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- ↑ "Paul Pope, pillar of N.L. film industry, dies". CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador, April 14, 2022.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Ryan Reynolds, Simu Liu, Catherine O’Hara to Receive Honorary Canadian Screen Awards". The Hollywood Reporter , January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "About".
