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- ↑ Nathan Caddell, "The Vancouver International Film Festival lineup just dropped, here are 10 films that caught our eye". BC Business, September 8, 2022.
- ↑ Max Gao, "‘Golden Delicious’ offers a sweet, fresh take on the classic coming-of-age sports story". Xtra Magazine , September 14, 2023.
- ↑ "JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DGC DISCOVERY AWARD LONG LIST DROPS AT VISIONARIES". Yahoo! Movies , September 11, 2022.
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes". Playback , October 20, 2022.
