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- ↑ David Song, "'The music piece really resonates'". Pique Newsmagazine , November 29, 2024.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "Whistler Film Festival announces full lineup for 2024 edition". Playback , November 5, 2024.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "Dale Heslip’s Blue Rodeo doc wins over Whistler audiences". Playback , December 16, 2024.
- ↑ Andrew Tracy, "Blue Ice Docs acquires music docs on Canadian supergroups Blue Rodeo, Broken Social Scene". RealScreen , December 2, 2024.
