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- ↑ "TVO Original documentary The Fruit Machine explores a dark chapter in the history of Canada and the LGBTQ+ community". TVOntario, September 18, 2018.
- ↑ "“Anthropocene”, “Amazing Race Canada” among Canadian Screen Award nominees". RealScreen, February 8, 2019.
