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- 1 2 Tim Grierson, "Crimes Of Mike Recket". Screen Daily , September 7, 2012.
- ↑ Katherine Monk, "Sweeney shakes off sexual taboos; Vancouver director turns to 'neo-noir' for his sixth premiere at Toronto film festival". Vancouver Sun , September 7, 2012.
- ↑ Mark Leiren-Young, "B.C. shines in Toronto; West Coast moviemakers mix business, pleasure". Vancouver Sun , September 14, 2012.
- ↑ Mark Leiren-Young, "Sweeney's Crimes a last-second thriller for TIFF; Sci-fi and fantasy shows continue to choose Vancouver as their go-to shooting location". Vancouver Sun , August 31, 2012.
- ↑ Glen Schaefer, "Camera Shy gets all the attention; Indie comedy wins six times at Leos, including Best Picture and Best Screenplay". The Province , June 9, 2013.
- ↑ "By any name". Vancouver Sun , November 30, 2013.