Camp is a 2003 independent musical film written and directed by Todd Graff, about an upstate New York performing arts summer camp. The film is based on Graff's own experiences at a similar camp called Stagedoor Manor. The film centers on the experiences of several teenagers at Camp Ovation, a summer theatre camp. The campers are a mishmash of youngsters from different backgrounds and dealing with different issues, but all feel most comfortable while performing. School is out, and the campers reunite as they prepare to board the buses to Camp Ovation. Shy, self-conscious Ellen Lucas happily... greets her friends, recovering from an embarrassing situation where she desperately tried to land a prom date, and ended up asking her brother. Nerdy Fritzi Wagner attempts to befriend icy diva Jill Simmons, but ends up toting her luggage instead. Returning camper Jenna Malloran laments that her parents forced her to have her jaw wired shut in order to lose weight. Upon arrival to Camp Ovation, the kids settle in. Ellen converses with her friend Michael Flores, a gay teenager who was violently beaten by his classmates after showing up to his junior prom in drag.
more
| Release date: | July 25, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Todd Graff |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 114 Minutes |
| Producer: | Stacey Sher, Michael Shamberg, Christine Vachon, Danny DeVito, Katie Roumel, Pamela Koffler, Jonathan Weisgal |
| Editor: | Myron I. Kerstein |
| Music by: | Stephen Trask |
| Cinematography: | Kip Bogdahn |
| Screenplay by: | Todd Graff |
| Genre: | Musical, Comedy |