Camp is a film written and directed by Todd Graff about a New York performing arts summer camp. The film follows the campers through the audition process and rehearsal and performance of the musical. I saw this film in high school and then rewatched it this weekend for my research project on film musicals. One of the articles I read in my research called Camp one of the most successful independent films to bring an original musical score to the screen. The film was called a "touching yet hilarious look at teen egos and hormones clashing at a performing arts summer camp exploded with wit and talent", and won rave reviews across the country. The film goes beyond the normal summer camp themes and brings to light issues such as different types of sexuality such as: bisexuality, homosexuality, and being transgendered. Camp was distributed by IFC Films and grossed close to two million dollars in the US.
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