The Phantoms
Written byAndrew Wreggitt
Directed bySudz Sutherland
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersRick LeGuerrier and Timothy M. Hogan,
CinematographySuds Sutherland
Running time98 minutes
Original release
Release
  • November 18, 2012 (2012-11-18)

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

  1. Doyle, John. "The Phantoms: A moving tale of healing after tragedy". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  2. Donkin, Karissa. "The Phantoms movie: Bathurst, N.B. moms criticize basketball movie for exploiting sons' deaths". The Star. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. "The Phantoms wins at Second International Emmy Kids Awards - Funded Projects - Industry Advisory - Canada Media Fund". www.cmf-fmc.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-08-24.


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