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- 1 2 "Screen: Len Cariou Stars in ‘One Man’". The New York Times , July 27, 1979.
- ↑ Evans 1991, p. 228.
- ↑ "One Man is cheap sensationalism with a message". The Globe and Mail , August 18, 1979.
- ↑ "One Man". onf-nfb.gc.ca. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Ceremony dominated by two feature films: NFB Triumphs at Film Awards". The Globe and Mail , November 21, 1977.
- ↑ "Who's up for what". The Globe and Mail , November 19, 1977.
