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References
- ↑ Full Frame Documentary Film Festival
- ↑ TV Guide
- ↑ View civil rights video "The Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks"|Go|Bozeman Daily Chronicle
- ↑ "The 75th Academy Awards (2003) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. Retrieved November 20, 2011.
- ↑ "Twin Towers" winning Documentary Short Subject - Oscars on YouTube
- ↑ 2003 Academy Awards Nominees: Best Feature Documentary and Best Documentary Short Subject|International Documetary Association
- ↑ 'Reading' inspires Emmys - Variety
