The Phantoms
Appearance
The Phantoms | |
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Written by | Andrew Wreggitt |
Directed by | Sudz Sutherland |
Starring | Joy Tanner Holly Deveaux Wesley MacInnes Tyler Johnston Wendel Meldrum |
Country of origin | Canada |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producers | Rick LeGuerrier and Timothy M. Hogan, |
Cinematography | Suds Sutherland |
Running time | 98 minutes |
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The Phantoms is a 2012 Canadian film, produced by Dream Street Pictures, based on the true story of the 2008 Boys in Red bus crash in Bathurst, New Brunswick.[1] The film aired on CBC Television on November 18, 2012.
Reception
Family members of some of the victims were critical of the film.[2]
Awards
In 2013 it narrowly defeated Animism: The Gods' Lake in the 13-17 category of the Shaw Rocket Fund's RocketPrize. In 2014 The Phantoms won an International Emmy Kids Award for Best Kids TV Movie/Mini-Series.[3]
References
- ^ Doyle, John. "The Phantoms: A moving tale of healing after tragedy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Donkin, Karissa. "The Phantoms movie: Bathurst, N.B. moms criticize basketball movie for exploiting sons' deaths". The Star. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ [1].
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