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- ↑ "Nominees for the 95th Academy Awards" . Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ Catsoulis, Jeannette; Nicholson, Amy; Kenigsberg, Ben (February 16, 2023). "'The 2023 Oscar Nominated Short Films' Review: Bite-Size Global Tales" – via NYTimes.com.
- ↑ 2023|Oscars.org
- ↑ 'An Irish Goodbye' Wins Best Live Action Short Film | 95th Oscars (2023)