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- ↑ "Canwest Global Showcase". Ottawa Citizen , October 20, 1991.
- ↑ "Smart documentary wins at Yorkton". The Globe and Mail , June 2, 1992.
- ↑ "Drama mines rich literary vein: Global's First Time Producers Series illustrates the impressive flexibility of the half-hour format while offering an authentic alternative to the usual commercial fare". The Globe and Mail , August 8, 1992.
- ↑ "Naked Lunch top fare at Genies: 8 awards for surrealistic fantasy, but some films ill-served by presenters". The Globe and Mail , November 23, 1992.
