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- 1 2 David Spaner, "Really good movies, ReelFast: Dylan Akio Smith had 48 hours to make winning film". The Province , August 26, 2003.
- ↑ Liam Lacey, "Hotel Rwanda wins top festival prize". The Globe and Mail , September 20, 2004.
- ↑ Glen Schaefer, "The Cabin Movie's now a Blockbuster". The Province , June 11, 2006.
- ↑ Marsha Lederman, "Doppelganger Paul: An unconventional, unpredictable and happy turn of events". The Globe and Mail , February 24, 2012.
- ↑ Katherine Monk, "An orgy in a cabin --how Canadian is that?". Vancouver Sun , October 12, 2005.
