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'''''Jesus Camp''''' (2006) is a [[schlockumentary]] about a [[Pentecostal Church|Pentecostal]] summer camp and the children that attend. | '''''Jesus Camp''''' (2006) is a [[schlockumentary]] about a [[Pentecostal Church|Pentecostal]] summer camp and the children that attend. | ||
− | The documentary contains little to no narration, serving only to reveal the treatment of children in | + | The documentary contains little to no narration, serving only to reveal the treatment of children in Evangelical Bible camps. It is a look inside the Conservative Christian view of the world, which contains an "Army of God" to "take back America for Christ."<ref name="Detroit">Watts, Tom. [http://www.realdetroitweekly.com/article_1885.shtml Real Detroit Weekly] ''Ewing believes in Jesus Camp'', 10/4/06. Retrieved on 12/11/06.</ref> |
Directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, it was nominated for a 2007 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, only to lose to ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''.<ref>http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/2007</ref> | Directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, it was nominated for a 2007 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, only to lose to ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]''.<ref>http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/2007</ref> | ||
− | + | After the release of the documentary, [[liberals]] [[vandalism|vandalized]] the camp ground. As a result, the owner of the camp ground required that the camp be shut down. The camp director Becky Fisher has announced that she still plans to host the camp upon finding a new location.<ref>http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/novemberweb-only/146-12.0.html</ref> | |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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+ | [[Category:Worst Liberal Movies]] | ||
+ | [[Category:Schlockumentary| ]] | ||
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Revision as of 07:29, June 27, 2016
Jesus Camp (2006) is a schlockumentary about a Pentecostal summer camp and the children that attend.
The documentary contains little to no narration, serving only to reveal the treatment of children in Evangelical Bible camps. It is a look inside the Conservative Christian view of the world, which contains an "Army of God" to "take back America for Christ."[1]
Directed and produced by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, it was nominated for a 2007 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature, only to lose to An Inconvenient Truth.[2]
After the release of the documentary, liberals vandalized the camp ground. As a result, the owner of the camp ground required that the camp be shut down. The camp director Becky Fisher has announced that she still plans to host the camp upon finding a new location.[3]
References
- ↑ Watts, Tom. Real Detroit Weekly Ewing believes in Jesus Camp, 10/4/06. Retrieved on 12/11/06.
- ↑ http://imdb.com/Sections/Awards/Academy_Awards_USA/2007
- ↑ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2006/novemberweb-only/146-12.0.html