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- ↑ Betsy Powell, "King's doc tackles race; Festival offering headed to television Film sheds light on Malvern area youth". Toronto Star , September 14, 2006.
- ↑ "Quick Hits on big films". Toronto Star , September 3, 2006.
- ↑ Anthony Rinehart, "Close-ups in the fight against the thug life". The Globe and Mail , February 23, 2007.
- ↑ Bruce Kirkland, "Canadian Filmmaker Allan King dead at 79". Edmonton Sun , June 16, 2009.
- ↑ "TV dramas lead the field for Gemini Awards". CBC News, August 28, 2007.
- ↑ Guy Dixon, "Polley battles zombies at Directors Guild awards". The Globe and Mail , August 14, 2007.
