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- 1 2 James Kleinman, "Exclusive Interview: filmmaker Samuel Van Grinsven on his seductive queer coming-of-age tale Sequin in a Blue Room". The Queer Review, 11 April 2021.
- ↑ Don Groves, "Samuel Van Grinsven’s ‘Sequin in a Blue Room’ sets international release". IF Magazine , 24 August 2020.
- ↑ Tom Grater, "‘The Nightingale’, ‘Lambs Of God’ Lead 2019 Australian Academy Awards Nominations". Deadline Hollywood , 23 October 2019.
- ↑ Peter DeBruge, "‘Sequin in a Blue Room’ Review: A Striking, Highly Stylized Plunge Into 21st-Century Gay Hookup Culture". Variety , 21 May 2021.
