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- ↑ Andrew Parker, "A Look at Short Cuts Programme 03 | TIFF 2020". TheGATE.ca , September 12, 2020.
- ↑ Gabriel Sigler, "TIFF 2020 review: Music can still bring us together in the dystopian short The Archivists". Bad Feeling, September 17, 2020.
- ↑ Jeremy Kay, "TIFF adds special events including new edition of Planet Africa, live talks series". Screen Daily , August 25, 2020.
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Toronto International Film Festival releases Top Ten lists for 2020". Squamish Chief , December 9, 2020.
