Spark: A Burning Man Story (2013) | |
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Directed by | Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter |
Produced by | Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter |
Edited by | Andrew Gersh |
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Spark Pictures
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Distributed by | Filmbuff |
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Running time
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91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Coordinates: 40°45′14″N 119°16′37″W / 40.753842°N 119.277°WSpark: A Burning Man Story is a 2013 independent documentary film with its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. 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.
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.
The film has appeared in the following critics reviews: