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- ↑ "Stuart Robertson". British Film Institute . Archived from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
- ↑ Okun, Jeffrey; Zwerman, Susan (July 11, 2014). The VES Handbook of Visual Effects: Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures. Taylor & Francis. p. 309. ISBN 9781136136214 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The 71st Academy Awards (1999) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . Retrieved May 15, 2022.
