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- ↑ André Duchesne, "Des œuvres québécoises à Slamdance". La Presse , January 26, 2022.
- ↑ Jenna Benchetrit, "Cannes 2021: A Canadian guide to the world's most prestigious film festival". CBC News, July 6, 2021.
- ↑ "FNC – Le palmarès des compétitions de courts métrages et d’excellents films en salle". CTVM, October 14, 2021.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Dévoilement des finalistes aux Prix Iris 2022". CTVM, April 14, 2022.
