Bad Apples
From the lens of a survivor, this film asks how much evidence it takes before loyalty becomes complicity and why protecting institutions still matters more than protecting children. After an NDA silenced her brother to his grave, Elizabeth Phillips began investigating Kanakuk Camps, a powerful Christian summer camp, uncovering decades of documented child sexual abuse and institutional cover ups. For years, survivors shared their stories anonymously while the camp continued to thrive. It was when Elizabeth stepped out of anonymity and became the face of the movement, momentum shifted. With intimate access, this film follows Elizabeth and a growing circle of survivors, advocates, and experts on a relentless, highly public journey -transforming private grief into legislative action and public reckoning. Trey’s Law seeks to outlaw NDAs in child sexual abuse cases and has already passed in Texas and Missouri, with efforts underway in additional states and at the federal level. As Elizabeth pushes for statute of limitation reform and supports survivors in ongoing lawsuits against Kanakuk, she becomes increasingly visible, appearing across major platforms and drawing direct responses from the institution itself. As another camp season approaches, the film captures a rare, time-sensitive moment when survivors are speaking, laws are shifting, the public is listening—and powerful institutions are actively resisting accountability.
The possibility of real change is finally within reach.
Our purpose is not to re-traumatize or sensationalize, but to:
Create space for survivors to be heard, vindicated, and seen as agents of change.
Challenge audiences to examine the systems they trust, the silence they tolerate, and the responsibility they share
Move beyond awareness and into action we will provide resources and education alongside the film’s release.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
As a survivor, April Kirby is creating this film out of necessity. Her voice and her conviction will be evident. April has nearly two decades of experience in character and story-driven nonfiction work. Her work often focuses around sensitive subjects and characters. As a filmmaker, she considers it a privilege to be invited into these personal spaces and aims to delicately balance beautiful imagery with authentic moments.
Bad Apples
Bad Apples
From the lens of a survivor, this film asks how much evidence it takes before loyalty becomes complicity and why protecting institutions still matters more than protecting children. After an NDA silenced her brother to his grave, Elizabeth Phillips began investigating Kanakuk Camps, a powerful Christian summer camp, uncovering decades of documented child sexual abuse and institutional cover ups. For years, survivors shared their stories anonymously while the camp continued to thrive. It was when Elizabeth stepped out of anonymity and became the face of the movement, momentum shifted. With intimate access, this film follows Elizabeth and a growing circle of survivors, advocates, and experts on a relentless, highly public journey -transforming private grief into legislative action and public reckoning. Trey’s Law seeks to outlaw NDAs in child sexual abuse cases and has already passed in Texas and Missouri, with efforts underway in additional states and at the federal level. As Elizabeth pushes for statute of limitation reform and supports survivors in ongoing lawsuits against Kanakuk, she becomes increasingly visible, appearing across major platforms and drawing direct responses from the institution itself. As another camp season approaches, the film captures a rare, time-sensitive moment when survivors are speaking, laws are shifting, the public is listening—and powerful institutions are actively resisting accountability.
The possibility of real change is finally within reach.
Our purpose is not to re-traumatize or sensationalize, but to:
Create space for survivors to be heard, vindicated, and seen as agents of change.
Challenge audiences to examine the systems they trust, the silence they tolerate, and the responsibility they share
Move beyond awareness and into action we will provide resources and education alongside the film’s release.
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
As a survivor, April Kirby is creating this film out of necessity. Her voice and her conviction will be evident. April has nearly two decades of experience in character and story-driven nonfiction work. Her work often focuses around sensitive subjects and characters. As a filmmaker, she considers it a privilege to be invited into these personal spaces and aims to delicately balance beautiful imagery with authentic moments.