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- ↑ Buckmaster, Luke (29 April 2016), "Chasing Asylum first look review – asylum seeker documentary is vital and gut-wrenching", The Guardian
- ↑ Wilson, Jake (25 May 2016), "Chasing Asylum review: Eva Orner's documentary makes concrete the horrors of Australia's immigration detention centres", The Age
- ↑ Kuipers, Richard (2 May 2016), "Film Review: 'Chasing Asylum'", Variety
- ↑ Harmon, Steph; Buckmaster, Luke (7 December 2016), "Aactas 2016: Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge wins major awards", The Guardian
- 1 2 Roach, Vicky (27 October 2016), "Mel Gibson's 'Hacksaw Ridge' leads AACTA Awards nominations", SBS What's on