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- 1 2 Taneli Mustonen – AllMovie
- ↑ Kyykeriltä elokuvaohjaajaksi, p. 5. Outokummun Seutu, 23 February 2015. (in Finnish)
- 1 2 Henkilökuva: Naurua neljän minuutin kohdalla – Näin Luokkakokous-ohjaaja Taneli Mustonen laski hittielokuvan kaavan – YLE (in Finnish)
- ↑ Haugesund: 10 Nordic Talents to Track – Variety
- ↑ Miljoonan katsojan mies – Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish)
