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- ↑ John Griffin, "Ron Mann is film-maker with a Twist". Montreal Gazette , October 17, 1992.
- ↑ John Levesque, "Dance film has different twist". Hamilton Spectator , September 21, 1992.
- ↑ Spectacle (2016-03-04), TWIST (Ron Mann, 1992) , retrieved 2021-06-05
- ↑ Craig MacInnis, "Film gets behind the glitz that was the Twist". Ottawa Citizen , September 19, 1992.
- ↑ "The Lotus Eaters strong contender at Genies". The Globe and Mail , December 11, 1993.