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- 1 2 Charles-Henri Ramond, "Le coyote en première au TIFF". Films du Québec, August 18, 2022.
- ↑ Zeenya Shah, "Production underway on Katherine Jerkovic’s second feature". Playback , October 29, 2021.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Announces Canadian Films for 2022 Festival". That Shelf, August 10, 2022.
- ↑ Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Film Festival announces film lineup". Pique Newsmagazine , November 2, 2022.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View , December 4, 2022.
- ↑ Matt Grobar, "Santa Barbara Film Festival To Open With Abigail Breslin Drama ‘Miranda’s Victim’ As Full Lineup Set", January 18, 2023.
- ↑ Charles-Henri Ramond. "Le Coyote primé à New York". Films du Québec. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ↑ "Award Winners of Venice Film Week 2023 Announced!". iFilmFestival. 2 September 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
