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- ↑ James Maitre, "David Findlay’s Queer Drama ‘Lay Me by the Shore’ Follows a Week in the Life of a Grieving Trans Boy". Directors Notes, November 23, 2022.
- ↑ Céline Roustan, "Lay Me by the Shore". Short of the Week, November 24, 2022.
- ↑ Tom Grater, "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Series, Generation & Co-Pro Market Line-Ups". Deadline Hollywood , January 14, 2022.
- ↑ Anthony D'Alessandro, "TIFF Short Cuts Lineup Counts 39 Titles Including The Alfonso Cuaron Produced ‘Le Pupille’". Deadline Hollywood , August 17, 2022.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Three Feature Docs Make Canada’s Top Ten". Point of View , December 8, 2022.
