face on Tiger Tragedy |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/a-human-face-on-tiger-tragedy/article18221950/}}</ref>
===Undying Love (2002)===
''Undying Love'' explores the love stories of World War II survivors as they rebuilt their lives in post-war Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cultureunplugged.com/documentary/watch-online/play/9182/undying-love |title=Undying Love |publisher=Culture Unplugged}}</ref> The documentary won Best Feature Documentary at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival in 2003, received the [[Gemini Award]] for Best Television History Documentary in Canada in 2003, and won Best Documentary Screenplay from the [[Writers' Guild of Canada]] in 2004.<ref>{{cite web |title=Undying Love review |work=Variety |year=2003 |url=https://variety.com/2003/film/reviews/undying-love-true-stories-of-courage-and-faith-1200543786/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=18th Gemini Awards |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_Gemini_Awards |publisher=Wikipedia}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Writers Guild Honours TV and Radio World |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/writers-guild-honours-tv-and-radio-world/article18263795/}}</ref>
===Malls R Us (2009)===
''Malls R Us'' examines the global shopping mall phenomenon through interviews with developers, architects, labour organizers, environmentalists, and shoppers across Canada, the United States, Europe, India, Dubai, and Japan.<ref>{{cite web |last=Ebert |first=Roger |title=Malls R Us |work=RogerEbert.com |year=2009 |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/malls-r-us-2009}}</ref> The film was nominated for Best Documentary by the [[Directors Guild of Canada]] in 2009 and Best Documentary Screenplay by the [[Writers' Guild of Canada]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |title=Writers Guild of Canada 2010 Screenwriting Award Nominees |work=Georgia Straight |url=https://www.straight.com/article-292501/vancouver/writers-guild-canada-2010-screenwriting-awards-nominess-announced}}</ref> It was named one of 15 Notable Films of 2010 by the [[American Library Association]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ala.org/fmrt/notablevideos/notables2010 |title=Notable Videos 2010 |publisher=American Library Association}}</ref> The film was also screened at the [[Museum of Modern Art]] in New York.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/717 |title=Film screening |publisher=Museum of Modern Art}}</ref>
===Family Motel (2007)===
''Family Motel'' follows a Somali refugee and her teenage daughters after they are evicted from their apartment and move to a motel for the homeless.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://mshale.com/2008/04/01/movie-of-somali-mothers-struggle-comes-to-minneapolis/ |title=Movie of Somali Mother's Struggle Comes to Minneapolis |publisher=Mshale |date=April 1, 2008}}</ref> The alternative drama won the Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance Through Film at Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois in 2008 and was a drama finalist at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs in Biarritz, France.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/cinema/177660/palmares-des-26es-rendez-vous-up-the-yangtze-meilleur-espoir-documentaire |title=Palmarès des 26es Rendez-vous |work=Le Devoir}}</ref>
===Come Worry With Us! (2013)===
''Come Worry With Us!'' is a Catbird Production that documents the post-punk band [[Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra|Silver Mt. Zion]] as they attempt to tour with their toddler son, exploring the economic challenges musicians face and the particular difficulties for women and parents in the music industry.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rabble.ca/columnists/come-worry-us-call-to-nurture-art-and-motherhood/ |title=Come Worry With Us: A Call to Nurture Art and Motherhood |publisher=Rabble.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://thatshelf.com/hot-docs-2014-come-worry-with-us-review/ |title=Hot Docs 2014: Come Worry With Us Review |publisher=That Shelf}}</ref>
===Grassroots in Dry Lands (2015)===
''Grassroots in Dry Lands'' takes viewers into low-income Middle East neighbourhoods in Israel, Palestine, and Jordan, where social workers seek to transform despair into hope.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://collection.nfb.ca/film/grassroots_in_dry_lands |title=Grassroots in Dry Lands |publisher=National Film Board of Canada}}</ref>
===From Janet With Love (2017)===
''From Janet With Love'' is an interactive new media portrait of an immigrant caregiver and DIY philanthropist.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://legacies150.nfb.ca/janet/ |title=From Janet With Love |publisher=National Film Board of Canada}}</ref> The project won Second Prize in Innovative Digital Storytelling at the [[World Press Photo]] Festival in 2018 and was featured in the World Press Photo Travelling Exhibit's 100-city tour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldpressphoto.org/helene-klodawsky |title=Helene Klodawsky |publisher=World Press Photo}}</ref>
==Awards and recognition==
Klodawsky's films have received awards and nominations from the Academy of Canadian Cinema, Hot Docs, Les Rendez-vous du Cinéma Québécois, Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal, the Accolade Global Film Competition, the World Press Photo Festival, the Montréal International Festival of Films on Art, the Mannheim Film Festival, the Jerusalem Film Festival, and the Impact DOCS Awards.
