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- ↑ Bill Brioux, "‘Best Laid Plans’ turns satiric focus on politics". Toronto Star , January 4, 2014.
- ↑ Lauren Malyk, "WaZabi Films scoops Jason Sherman’s My Tree". Playback , May 12, 2021.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "2022 Canadian Screen Award Nominees Announced, ‘Sort Of’ & ‘Scarborough’ Lead The Pack". ET Canada , February 15, 2022.
- ↑ "We Were Children". Collection page. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
