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‘Camp’ Opens June 26 After Fantastic Fest Win

6/27/2026

Summary

Story summary

Avalon Fast’s feature, Camp, opens in theaters on Friday, June 26, 2026, through Dark Sky Films after winning Fantastic Fest’s Next Wave award last year.
Zola Grimmer plays Emily, a counselor who joins four others at a remote camp for traumatized kids to explore a witchy reality.
The film mixes queer themes, trauma and occult practices, with a dreamy look created by cinematographer Eily Sprungman and visual artist Sofiya Iurkevych in an Alberta forest.

History

Historical Context

After debuting at Sundance on January 23 1995, *The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love* helped legitimize queer youth stories, later restored in 2022 and streamed on Netflix for Pride Month in 2024. Sundance’s 1990s rise as a launchpad for independent cinema and its upcoming move to Boulder in 2027 illustrate how festival backing continues to expand niche LGBTQ horror distribution.

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Story summary

Avalon Fast’s feature, Camp, opens in theaters on Friday, June 26, 2026, through Dark Sky Films after winning Fantastic Fest’s Next Wave award last year.
Zola Grimmer plays Emily, a counselor who joins four others at a remote camp for traumatized kids to explore a witchy reality.
The film mixes queer themes, trauma and occult practices, with a dreamy look created by cinematographer Eily Sprungman and visual artist Sofiya Iurkevych in an Alberta forest.

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