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- 1 2 Jamie Casemore, "Nine Canadian features set to world premiere at VIFF". Playback , August 29, 2024.
- ↑ Angelica Babiera, "Telefilm allocates $12.8M to 21 English market films". Playback , July 28, 2022.
- ↑ Justine Smith, "Montreal’s Festival du Nouveau Cinéma to screen some of this year’s best films from Oct. 9 to 20". Cult MTL , September 26, 2024.
