Bibliography. – Books and academic sources
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Mitchell, Ben (2023). Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. pp. 391–392. ISBN 978-1-000-84918-9.
Seymour, Thomas E. (2021). Kevin MacLeod Documentary (Master of Fine Arts thesis). New York City, New York: CUNY Academic Works. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
News and web sources
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