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- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: The Complete List - 89th Academy Awards". Oscars.com. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: See the Full List". Vanity Fair. January 24, 2017. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
- ↑ "Oscar Nominations 2017: Best Documentary Feature". Oscars.com. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Petaluma High School grad Spencer Averick up for Oscar with '13th'". Petaluma Argus-Courier. 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
