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- ↑ Michael Fox, "Now Playing! American Indian Film Festival Tells Stories of Transformation". KQED, November 5, 2021.
- ↑ Patrick Hipes, "Santa Barbara Film Festival Sets Lineup For Hybrid Edition; ‘Invisible Valley’ Is Opener". Deadline Hollywood , March 9, 2021.
- 1 2 Vincent Schilling, "American Indian Film Festival: 126 films, 30 nominees, 6 winners". Indian Country Today , November 7, 2021.
- ↑ Jeff Blagden, "Adaawk Takes Home ‘New Voice in Storytelling Award’, among 18 winners at imagineNATIVE Film Festival". CFNR-FM, October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Rhiannon Johnson, "National Canadian Film Day puts spotlight on emerging and established Indigenous filmmakers". CBC News Indigenous, April 20, 2022.
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Run Woman Run crosses finish line with three awards at VIWFF". Playback , March 14, 2022.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "DGC Awards: ‘Nightmare Alley,’ ‘Crimes of the Future,’ ‘Night Raiders’ Lead Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter , September 23, 2022.
