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- ↑ Black, Barbara (23 March 2006). "Abstract art-and-music pas de deux wins a Genie". Concordia Journal. Vol. 1, no. 10. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
- ↑ Lenburg, Jeff (June 1, 2006). Who's Who in Animated Cartoons: An International Guide to Film and Television's Award-Winning and Legendary Animators. Applause Books. p. 141. ISBN 1-55783-671-X.
