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- ↑ "GFT Article on Screening of New Talent Award winners". Archived from the original on 23 December 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ↑ British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards Full List of Winners & Nominations 2014
- ↑ Interview with Hunger Magazine October 2014