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- ↑ Pat Mullen, "TIFF Short Cuts Line-up Includes 19 Canadian Films". Point of View , August 9, 2023.
- ↑ Laurence Boyce, "Europe s'avère un lieu solitaire dans la sélection de courts-métrages de Locarno". Cineuropa, August 4, 2023.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Riz Ahmed Short ‘Dammi’ Leads Toronto Film Fest’s Short Cuts Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter , August 9, 2023.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten Includes BlackBerry, Solo, Humanist Vampire". That Shelf, December 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Gerson Workout". Greetings from Isolation, May 27, 2020.
