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- ↑ "Cinema Eye Honors Reveals First Announcements for 2023". Cinema Eye Honors . October 19, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Saperstein, Pat (November 16, 2023). "'Kokomo City' Leads Nominations for Cinema Eye Documentary Honors" . Retrieved November 17, 2023.