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- ↑ Variety Staff (2000-12-13). "Documentaries". Variety. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ "The 72nd Academy Awards | 2000". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ "The 67th Academy Awards | 1995". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ↑ Oscars (2013-06-26), "The Times of Harvey Milk" winning Best Documentary Feature , retrieved 2016-12-05
- ↑ "The 56th Academy Awards | 1984". Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
