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- ↑ 2081 - About the Film Finallyequal.com retrieved 2008-08-19
- ↑ "Alternative" Category - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscars.org retrieved 2008-09-05
- ↑ "Lee Brooks (V)" - Filmography IMDB.com retrieved 2008-09-05
- ↑ Oslo Freedom Forum, Partners Archived 2010-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Lee Brooks Media - Original Music and Sound" - Blog LeeBrooksMedia.com retrieved 2010-05-06
- ↑ "Lee Brooks - LinkedIn" LinkedIn.com retrieved 2008-09-05
- ↑ "Lee Brooks Media - Original Music and Sound" - Credits LeeBrooksMedia.com retrieved 2008-09-05