In 2025, she received a Woman of Distinction Award (''Le Prix Femmes de mérite'') in Media and Communications from YWCA Y des femmes Montréal. The annual award celebrates individuals who have made significant positive impacts in society.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://realisatrices-equitables.com/congratulations-to-helene-klodawsky-recipient-of-the-ywcas-2025-women-of-distinction-award/ |title=Congratulations to Helene Klodawsky, recipient of the YWCA's 2025 Women of Distinction Award |publisher=Réalisatrices Équitables |year=2025}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Feature documentaries===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Producer
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Stolen Time]]'' || NFB / Intuitive Pictures
|-
| 2015 || ''Grassroots in Dry Lands'' || NFB
|-
| 2013 || ''Come Worry With Us!'' || Catbird Productions
|-
| 2009 || ''Malls R Us'' ||
|-
| 2007 || ''Family Motel'' || NFB
|-
| 2004 || ''No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal'' || NFB
|-
| 2002 || ''Undying Love'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''Motherland: Tales of Wonder'' || NFB
|}
===Other works===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 2019 || ''The Invisible Everywhere'' ||
|-
| 2017 || ''From Janet With Love'' || Interactive new media; NFB
|-
| 2000 || ''In Search of Lucille'' ||
|-
| 1999 || ''Hire Learning'' ||
|-
| 1998 || ''What If... A Film About Judith Merril'' ||
|-
| 1991 || ''No Time to Stop'' || NFB
|-
| 1988 || ''Shoot and Cry'' || NFB
|-
| 1986 || ''Painted Landscapes of the Times: The Art of Sue Coe'' ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Love's Labour'' ||
|}
==Professional memberships==
Klodawsky is a member of the [[Documentary Organization of Canada]] (DOC), the [[Writers' Guild of Canada]], [[Film Fatales]], and Réalisatrices Équitables.
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* [https://heleneklodawsky.com Official website]
* [https://www.intuitivepictures.ca Intuitive Pictures]
* [https://www.nfb.ca National Film Board of Canada]
* [https://archive.pov.org/nomoretears/ POV – ''No More Tears Sister'']
* [https://www.raisingfilms.com/interview-helene-klodawsky/ Raising Films interview]
* [https://povmagazine.com/fact-not-fiction/ POV Magazine]
[[Category:Canadian documentary filmmakers]]
[[Category:Canadian women film directors]]
[[Category:1956 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:NSCAD University alumni]]
[[Category:Women documentary filmmakers]]
[[Category:Filmmakers from Toronto]]
[[Category:Filmmakers from Montreal]]
[[Category:National Film Board of Canada filmmakers]]
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- Helene Klodawsky (talk) 20:29, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
My new edit
Hi
I have made a new 700-word essay for War 2 (2025 film). Please check and let me know if it can be added.
Thanks TheAmazingSpiderMan2099 (talk) 23:50, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- @TheAmazingSpiderMan2099, it can't be added. It has no references, and is simply a plot summary. Look at other film articles and work from there. JayCubby 23:51, 23 February 2026 (UTC)
- Hi
- If my thing cannot be added, how can I write an article and ensure it stays added? TheAmazingSpiderMan2099 (talk) 00:23, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
- @TheAmazingSpiderMan2099, write on something that meets notability guidelines JayCubby 15:55, 1 March 2026 (UTC)
Discussion at Talk:Illegal immigration § Requested move 25 February 2026
You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Illegal immigration § Requested move 25 February 2026. Edittttor (talk) 20:24, 25 February 2026 (UTC)
Question from Shikokkifu on Siinamota (19:39, 28 February 2026)
Question from Onirowizzard (11:10, 2 March 2026)
Hi Jay, how are you? I recently created an article but I don't see it published. May you cast an eye on it? I don't know what's wrong, I mean it's kinda other articles that I've seen here on Wikipedia. Thanks in advance.
