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- ↑ "Winners & Nominees AACTA Awards". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dying to Live (2018) – The Screen Guide – Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- ↑ "A Look at Life on the Organ Transplant List". 4BC Brisbane. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ "Liver to deliver in film for hearts and minds at Brisbane festival". Canberra Times. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ "Dying to Live". ABC Radio National. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ↑ "AACTA announces feature documentary shortlist". www.if.com.au. Retrieved 12 October 2018.