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- ↑ Alexandra Heilbron, "Jonny Harris wins two Canadian Screen Awards – complete winners list". Tribute , March 8, 2017.
- ↑ Barry Hertz, "Paul Gross takes top film honours at Directors Guild of Canada Awards". The Globe and Mail , October 22, 2016.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Cronenberg, Podeswa lead DGCs". Playback , August 11, 2008.
- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Review: ‘PTSD: Beyond Trauma’". Point of View , January 19, 2017.
