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- 1 2 Pat Mullen, "Mr. Dressup, Fred Wiseman Lead TIFF Docs Line-Up". Point of View , July 26, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 Andrew Jeffrey, "Exclusive: Jen Markowitz, Michelle Mama board feature doc 'Summer Qamp'". RealScreen , September 22, 2022.
- ↑ Addie Morfoot, "‘Summer Qamp’ TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space". Variety , September 7, 2023.
- ↑ Justin Anderson, "Exclusive: Cineflix, Hello Friend Media developing 'Summer Qamp' docuseries". RealScreen , November 5, 2021.
- ↑ Steve Pond, "‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s Audience Award". TheWrap , September 17, 2023.
- ↑ Aryn Toombs, "Winners of 2023 CIFF competitions unveiled". LiveWire Calgary, September 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Summer Qamp, Drawing a Life audience favourites at CIFF". LiveWire Calgary, October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "BlackBerry Leads CSA Nominations". Northern Stars, March 6, 2024.
