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- ↑ "Winners and Nominees". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- ↑ "Winners and Nominees: Visual Effects". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
