| A Ghost and the Boy [with a Box on His Head] | |
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| Directed by | Philip Blue |
| Produced by | Heather Lynn |
| Written by | Philip Blue |
| Cinematography | Philip Blue |
Production company | Blue Line Pictures |
| Distributed by | The Orchard |
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A Ghost and the Boy [with a Box on His Head] is a 2017 independent drama film written and directed by Philip Blue. The film received 35 awards in film festivals. The film was released in partnership with The Orchard.
For A Ghost and the Boy [with a Box on His Head], Philip Blue won Talented New Director 2015 at the International Film Fest Filmmaker Awards in St. Tropez. [1] At the International Movie Awards in 2015, the film won Gold Awards for Feature Film, Directing, Cinematography, Editing, and Sound. [2] Blue received the Best Risk Taker Award at the 2015 Columbia Gorge International Film Festival. [3] A Ghost and the Boy also won Best Narrative Feature at the 2015 Frozen Film Festival in Minnesota. [4]
The film appeared on Netflix in May 2017, [5] and iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, and other VOD platforms on May 9, 2017.[ citation needed ]
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