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- ↑ Adrian Mack, "Whistler Film Festival review: The Burning Season grasps the subtle inflections of a destructive affair". Stir, December 1, 2023.
- ↑ David Song, "The Burning Season to have world premiere at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine , November 21, 2023.
- ↑ Kelly Townsend, "EXCLUSIVE: Garrity, Chernick go to camera on seventh feature". Playback , September 1, 2022.
- ↑ Justin Anderson, "In Brief: Garrity’s The Burning Season to premiere at Whistler". Playback , October 26, 2023.
- ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Atikamekw Suns wins best Canadian feature at WFF". Playback , December 5, 2023.
