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- ↑ IFFR
- ↑ John Simon Guggenheim Foundation
- ↑ REVOIR
- ↑ American Film Showcase
- ↑ 1998 Best Short Documentary—IDA Awards: Human Remains|International Documentary Association
- ↑ Rosenblatt, Jay — Senses of Cinema
- ↑ The Smell of Burning Ants — Senses of Cinema
- ↑ "Human Remains | Kanopy". www.kanopy.com. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
- ↑ Human Remains —– Senses of Cinema
- ↑ Matthew Carey (February 8, 2022). "Oscar Short Documentaries: Nominations Spotlight Story Of Deaf Young People, Basketball Star Who Just Passed Away". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑ Lewis, Hilary (January 24, 2023). "Oscars: Full List of Nominations". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ↑ Jay Rosenblatt Shorts — IFC Center
- ↑ Five Short Films by Jay Rosenblatt|Kanopy
- ↑ About the Filmmaker || Jay Rosenblatt
- ↑ Two Films By Jay Rosenblatt - Roxie Theater
- ↑ An Evening With Jay Rosenblatt|NW Film Center
- ↑ Jay Rosenblatt Films at the Museum of Modern Art - The New York Times
- ↑ Who is Jay Rosenblatt?|Studio 360
- ↑ 1998 Sundance Film Festival sundance.org
- ↑ Oscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline
- ↑ 2022|Oscars.org
- ↑ 2023|Oscars.org
