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- ↑ "Dipping into the Hollywood cookie jar: The director of Marine Life is an independent West Coast filmmaker and likes it that way". National Post , September 14, 2000.
- ↑ "Director hits bull's-eye with Shepherd: Marine Life comes to Calgary for International Film Festival". Calgary Herald , September 30, 2000.
- ↑ "Festival's Canadian series opens in Maelstrom ; Quirky film by Denis Villeneuve one of 15 homegrown features premiering this year". Toronto Star , July 26, 2000.
- ↑ "Nominees for this year's Genie Awards". Toronto Star , December 13, 2001.
