Jesus Camp (2006)

Directors:

Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady

Release Date:

18 April 2007 (France)

Genre:

Documentary | Horror

Tagline:

America is being born again

Plot:

A documentary on kids who attend a summer camp hoping to become the next Billy Graham.

Plot Keywords:

Colorado | Psychological Abuse | Charismatic Movement | Religious Intolerance | Pentecostalism

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Becky Fischer	...	Herself
Ted Haggard	...	Himself
Mike Papantonio	...	Himself - Commentator

Directed by
Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady

Produced by
Laura Bell	....	imaging producer
Nancy Dubuc	....	executive producer
Heidi Ewing	....	producer
Jannat Gargi	....	producer: imaging
Rachel Grady	....	producer
Ryan Harrington	....	managing producer: A&E IndieFilms
Jacquelyn Shulman	....	associate producer
Molly Thompson	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Force Theory
Neill Sanford Livingston		(as Sanford Livingston)
Michael Furjanic		(uncredited)

Cinematography by
Mira Chang
Jenna Rosher

Film Editing by
Enat Sidi

Art Department
Marc Corsiglia	....	graphics designer

Sound Department
Margaret Crimmins	....	additional sound designer
Michael Furjanic	....	sound designer
David Glaser	....	sound mixer: Gizmo Enterprises Inc.
Greg Smith	....	additional sound designer

Visual Effects by
Mark A. Brown	....	digital film services (as Marc Brown)

Camera and Electrical Department
Nina Davenport	....	additional camera operator
Alan Deutsch	....	additional camera operator
Tony Hardmon	....	additional camera operator
Andrew Jansen	....	steadicam operator
Corey Kohn	....	still photographer
Jacquelyn Shulman	....	additional camera operator

Editorial Department
Scott P. Doniger	....	on-line editor: Full Circle Post (as Scott Doniger)
Dara Kell	....	additional editor
Minnea Lin	....	additional editor
Bill Scott	....	senior color timer

Music Department
Neill Sanford Livingston	....	musician (as Sanford Livingston)
J.J. McGeehan	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Rose Agger	....	production intern
Kathy Avril	....	production intern
Maria Cataldo	....	production intern
Victoria S. Cook	....	legal counsel: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Marc Corsiglia	....	title designer
Sam Cotler	....	production intern
Anna Liese Gaeta	....	production intern
Salil Gandhi	....	legal counsel: Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
Christina Gonzalez	....	production assistant
Naomi Goodman	....	production intern
Brent Hansford	....	production intern
Kris Kaczor	....	production intern
Arlin Kelly	....	production intern
Darlene Lin	....	production intern
Alex Linsker	....	production intern
Maya Mumma	....	production intern
Katie Paddock	....	production intern
Joanna Parson	....	production intern
Timiza Sanyika	....	production intern
Tony Shaff	....	production intern
Josiah Signor	....	production intern
Thom Woodley	....	production intern

Production Companies

• A&E IndieFilms
• Loki Films

Distributors

• A-Film Distribution (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Archer Entertainment Asia Pacific (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Golden Village Entertainment (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• Haut et Court (2007) (France) (theatrical)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (all media)
• Magnolia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)

Other Companies

• Alpha Cine Laboratory  tape to film transfer (as Alpha Cine Labs)
• Cinetic Media  distribution advisory services
• D.R. Reiff & Associates  production insurance (as D. Reiff & Associates)
• Dog Bark Sound  additional sound design
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz  legal counsel
• Full Circle Post  online
• Gizmo Enterprises Inc.  sound mixing
• IONIC  musicians
• Postworks  offline services

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some discussions of mature subject matter.

Runtime:

84 min | USA:87 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 | UK:PG | USA:PG-13

Filming Locations:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Company:

A&E IndieFilms

Trivia:

Since the making of the film, Becky Fischer, children's pastor for Kids on Fire, announced that due to negative reactions to the camp after the film, including telephone calls and vandalism, the camp, which was held once a year for three weeks, has been discontinued indefinitely and will be replaced by other events.

Quotes:

[from trailer]
Levi: At five I got saved...
Becky Fischer: Yeah?
Levi: ...because I just wanted more of life.

Movie Connections:

References Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)

Should be categorized "Documentary/Horror"

This is really a horror movie. It's comparable to The Ring and Emily Rose.

I thought we were living in the 21st century. This movie reminds me more of the 16th.

On one hand, this movie is an unforgettable experience, like a dive into darkness. On the other hand, you're left asking yourself - "am I a sadist? I'm watching little kids getting tortured, brainwashed, their lives getting deformed". When you watch this movie, the first thing you want to do is go to IMDb and write a review about it.

So,

If you're in a happy mood right now, don't watch this movie.

If you want chills down your spine, by all means, watch it!

10/10