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References
- 1 2 Andrew Pike and Ross Cooper, Australian Film 1900–1977: A Guide to Feature Film Production, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1998, p 304
- ↑ Surrender in Paradise at National Film and Sound Archive
- ↑ 'Melbourne Fringe Award: Best Original Australian Work - in memoriam of Caz Howard and supported by Theatre Works', Theatreworks accessed 5 Oct 2012
- ↑ David Stratton, The Last New Wave: The Australian Film Revival, Angus & Robertson, 1980 p333
- ↑ Peter Cox CV accessed 5 Oct 2012
