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- ↑ Aly Thomson, "P.E.I's Just Passing Through to big screen; East Coast web series to become movie Pogey Beach based on E.I collectors". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , July 22, 2016.
- 1 2 Mitch Macdonald, "From popular web series to feature film". Halifax Chronicle-Herald , January 23, 2019.
- 1 2 3 "Pogey Beach movie premiere 'dream come true' for P.E.I. filmmaker". CBC News Prince Edward Island, September 18, 2018.
- ↑ "Island film wins big at Canadian Comedy Awards". CBC News Prince Edward Island, June 5, 2019.
- ↑ Alex Cook, "Canadian Comedy Awards: James Mullinger Proud To Be Among Nominees". The East, April 14, 2019.
