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- ↑ NSI: New short film series from Bravo!FACT shows off some of Canada's best short film talent Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Bell Media ends BravoFACT, MuchFACT" . Retrieved 2018-02-14.
- ↑ POV Magazine: Industry: BravoFact http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Industry:+Bravo!Fact-a0112313031
- ↑ "Press Releases".