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- ↑ Tallinn University website, Anneli Ahven, retrieved 9 December 2024
- ↑ Tallinn University website, The short film "What's Up With Numbats?" competes at the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, article dated 26 April 2024
- ↑ IMDB website, Anneli Ahven, retrieved 9 December 2024
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