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- ↑ Randall King, "A taste of Manitoba: Several locally shot, produced features will be screened at Toronto International Film Festival". Winnipeg Free Press , September 7, 2022.
- ↑ Alex Heeney, "Ten must-see shorts at TIFF 2022". Seventh Row, September 8, 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.
- ↑ Marie-Hélène Paquin, "Festival du cinéma international : le Grand Prix décerné à Tu te souviendras de moi". Ici Radio-Canada Abitibi-Témiscamingue, November 4, 2022.
