The Phantoms
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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 |
Distributor | |
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The Phantoms is a 2012 Canadian film, produced by , 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.
- ^ http://www.cmf-fmc.ca/industry-advisory/article/2014/02/the-phantoms-wins-at-second-international-emmy-kids-awards/[dead link]
External links[]
Categories:
- 2012 television films
- 2012 films
- CBC Television original films
- Films shot in New Brunswick
- Canadian films
- Canadian television film stubs