''Magic Rock'' is a 2001

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written by Bradley Gallo and directed by Bradley Gallo and Aditya Chandora.

Background

Gallo wrote the film's screenplay while a psychology student at Pennsylvania State University. Gallo based parts of the ''Magic Rock'' on his own 15 Summers spent at Camp Cody For Boys in Freedom, New Hampshire when a boy, and filmed the project on locations in Lake Ossipee, New Hampshire. Prior to its screening at the Stony Brook Film Festival on July 18, 2001, ''

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'' wrote that "The idea for ''Magic Rock'' was inspired by Mr. Gallo's own experiences at sleep-away camp. The fictitious Camp Kobie was based on Camp Cody, on the shores of Ossipee Lake in New Hampshire, where Mr. Gallo spent 12 summers." The film won the 'Best Cinematography Award' at the 2001 Angel Citi Film Festival in

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Plot

When a beloved Summer Camp director dies, the popular boys' haven will be closed by the heartless attorney who inherits it unless a dedicated young camp counselor can change his mind over one last summer, with the comic help of his oddball campers.

Partial cast

* Bradley Gallo as T.J. * Adam Busch as Kyle *

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as Jesse * Joanna Wasick as Liberty * Tom Delaney as Bud * Erik Parillo as Richard * Kimberly Jay Thomas as Eve * Edward Winrow as Bob Rosenberg * Eli Gelb as Mookie * Jimmy McQuaid as Cody * Ross Gallo as Blake * Daryl Wein as Tanner * Thomas Magnani as Zach

Recognition

Awards & nomination

* 'Best Cinematography' - 2001 Angel Citi Film Festival

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0251193, Magic Rock 2001 films 2001 comedy-drama films American comedy-drama films American independent films 2001 independent films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films