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- ↑ Tamsen Tillson and Pamela McClintock, "‘Good Year’ on Toronto’s calendar". Variety , August 22, 2006.
- ↑ Calvin Daniels, "Yorkton hands out short film awards". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix , May 29, 2007.
- ↑ "2008 Genie nominations". The Globe and Mail , January 28, 2008.
