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‘Summer Camp’ TIFF Documentary Highlights LGBTQ+ Youth in Safe Space
Addie Morfoot Contributor In “Summer Qamp” documentary filmmaker Jen Markowitz follows a group of LGBTQ+ youth while they attend Camp fYrefly, a summer retreat in rural Alberta, Canada.During the five-day camp, Markowitz, who identifies as they/them, captured queer, non-binary and trans teens in an environment they weren’t used to: A place that was free from judgment. Removed from bullies and uncomfortable family situations, the handful campers featured in “Summer Qamp” quickly gain confidence and build resilience.Given the unprecedented wave of anti-LGBQT+ legislation being enacted in the U.S.