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- ↑ Pat Mullen, "Artistic Director Shane Smith Steps Down from Hot Docs". Point of View , June 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Hot Docs artistic director Shane Smith latest leader to exit film festival". Toronto Star , June 14, 2023.
- ↑ Travis Johnson, "Shane Smith: Bringing Hot Docs Down Under". Film Ink.
- ↑ Stephanie Nolen, "Gay, lesbian film boom lets festival pick and choose". The Globe and Mail , May 20, 1999.
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- ↑ Laura Beeston, "TIFF veteran to lead Hot Docs". The Globe and Mail , August 20, 2015.
- ↑ Manori Ravindran, "Hot Docs’ Shane Smith on shorts, VR and world premieres". Playback , August 21, 2015.
- ↑ Etan Vlessing, "TIFF introduces international short film showcase". Playback , February 10, 2014.
- ↑ Jeremy Kay, "TIFF brings back renamed Best Canadian Discovery Award". Screen Daily , August 22, 2024.
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