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- ↑ "1983 Winners & Nominees". Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ "77th Academy Awards". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ "57th British Academy Film Awards". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ↑ Maldonado, Ryan (17 December 2003). "Satellites pix picked". Variety . Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
