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- ↑ Joshua Chong, "She sold cookies as a teenager to pay for film school. Now she’s back in Toronto for her feature film debut". Toronto Star , May 23, 2024.
- ↑ Valerie Complex, "Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival In Toronto Reveals 8 Recipients Of The 2022 RE:Focus Fund". Deadline Hollywood , November 8, 2022.
- ↑ Valerie Complex, "Inside Out 2slgbtq+ 34th Annual Film Festival Reveals Full Lineup". Deadline Hollywood , May 3, 2024.
- ↑ Valerie Complex, "‘A Mother Apart’ Wins Top Prize At Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards". Deadline Hollywood , June 3, 2024.
