For the fictional group of "thieves of hearts" simply known as "The Phantoms" in Japanese, see The Phantoms (Persona 5).
The Phantoms
WriterAndrew Wreggitt
DirectorSudz Sutherland
Starring
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish
ProducerRick LeGuerrier and Timothy M. Hogan,
CinematographySuds Sutherland
Runtime98 minutes
NetworkCBC Television
ReleasedNovember 18, 2012

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.