Magic Rock (film)
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Magic Rock is a 2001 comedy-drama film written by Bradley Gallo and directed by Bradley Gallo and Aditya Chandora.
. 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, The New York Times
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 Los Angeles
. Portions of the film's instrumental soundtrack were by singer/songwriter Mikey Wax
. Director Bradley Gallo later appeared as a contestant on the reality-TV series America's Next Producer
.
Background
Gallo wrote the film's screenplay while a psychology student at Pennsylvania State UniversityPennsylvania State University
The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...
. Gallo based parts of the Magic Rock on his own 15 Summers spent at Camp Cody For Boys in Freedom, New Hampshire
Freedom, New Hampshire
Freedom is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,489 at the 2010 census. The town's eastern boundary runs along the Maine state border. Ossipee Lake, with a resort and camps, is in the southwest of the town....
when a boy, and filmed the project on locations in Lake Ossipee, New Hampshire
Ossipee Lake
Ossipee Lake is located in Carroll County in eastern New Hampshire, in the communities of Ossipee and Freedom. At 3,245 acres, it is the sixth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire. The lake is fed by the West Branch , the Bearcamp and Lovell rivers , and the Pine River...
. Prior to its screening at the Stony Brook Film Festival
Stony Brook Film Festival
The Stony Brook Film Festival, produced by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University, presents a program of new, independent films every summer since 1996. Features and short films from the U.S. and around the world are screened over ten days at Staller Center, which has been the venue...
on July 18, 2001, The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
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 Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. Portions of the film's instrumental soundtrack were by singer/songwriter Mikey Wax
Mikey Wax
-Biography:Mikey Wax is a singer/songwriter from Long Island, NY, who started playing piano at the age of 8. He tends to also write and perform on acoustic guitar. At the age of 16, Mikey had an instrumental track of his featured in the independent film Magic Rock...
. Director Bradley Gallo later appeared as a contestant on the reality-TV series America's Next Producer
America's Next Producer
America's Next Producer is a reality show where ten contestants compete for a TV Guide Network deal, office space in Hollywood, 17" MacBook Pro, 23" monitor, Final Cut Studio video editing software, $100,000, and the right to call themselves America's Next Producer. They are challenged to produce a...
.
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 in a tale of the loyal camaraderie, life-defining choices, camp hi-jinks and summer magic that can make campfire memories last a lifetime.Partial cast
- Bradley Gallo as T.J.
- Adam BuschAdam BuschAdam Busch is an American actor who played the recurring character Warren Mears on the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. He first appeared on Buffy in season 5, in an episode called "I Was Made to Love You".-Career:Early roles include Noah Allen from Nickelodeon's the Mystery Files of...
as Kyle - Miko HughesMiko HughesMiko John Hughes is an American actor best known for his film roles as a child actor as Gage Creed in Pet Sematary , as an autistic boy opposite Bruce Willis in Mercury Rising and as Dylan, Heather Langenkamp's son in Wes Craven's New Nightmare .-Career:Hughes started his acting career in a...
as Jesse - Joanna WasickJoanna WasickJoanna Wasick is an American voice actress.Wasick provided the voice for Princess Farah in the video game Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. She also played Liberty in the film Magic Rock.- External links :...
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
Awards & nomination
- 2001, won award for 'Best Cinematography' at the Angel Citi Film Festival