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References
- ↑ Scott Tobias, "Film Review: ‘The Prison in Twelve Landscapes’". Variety , March 4, 2016.
- ↑ Norman Wilner, "Hot Docs 2016: And the winners are...". Now , May 10, 2016.
- ↑ Daniele Alcinii, "'Cameraperson,' 'Twelve Landscapes' take DOXA prizes". RealScreen , May 16, 2016.
- ↑ Craig Takeuchi, "Local filmmaker Kevan Funk's Hello Destroyer leads Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards for Canadian films". The Georgia Straight , January 10, 2017.
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Xavier Dolan film and ’Orphan Black’ lead Canadian Screen Award nominations". London Free Press , January 17, 2017.
- ↑ Eric Kohn, "‘Nomadland’ Review: Frances McDormand and Chloé Zhao Create Magic in a Lyrical Road Movie". IndieWire , September 11, 2020.
- ↑ Peter Debruge, "‘The Hottest August’: Film Review ". Variety , December 21, 2019.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 6, 2023). "Sundance Unveils Packed 2024 Lineup That Includes A.I., Pedro Pascal, Kristen Stewart, Satan, Devo & Steven Yeun". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 17, 2024.
