Spark: 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.
Awards Official Selection, Ashland Independent Film Festival, 2013 Official Selection, Seattle International Film Festival, 2013
Critics reviews The film has appeared in the following critics reviews: Critic Publication DateHilary Armstrong Huffington Post (San Francisco) March 14, 2013Lauren Musacchio RollingStone (New York) August 12, 2013Geoff Berkshire Variety (Los Angeles) August 13, 2013Andy Webster New York Times (New York) August 15, 2013David Lewis SFGate (San Francisco) September 5, 2013Zel McCarthy Billboard (New York) September 19, 2013
Soundtrack Disc 1 "Feel the Love" by Rudimental ft. John Newman "Heroes" by Cazzette "Coastal Brake" by Tycho "The Event" by Marcus Andersson / Alex Talan "Dubstep Dark" by Scoredraw "Let it Fo" by Michael Franti / Spearhead "We Ride" by Missy Higgins "Man On Fire" by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros "Wave" by Crystal Fighters "Going to the Desert" by Mathew Jonson / Damian Lazarus "In My Mind" by Amanda Palmer "Quietly Happy" by Scoredraw
Disc 2 "Flutes" [Sasha Remix] by Hot Chip "Running" by The Scumfrog "Let it Go" [Stanton Warriors Remix] by Michael Franti "Time" by Pachanga Boys "Summit" by Colombo "Express Yourself" by Diplo "One Type of Dark" [Ta-Ku Remix] by Ginger & the Ghost "Man On Fire" [Adam Freeland Remix] by Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros "Principles" by Benoit & Sergio "Scorpion Frog" by Infected Mushroom "Clubbing" by Colombo "Promised Land" by Joe Smooth
References
External links Spark: A Burning Man Story(2013) on the Internet Movie Database