Jesus Camp (2006)

Directors:

Heidi Ewing
Rachel Grady

Release Date:

18 April 2007 (France)

Genre:

Documentary | Drama

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:

Children | Christian | Summer Camp | Radio | Ted Haggard

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 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)
• Magnolia Pictures (2006) (USA) (theatrical)
• A-Film Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Madman Entertainment (2006) (Australia) (all media)
• Sony Music Entertainment (2009) (Japan) (TV)

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
• Donna Daniels Public Relations  publicity
• Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz  legal counsel
• Full Circle Post  online
• IONIC  musicians
• Postworks New York  offline services

MPAA:

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

Runtime:

84 min | USA:87 min | Austria:58 min (TV version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Netherlands:AL | Singapore:M18 | UK:PG | South Africa:13L | Australia:M | New Zealand:M

Filming Locations:

Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA

Company:

A&E IndieFilms

Trivia:

In November 2006, a male prostitute alleged that pastor Ted Haggard (president of the National Association of Evangelicals) had paid him for sex for three years and had also purchased and used crystal methamphetamine. Haggard acknowledged some of the allegations and was removed from all of his leadership positions in religious organizations, including the church he founded.

Quotes:

Becky Fischer: [Referring to President George W. Bush] He has really brought some real credibility, um, to the Christian faith.

Movie Connections:

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

Soundtrack:

Spirit In the Sky

Child Abuse

This film made my hair stand on end and I came away from it thinking that the adults in it ought to be indicted for child abuse. These children are being intellectually immobilized in the name of goodness and purity. Do they really think they are superior to other young religious zealots who study nothing but their holy book but who are not Christians? It seems that children ought to be exposed to all the wonders of the world instead of being told that their job is to point out the errors of others. Children are highly impressionable and mostly believe what adults tell them. We can only hope that some of these children get some exposure to reality later which will help them live productive and caring lives as people who can accept the world's diversity. The prospects are not good.