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References
- ↑ The Quest of Carman D'Avino, the entire 2000 documentary on 4th Coast Productions' YouTube channel
- ↑ The Films of Carmen D'Avino|Cartoon Brew
- ↑ Remembering Carmen D'Avino|NCPR News
- ↑ "The 46th Academy Awards (1974) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ↑ Annecy > About > Archives > 1973 > Official Selection > Film Index
- ↑ Documentary Winners: 1974 Oscars
- ↑ "Preserved Projects". Academy Film Archive.
