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- 1 2 Ben Croll, "Canada’s National Film Board Sees Fruits of Investment in VR". Variety , September 24, 2020.
- ↑ Adi Robertson, "Sundance VR and AR got extremely weird in 2020". The Verge , February 7, 2020.
- ↑ Craig Takeuchi, "VIFF Immersed award winners include Kowloon Forest, The Book of Distance, and more". The Georgia Straight , October 10, 2020.
- ↑ Brent Furdyk, "Television Nominees Announced For 2021 Canadian Screen Awards, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Leads The Pack With 21 Nominations". ET Canada , March 30, 2021.
