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- ↑ Jean Baptiste, Christine. "Make way for the first International Film Festival of Ottawa". Capital Current. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ↑ Donato, Sofia (July 20, 2020). "Calling movie buffs — the IFFO Screen Summit starts today". Ottawa Life. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Wildhood Opens IFFO". Northern Stars, February 11, 2022.