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- ↑ Adrian Mack, "VIFF 2017: Nova Scotia's Mass For Shut-Ins follows 20-something in impoverished New Waterford". The Georgia Straight , September 29, 2017.
- 1 2 Jonathan Kew, "Mass For Shut Ins". Discorder , Winter 2017-18.
- ↑ Harrison Mooney, "VIFF to kick off 36th year with Mina Shum's Meditation Park". Vancouver Sun , August 17, 2017.
- ↑ Regan Reid, "DGC unveils Discovery Award short list". Playback , October 23, 2017.
