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- ↑ MovieBytes staff (March 16, 2016). "PAGE Award Winners Writing for TV". MovieBytes. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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- ↑ Shanee Edwards (March 7, 2017). "Been let down by screenwriting competitions before? The PAGE Screenwriting Awards are different than the rest". Screenwriting Magazine. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
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- ↑ MovieBytes staff (January 6, 2006). "Interview: Larry Postel". MovieBytes. Retrieved January 17, 2021.