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- ↑ Denis Lambert, "FNC: 6 courts métrages québécois à voir". Le Petit Septième, October 25, 2021.
- 1 2 "Travelling : Cinq courts métrages québécois en première mondiale au FNC". L'Initiative, October 9, 2021.
- ↑ Naomie Gelper, "La 24e Gala Québec Cinéma se tient ce soir, voici les lauréats". Métro , June 5, 2022.
