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- ↑ "Reb Braddock named dean of FSU's College of Motion Picture Arts".
- ↑ "The Top 25 American Film Schools, Ranked". The Hollywood Reporter . 15 August 2019.
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- ↑ "Faculty & Staff | College of Motion Picture Arts". College of Motion Picture Arts. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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