Spark: A Burning Man Story


Spark: A Burning Man Story is a 2013 independent documentary film with its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival 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

The film has appeared in the following critics reviews:
CriticPublicationDate
Hilary ArmstrongHuffington Post March 14, 2013
Lauren MusacchioRollingStone August 12, 2013
Geoff BerkshireVariety August 13, 2013
Andy WebsterNew York Times August 15, 2013
David LewisSFGate September 5, 2013
Zel McCarthyBillboard September 19, 2013

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" by Hot Chip
  2. "Running" by The Scumfrog
  3. "Let it Go" by Michael Franti
  4. "Time" by Pachanga Boys
  5. "Summit" by Colombo
  6. "Express Yourself" by Diplo
  7. "One Type of Dark" by Ginger & the Ghost
  8. "Man On Fire" 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