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- ↑ Olivier Cotte, 100 ans de cinéma d'animation: La fabuleuse aventure du film d'animation à travers le monde. Dunod, 2023. ISBN 9782100865246. p. 154.
- ↑ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1. pp. 97-100.
