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- ↑ "It's Never Over, Jeff Buckley: Producing a Passion Project". SLUG . December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ Keegan, Rebecca (January 21, 2025). "Sundance Doc Made by Superfan Unpacks the Legacy of Jeff Buckley". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ Siegel, Tatiana (January 23, 2025). "Jeff Buckley Doc Reveals Why a Biopic Starring Brad Pitt Was Nixed by the Musician's Mom: 'You're Going to Open Your Mouth and Jeff's Voice Is Going to Come Out?'". Variety . Retrieved January 23, 2025.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 23, 2025.