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- ↑ "The Rainbow Kid is worth every bit of the pot of gold he finds himself in search of". National Post , May 6, 2016.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Alex Wolff's 'Castle in the Ground,' Ellen Page Racism Documentary Join Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter , July 31, 2019.
- ↑ "Toronto Film Collective Brings Taxidermy to TIFF 2010". Torontoist , September 14, 2010.
- ↑ "East-end filmmakers launch crowdfunding campaign to bring The Rainbow Kid to life". toronto.com , March 30, 2014.
- ↑ Norman Wilner, "Seminal Toronto punk scene doc The Last Pogo turns 40". Now , November 27, 2018.
- ↑ "East end filmmakers Kire Paputts and Colin Brunton continue telling the stories of Gerrard Street East". toronto.com , March 3, 2014.
