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- ↑ "The National Film Board Takes Center Stage at OIAF 2020". Animation World Network , September 22, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
