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- ↑ Giardina, Carolyn (April 25, 2021). "'Tenet' Becomes Third VFX Oscar Winner From Christopher Nolan's Oeuvre". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ↑ "The 93rd Academy Awards (2021) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved October 30, 2021.
