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- ↑ Marc Glassman, "More than a Little Wisdom". Point of View , April 26, 2018.
- ↑ Norman Wilner, "Hot Docs 2018: A Little Wisdom, Transformer among award winners". Now , May 5, 2018.
- ↑ Andrew Parker, "Hot Docs 2024 Review | 7 Beats per Minute". TheGATE.ca , April 27, 2024.
- ↑ Connie Thiessen, "DGC unveils Discovery Award long list". Broadcast Dialogue, September 12, 2024.
