Episode 669: In The Seats With....Amy Nicholson and 'Happy Campers'

Community is where you make it....On this episode we dive into those little communities that become special in ways we can never expect.Coming to VOD platforms this Sept 10th; 'Happy Campers' is a film that chronicles the final days of a working-class summer colony in a scrappy trailer park that just happens to hold the secret to a rich life. In a waterfront campground off the coast of Virginia, residents spend their summers living spitting distance apart in rust-bitten RVs. They chuckle about the modest rent they pay for a million-dollar location, but what makes them the luckiest people in the world is more than just stunning sunsets, it’s the community they’ve created. Beneath cliched trailer park stereotypes lies an unlikely utopia where all are welcome. Neighbors help each other out, and share everything from power tools to simple pleasures. Loneliness and isolation are inconceivable.  When their affordable paradise is sold to developers, the residents brace for eviction and the loss of friendships that span generations. They hold tight to their final days in the sun. The well-heeled crowd that takes their place will never be as wealthy. It's a simple and really charming story that truly highlights the difference between being rich and being wealthy as writer/director Amy Nicholson gives us an unfiltered slice of gorgeous Americana.We had the pleasure of talking with Amy about the origins of the film and so very much more....