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References
- ↑ Documentary Winners: 1993 Oscars
- ↑ Illumination Animation
- ↑ ONF
- ↑ "The 65th Academy Awards (1993) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
- ↑ "NY Times: The Colours of My Father: A Portrait of Sam Borenstein". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved December 6, 2008.