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- ↑ Canada, National Film Board of. "NFB Films directed by Zoe L. Hopkins". National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ↑ "Telefilm Canada announces support of four Indigenous feature films". Telefilm Canada. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ↑ "Tsi Tkahehtayen (The Garden)". National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- 1 2 imaginenAtIVE brochure Retrieved February 19, 2023
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- ↑ "Festival 2017 Winners – imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival". 2019-01-09. Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ↑ Jeff Blagden, "Adaawk Takes Home ‘New Voice in Storytelling Award’, among 18 winners at imagineNATIVE Film Festival". CFNR-FM, October 25, 2021.
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn, "Run Woman Run crosses finish line with three awards at VIWFF". Playback , March 14, 2022.