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- ↑ "Fox Searchlight Lands Two Short Films from Toronto, Sets Oscar-Qualifying Runs". 24 September 2018.
- ↑ "NOW PLAYING: AFI Alumni Projects Online". 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Fox Searchlight Acquires LGBTQ Short 'Lavender' – Sundance". 25 January 2019.
- ↑ "Fox Searchlight Nabs 'Exit 12' Short Docu; Hidden Empire Film Group to be Honored by Location Managers Guild International – Film Briefs". 22 August 2019.
- ↑ SEARCHLIGHT SHORTS | ANI | dir. Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu. SearchlightPictures. November 14, 2019. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021– via YouTube.
- ↑ "Disney Drops Fox Name, Will Rebrand as 20th Century Studios, Searchlight Pictures". 17 January 2020.
- ↑ "Fox Searchlight Acquires Freddy Macdonald 'Sew Torn' Short". 4 March 2019.