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- ↑ "Tactical Girls on IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ↑ "Canada Independent Film Festival 2017 Winners". Festival Site. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ↑ "Seattle WebFest 2017 Selections". Festival Site. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ↑ "Canadian Screen Awards 2017". 2017 Awards Site. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ↑ "CBC News" . Retrieved 2018-01-21.