The Phantoms

For the fictional group of "thieves of hearts" simply known as "The Phantoms" in Japanese, see The Phantoms (Persona 5).
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
NetworkCBC Television
ReleaseNovember 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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