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- ↑ "Rising Stars: Ten studios to watch in 2005"
- ↑ "Post-production offices surviving dollar's rise"
- ↑ "Visual effects industry drawing big films to city"
- ↑ "The Embassy VFX Helps Iron Man Save The World"
- ↑ "Vancouver visual effects studios manufacture District 9's alien look"
- ↑ "Embassy District 9 Work Nominated For Oscar"
