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- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2016 Canadian Screen Awards Nominees Announced". ET Canada , January 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Les Québécois remportent plus de la moitié des trophées à l'avant-gala des prix Écrans canadiens". Ici Radio-Canada, March 31, 2019.
