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- ↑ Matthew Carey, "TIFF Announces Doc Lineup Highlighted By World Premiere Of Hillary And Chelsea Clinton-Executive Produced Film ‘In Her Hands’". Deadline Hollywood , August 17, 2022.
- ↑ Press release, "Watch Tanya Tagaq perform in Ever Deadly, a cinematic music experience". Financial Post , June 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Ever Deadly". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved November 17, 2023.
