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- ↑ "Dinner with Bad Omen". Clermont-Ferrand Film Festival, February 5, 2021.
- ↑ Jeremy Kay, "‘Stray’, ‘Prayer For A Lost Mitten’ among Hot Docs winners". Screen Daily , May 14, 2020.
- ↑ Craig Takeuchi, "VIFF 2020 wraps successful online edition with audience awards for most popular films". The Georgia Straight , October 8, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk (March 30, 2021). "Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations". ET Canada . Archived from the original on March 30, 2021.
