Jesus Camp


1h 27m 2006

Brief Synopsis

The film focuses on an evangelical Christian camp of rare devotion. Twelve-year-old Levi, who was "saved" when he was five, is a shy boy except when he is filled with the Holy Spirit. Nine-year-old Rachael is outspoken in her love for the Lord. They are home-schooled by their Christian parents and i

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
2006
Production Company
42west; A+E Films; Cinetic Media; Cinetic Media; D.R. Rieff And Associates; Dog Bark Sound; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Pc; Full Circle Post; Loki Films; Magnolia Pictures; Technicolor PostWorks New York
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; CinTart; Golden Village; Haut Et Court; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures; Ster-Kinekor

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Synopsis

The film focuses on an evangelical Christian camp of rare devotion. Twelve-year-old Levi, who was "saved" when he was five, is a shy boy except when he is filled with the Holy Spirit. Nine-year-old Rachael is outspoken in her love for the Lord. They are home-schooled by their Christian parents and interact with their peers at church and church events. In the summer they travel to Becky Fischer's "Kids on Fire" summer camp in Devil's Lake, North Dakota, to intensify their devotion to the Lord.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Religion
Release Date
2006
Production Company
42west; A+E Films; Cinetic Media; Cinetic Media; D.R. Rieff And Associates; Dog Bark Sound; Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz Pc; Full Circle Post; Loki Films; Magnolia Pictures; Technicolor PostWorks New York
Distribution Company
Magnolia Pictures; CinTart; Golden Village; Haut Et Court; Institute Of Contemporary Arts (ICA); Magnolia Home Entertainment; Magnolia Pictures; Ster-Kinekor

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 27m

Award Nominations

Best Documentary Feature

2006

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Winner of the John Schlesinger Award, 2007 Palm Springs International Film Festival.

Winner of the Sterling Feature Grand Jury Award at the 2006 SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival.

Limited Release in United States September 15, 2006

Released in United States 2006

Released in United States Fall September 15, 2006

Released in United States January 2007

Released in United States June 2006

Released in United States on Video January 23, 2007

Released in United States September 22, 2006

Released in United States September 29, 2006

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Documentary Feature) January 4-15, 2007.

Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Feature Film Competition) June 13-18, 2006.

Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (International Documentary Feature Competition) April 25-May 7, 2006.

Released in United States 2006 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (International Documentary Feature Competition) April 25-May 7, 2006.)

Released in United States January 2007 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival (Awards Buzz - Best Documentary Feature) January 4-15, 2007.)

Released in United States on Video January 23, 2007

Released in United States June 2006 (Shown at SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival (Feature Film Competition) June 13-18, 2006.)

Limited Release in United States September 15, 2006

Released in United States Fall September 15, 2006

Released in United States September 22, 2006 (New York City)

Released in United States September 29, 2006 (Los Angeles)