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- 1 2 Tim Isaac, "I Am Syd Stone Trailer – Take a look at the Iris Prize nominated gay-themed short film". Big Gay Picture Show, August 13, 2014.
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- ↑ Dino-Ray Ramos, "Inside Out LGBT Film Festival To Feature ‘The Boys In The Band’, ‘The Obituary Of Tunde Johnson’, ‘Cowboys’ And More For Virtual Edition". Deadline Hollywood , September 9, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.