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Director of Humboldt bus crash survivor docuseries shares connection to tragedy

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A six-part docuseries currently in production follows Ryan Straschnitzki as he works toward his goal of making Canada’s Paralympic basketball team. Regina-based Prairie Cat Productions is putting the series together, with director and co-producer Lucas Frison at the helm. Frison joined 650 CKOM's Alex Brown on Talk Shots to tell us more about the project, and his personal connection to the tragic bus crash in 2018.
2 Dec 2024 English Canada News

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