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- ↑ Maria Topalovich, And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. ISBN 0-7737-3238-1.
- ↑ "NFB films get award nomination". Alberni Valley Times , March 19, 1980.
- ↑ "Robeson film best in festival". Oakland Tribune , May 3, 1980.
