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- ↑ "The success of queer movies is 'a little earthquake' in the film world — and this festival proves it". CBC News, May 25, 2017.
- ↑ "5 Short Films You Should See at Frameline". IndieWire , June 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Five queer films you don’t want to miss at Toronto’s Inside Out 2017". Daily Xtra , May 24, 2017.
- ↑ "INSIDE OUT 2017 REVIEW: SEBASTIAN". Toronto Film Scene, May 25, 2017.
