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On the Bus

On the Bus

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On the Bus

"If fantasies are all in your mind...they can't hurt...right?"

2009

0h 6m

2.9(7 votes)

Drama

Overview

Teenage years, the best and worst years of our lives. Jeremy is an ordinary teenager, living an ordinary teenage life. Because of his shyness, he fantasizes conversations with his crush, Sean. But what happens when he loses control of something completely in his mind?

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Vancouver Film School

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9 featured cast members

Starring

Giles Panton

Giles Panton

Sean

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Jeremy

Francesca McDowell

Sarah

Karyn Nanos

Mallory

Bo Ha

Lisa

Phil Schroeder

Bus Driver

Sam Angus

Bus Student

Ian Tang

Bus Student

Aaron Chan

Bus Student

Creative team

Directed by: Tracy D. Smith
Written by: Aaron Chan
Produced by: Wade Fennig

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