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- ↑ Jacquie Miller, "Documentary festival in Wakefield nabs wide array of films". Ottawa Citizen , February 6, 2020.
- ↑ Peter Robb, "Wakefield film festival opens with documentary about suicide in North". Ottawa Citizen , February 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Typewriter collection on display at Wakefield Doc Fest". CBC News Ottawa, May 2, 2018.
