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- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Ira Sachs’ ‘Passages’ to Open Toronto’s Inside Out Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter , May 5, 2023.
- ↑ Valerie Complex, "InsideOut 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood , June 6, 2023.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View , February 22, 2023.
