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- ↑ Thom Fitzgerald, "Fare thee well, film workers: Nova Scotia filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald on the province's mass exodus". CBC Arts, February 9, 2016.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada , January 19, 2016.
- ↑ David, Greg (April 15, 2019). "Screen Nova Scotia Announces 2019 Award Nominees". TV, eh?.