Leo --Onirowizzard (talk) 11:10, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Onirowizzard, see User:Onirowizzard/sandbox. Either re-write it in English or submit it to the Spanish Wikipedia JayCubby 16:36, 2 March 2026 (UTC)
- Hi jay, I already did it. I re-wrote the article in English. I need to know, I don't know if you can help me with this but may I write the article for spanish Wikipedia? Or it would be shown in spanish for hispanic users automaticly translate it from english page? Or are Spanish and english Wikipedia different entities? Thank you in advance for your reply Onirowizzard (talk) 14:17, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Onirowizzard, Wikipedia does not translate articles for the reader. I am not so familiar with the Spanish Wikipedia (eswiki) guidelines, but, as written, it will be not published as an article, and likely never will. Read our notability guidelines for biographies, and also how to include references. JayCubby 14:36, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
- Hi jay, I already did it. I re-wrote the article in English. I need to know, I don't know if you can help me with this but may I write the article for spanish Wikipedia? Or it would be shown in spanish for hispanic users automaticly translate it from english page? Or are Spanish and english Wikipedia different entities? Thank you in advance for your reply Onirowizzard (talk) 14:17, 3 March 2026 (UTC)
Question from M01232 (04:19, 5 March 2026)
Ring-a-ding, baby! ;-)

It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.— ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:58, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- No rush or anything; just get back to me when you can. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:58, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Oshwah,
Sent. JayCubby 21:01, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- JayCubby - You the real MVP! Thank you; I appreciate it a lot! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:04, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Oshwah, there might be another component to it, which I will see if I can locate and send along the same channel. JayCubby 21:10, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- JayCubby - Thank you; please do! I appreciate your prompt response despite my request not being urgent at all, and for providing the information to me. :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:47, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Oshwah, always happy to help. I took a look, and this is the only component that I saved. I didn't store the Meta-Wiki addition diff. JayCubby 22:02, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- JayCubby - I'll respond with a few links that I saw was able to find that captured some things. They'll likely be the same links that you might've seen, but I'll send them to you nonetheless for transparency. ;-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 22:10, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Oshwah, always happy to help. I took a look, and this is the only component that I saved. I didn't store the Meta-Wiki addition diff. JayCubby 22:02, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- JayCubby - Thank you; please do! I appreciate your prompt response despite my request not being urgent at all, and for providing the information to me. :-D ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:47, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Oshwah, there might be another component to it, which I will see if I can locate and send along the same channel. JayCubby 21:10, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- JayCubby - You the real MVP! Thank you; I appreciate it a lot! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:04, 5 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Oshwah,
Question from CoinGabbar07 (11:10, 6 March 2026)
Question from ARFA RIZWAN (22:06, 7 March 2026)
hey jay cubby iam actually new to Wikipedia can you tell me first how to copyedit --ARFA RIZWAN (talk) 22:06, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
- @ARFA RIZWAN, see Wikipedia:Basic copyediting JayCubby 22:21, 7 March 2026 (UTC)
Question from Malovicjo (13:27, 10 March 2026)
Hello, I would like to create a Wikipedia page for a person who has been a mayor twice in Bosnia and a daughter of a no table yugoslav National hero. I want to leave it in a memory of her, as she’s Made a great influence on her town. --Malovicjo (talk) 13:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
Question from AfroCultureWriter (16:47, 10 March 2026)
Hi JayCubby, I trust you are doing great.
I just created my Wikipedia account and I would appreciate it if you could direct me on how to publish an article about a person or an organisation. --AfroCultureWriter (talk) 16:47, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
- @AfroCultureWriter, I would direct you towards Help:Your first article, provided the person you are thinking of meets our criteria, at Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies) or Wikipedia:Notability (people) JayCubby 19:08, 10 March 2026 (UTC)
Question from AdrianGalarza on User:AdrianGalarza/Sample page (03:21, 15 March 2026)
how can I change the sample page name show me plz now --AdrianGalarza (talk) 03:21, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
- @AdrianGalarza, I can move it for you. Where to? JayCubby 23:52, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
- can you name this artical Jar Dwellers SOS AdrianGalarza (talk) 02:00, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
- Oh Can you remove the word User:AdrianGalarza and Just Keep Jar Dwellers SOS AdrianGalarza (talk) 19:31, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
- Oh Can you remove the word User:AdrianGalarza and Just Keep Jar Dwellers SOS as the artical's name AdrianGalarza (talk) 19:32, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
- @AdrianGalarza, you will first have to submit the draft for review. It will undoubtedly be rejected in its current state. JayCubby 18:23, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
- Oh Can you remove the word User:AdrianGalarza and Just Keep Jar Dwellers SOS as the artical's name AdrianGalarza (talk) 19:32, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
- Oh Can you remove the word User:AdrianGalarza and Just Keep Jar Dwellers SOS AdrianGalarza (talk) 19:31, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
- can you name this artical Jar Dwellers SOS AdrianGalarza (talk) 02:00, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
Question from Prathima0827 (07:57, 17 March 2026)
- Note: Prathima0827's mentor Veko is away.
Can i share a draft to you and will you check it will be accepted or not? --Prathima0827 (talk) 07:57, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Prathima0827, go ahead. JayCubby 18:22, 17 March 2026 (UTC)
- hello im sharing the draft please check and let me know https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLCEH1zs6a9G2xaL70O-Wpo5kgr71z3Y7lgsGXm7QAY/edit?tab=t.2b38xj2sf250 Prathima0827 (talk) 06:28, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Prathima0827, yourstory.com is on the spam blacklist. I'm not an expert on Indian sources, but the blacklisting indicates extreme reliability. Many of the sources I see are PR release-like. So it will likely not be accepted as is. JayCubby 19:26, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) Jay, just to clarify, do you mean blacklisting indicates extreme unreliability? GrayStorm(Talk to me|My Contribs.) 19:33, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
- @Prathima0827, yourstory.com is on the spam blacklist. I'm not an expert on Indian sources, but the blacklisting indicates extreme reliability. Many of the sources I see are PR release-like. So it will likely not be accepted as is. JayCubby 19:26, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
- hello im sharing the draft please check and let me know https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CLCEH1zs6a9G2xaL70O-Wpo5kgr71z3Y7lgsGXm7QAY/edit?tab=t.2b38xj2sf250 Prathima0827 (talk) 06:28, 18 March 2026 (UTC)