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- 1 2 Heidi Ulrichsen, "Forget hockey rivalry: Sudbury’s Cinéfest 2024 showing love for North Bay". Sudbury.com , August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Kim Izzo, "Five Canadian features among TIFF Centrepiece programme". Playback , August 6, 2024.
- ↑ Alex Nino Gheciu, "Dystopian themes, real-world issues spotlighted in Canadian films at TIFF". CityNews , August 22, 2024.
- ↑ Ritesh Mehta, "‘The Mother and the Bear’ Review: A Mother Catfishes Her Comatose Daughter in an Endearing Dramedy About Immigrant Loneliness". IndieWire , September 6, 2024.
- ↑ "‘The Count of Monte-Cristo’ big winner at Cinéfest Sudbury". Sudbury.com , September 27, 2024.
