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Camp Sunset is a Canadian-American animated television series created by Alberto Canetto for Canetto Channel. The series focuses on a group of seven kids going to a summer camp during the summer, embarking on crazy misadventures.

The series was pitched to the network in 2014 as a two-minute short film entered in the annual Animated Shorts Program. It entered production the following year. Episodes are produced at Canetto Animation in North Hollywood, California, USA and animated by Nelvana in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The series is based on Canetto's own childhood growing up at a summer camp.

The series premiered on January 20, 2017, and four seasons have been broadcast. The program has gained high ratings since its debut, becoming the top-rated children's animated series on American television within its first month on the air. In May 2018, the characters of Harry and Felix were featured on the front cover of Variety as an example of diverse characters in children's television.

On May 5, 2020, it was announced that the series had been greenlit for a fifth season consisting of 26 episodes. A feature film Camp Sunset: The Summer Lives On is also in development to be released in theaters and on UnicornPlane in 2022.

Premise
It's summer time and school has just ended, and best friends, Harry and Felix are excited to visit a camp some of their classmates had talked about, Camp Sunset. As they start their first year at camp, they make camp fires, swimming in the local lake, get into wacky adventures, and learning the true power of friendship, all in the duration of summer vacation.

Characters
Harry Anderson (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Felix Garcia (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Roger Massey (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Ivan Castro (voiced by TBA) - TBA

David Martinez (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Valerie Galicia (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Amber Caxin (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Ranger Rachael (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Director Kevin (voiced by TBA) - TBA

Development
Alberto Canetto had always seen potential of a camping series and he along with Ethan Canetto had visited camp when they both were younger. So, Canetto pitched to show as a 2 minute short at the annual 2014 Animated Shorts Program. In June 2015, it was announced that Canetto Channel had greenlit the show for 13-episode order. It was then changed to 26 episodes later on. In October 2016 til January 2017, promos for the new series were released on Canetto Channel during commercial breaks. On the day of the premiere, Canetto Channel aired a new episode of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends followed by the series premiere of Camp Sunset. Camp Sunset has since then became the 3rd most popular show on Canetto Channel behind OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes at 2nd place and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends standing tall at 1st place.

Episodes
Main article: List of Camp Sunset episodes

Movie
Main article: Camp Sunset: The Summer Lives On

Later on in 2017, it was announced that Camp Sunset would get a movie. On May 7th, 2018, it was announced that Camp Sunset would get a February 2020 release date, following the third Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends movie's announcement. On July 30, 2019, the film was named as "Camp Sunset: The Summer Lives On" and the film will be heading to straight to theaters. On February 7, 2020, the Camp Sunset movie was delayed due to scheduling shifts for Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal, TBA, and TBA. On January 25, 2021, it was announced that Camp Sunset: The Summer Lives On would be coming to the streaming service formed by The LimeCanetto Company, UnicornPlane. On May 1, 2021, it was announced that the film was scheduled for a July 15, 2022 release date and being released in theaters and on UnicornPlane.