Confessions of a Burning Man

SYNOPSIS: Confessions of a Burning Man investigates the evolution of a generation driven by technology and social/environmental responsibility. The object of this documentary is to raise awareness of Burning Man in a positive light. The media today is notoriously sensationalistic, focusing on appearance rather than content.
Our focus, in conjunction with Larry Harvey, the founder of Burning Man, is to explore Burning Man on two levels: Community and Art. (An event where no money is exchanged and absolutely no corporate sponsorship is allowed.)
What makes this film special was the access given to some of the amazing people behind the scenes who make Burning Man happen, add that to the beautifull cinematography shot of the event and specially of the Burn and Temple of Tears, and it all add's up to make this DVD a great way to show your friends what the Burn is all about and for you to re-live it over again.
Directed by Unsu Lee and Paul Barnet. Edited by Robbie Proctor.
THE SCORE: The score of Confessions of a Burning Man was produced and written by Graham Shrimpton a/k/a Darkhorse of Three Sixty Records in San Francisco. The music created for Confessions of a Burning Man was a year in the making, with many talented musicians helping in the recording, including Paulo Manuelle, Peter Mayer, Jonny Downer, Michael Dipiro and Megan McCoul. The Songs "Crash and Burn," "End Song" and "Temple of Tears" were all inspired by, and scored to, the film. Great music also in the film comes from the artists Balanced Output, Runaways UK, The Beloved, Herbaliser, Bonobo and Kdub.
Featuring over one hour of bonus footage, the DVD includes director’s audio commentary with Paul Barnett and Unsu Lee, with the help of Robbie Proctor and David Silverman. Recalling the annual event with a replicated Burning Man ticket and map of Black Rock City, the DVD also includes contributions from Kevin Epps (Straight Outta Hunter's Point), Anna Getty (Yogi Times), and David Silverman (The Simpsons, Monster's Inc).
CONFESSIONS LEAVES NO FOOTPRINT BEHIND. Ever Wonder what footprint you leave as you live?
Confessions of a Burning Man has teamed up with the service Terrapass to make sure the film left no Carbon Footprint. After using the tools at Terrapass we figured out how much Carbon the film had put into the air during its making. We then purchased a pass to cover that amount. Terrapass puts the money paid for the certificate towards projects that offset your emissions. If your feeling guilty about your carbon footprint, and can't afford a new car, here is a great way to help the planet and stop feeing guilty. Terrapass CONFESSIONS OF A BURNING MAN IS OUT NOW
Founder: Larry Harvey on Burning man SOME IMAGES FROM THE TRIP
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QUOTES
“With its elegant graphics, and eight-camera shooting plan, Confessions of a Burning Man is simply the best documentary to date about Burning Man, the most artistically audacious, outrageously liberated gathering of humans and dust on the face of this earth. What better way to discover Burning Man than through the eyes of four carefully selected virgin Burners who have little more in common than their curiosity and determination to survive the week? The extras alone are worth the price of admission.”?
Mark Achbar, director: The Corporation
“Brings the experience of Burning Man to its audience, evoking not only the heat,?dust, and fatigue, but the sheer awe of its enormousness and generosity of spirit.”
LA Times
“Inspiring? Yes. Entertaining? Absolutely”
San Francisco Examiner
“Brings the experience of Burning Man to its audience, evoking not only the heat, dust, and fatigue, but the sheer awe of its enormousness and generosity of spirit.”
LA Times
“Anybody who has considered going to the festival or simply wants to understand it better will appreciate this movie's insider knowledge.”
TimeOut NY
"A visual-visceral trip to the 2001 festival that is short on explication, but long on sensation…a mission of immersion in the various aspects of a festival that is incongruously mass and mystifying, celebratory and semi- clandestine."
Newsday
“Barnett and Lee's graceful, sympathetic documentary focuses on participants who embody Burning Man's ideals without being blind to the opportunists and party animals it inevitably attracts.”
TV Guide
“A mesmerizing new documentary…A terrific film that gives you a feel for what its like to be a part of something eccentric, unique and quite special”
WFAA-TV
“As it happens, I was planning to take a year off from this summer's gathering; after seeing this film, I'm not sure I can.”
Seattle Weekly
“ [A] visceral, heart-tugging documentary”
Metroactive
“…Majestic filmmaking, perfect editing, good commentary, and an amazing sense of purpose to a documentary… I highly recommend it.”
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