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- 1 2 Graham, Alex (June 13, 2023). "Million-Dollar Movie Production Headed to Saint John in 2024". Huddle.Today. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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- ↑ Christie, Brendan (April 30, 2024). "Taylor Olson film Unseen in production in New Brunswick". Playback . Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ MacRae, Avery (May 14, 2024). "'Unseen' film largest English-language movie to be shot in New Brunswick in more than a decade". CTV Atlantic . Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ↑ Bates, Andrew (April 18, 2024). "Saint John announces street closures for film shoot". Telegraph-Journal . Retrieved May 28, 2024.