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- 1 2 "Swann Premieres at Toronto Festival". Kingston Whig-Standard , August 23, 1996.
- ↑ "Swann author takes movie changes gracefully". Ottawa Citizen , September 13, 1996.
- ↑ "Film: Swann takes flight". The Globe and Mail , August 17, 1995.
- ↑ "Nominees for the 17th-annual Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette , October 17, 1996.
