Spark: A Burning Man Story

Spark: A Burning Man Story is a 2013 independent documentary[1] film with its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.[2] That is about some 60,000 or so people that gather from around the world for a week at the annual Burning Man festival in Black Rock Desert of Nevada to collaborate building a temporary city that operates on a "gifting" economy where nothing is bought or sold. Participants bring in everything; food, water, and shelter. The week features large-scale art installations and partying, at the conclusion of the week a celebration in the ritual burning of a giant effigy, and after one week, take it all away.[3]

Spark: A Burning Man Story
Directed bySteve Brown and Jessie Deeter
Produced bySteve Brown (Ignite Channel) and Jessie Deeter
CinematographyJohn Behrens
Edited byAndrew Gersh
Music byJoachim Cooder
Production
company
Spark Pictures
Distributed byFilmbuff
Release dates
  • August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01) (SXSW)
  • August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16) (USA)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film also focuses on the individual artists and their dreams and struggles. The Burning Man organization is made up of 50 year-round staff and over 4,000 volunteers. Burning Man operates on ten principles or ideologies written by founder Larry Harvey.

Awards
  • Official Selection, Ashland Independent Film Festival, 2013
  • Official Selection, Seattle International Film Festival, 2013[4]

Critics reviews

The film has appeared in the following critics reviews:

Critic Publication Date
Hilary ArmstrongHuffington Post (San Francisco)March 14, 2013[5]
Lauren MusacchioRollingStone (New York)August 12, 2013[6]
Geoff BerkshireVariety (Los Angeles)August 13, 2013[7]
Andy WebsterNew York Times (New York)August 15, 2013[8]
David LewisSFGate (San Francisco)September 5, 2013[9]
Zel McCarthyBillboard (New York)September 19, 2013[10]

Soundtrack
Disc 1
  1. "Feel the Love" by Rudimental ft. John Newman
  2. "Heroes" by Cazzette
  3. "Coastal Brake" by Tycho
  4. "The Event" by Marcus Andersson / Alex Talan
  5. "Dubstep Dark" by Scoredraw
  6. "Let it Fo" by Michael Franti / Spearhead
  7. "We Ride" by Missy Higgins
  8. "Man On Fire" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
  9. "Wave" by Crystal Fighters
  10. "Going to the Desert" by Mathew Jonson / Damian Lazarus
  11. "In My Mind" by Amanda Palmer
  12. "Quietly Happy" by Scoredraw
Disc 2
  1. "Flutes" [Sasha Remix] by Hot Chip
  2. "Running" by The Scumfrog
  3. "Let it Go" [Stanton Warriors Remix] by Michael Franti
  4. "Time" by Pachanga Boys
  5. "Summit" by Colombo
  6. "Express Yourself" by Diplo
  7. "One Type of Dark" [Ta-Ku Remix] by Ginger & the Ghost
  8. "Man On Fire" [Adam Freeland Remix] by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
  9. "Principles" by Benoit & Sergio
  10. "Scorpion Frog" by Infected Mushroom
  11. "Clubbing" by Colombo
  12. "Promised Land" by Joe Smooth

References
  1. "New Indie Films, Documentaries in Theaters This Weekend Friday August 16". vimooz. August 16, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. "Spark: A Burning Man Story screening". timeout.com. August 1, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  3. "Freedom Is Tricky at This Festival". nytimes. August 13, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  4. "SIFF 2013 Archive". siff.net. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
  5. Armstrong, Hilary (2013-03-14). "The Golden Ticket at SXSW". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  6. Musacchio, Lauren (2013-08-12). "'Spark: A Burning Man Story' Dives Into Desert Culture". RollingStone. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  7. Berkshire, Geoff (2013-08-13). "Film Review: 'Spark: A Burning Man Story'". Variety. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  8. Webster, Andy (2013-08-15). "Freedom Is Tricky at This Festival". New York Times. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  9. Lewis, David (2013-09-05). "'Spark: A Burning Man Story' review: Way too dry". SFGate. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
  10. McCarthy, Zel (2013-09-19). "'Spark: A Burning Man Story' Soundtrack, Starring Diplo, Rudimental and More: First Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2014-09-29.
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