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- ↑ Radheyan Simonpillai, "Kudakwashe Rutendo is making a handspring into the spotlight with the cheerleading drama Backspot". CBC Arts, September 7, 2023.
- 1 2 3 Vincent McDermott, "Fort McMurray-raised actress Kudakwashe Rutendo one of TIFF's Rising Stars". Fort McMurray Today , September 14, 2023.
- ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "TIFF announces Filmmaker Lab, Series Accelerator participants". Playback , August 31, 2023.
- ↑ "Meet the Canada Reads 2024 contenders", CBC Books, January 11, 2024.
