2013
Not Rated
Ignite Channel
1 h 30 m

2013
Not Rated
Ignite Channel
1 h 30 m

Summary Each year, 60,000 people from around the globe gather in a dusty windswept Nevada desert to build a temporary city, collaborating on large-scale art and partying for a week before burning a giant effigy in a ritual frenzy. Rooted in principles of self-expression, self-reliance and community effort, Burning Man has grown famous for stirri...

Directed By: Steve Brown, Jessie Deeter

2013
Not Rated
Ignite Channel
1 h 30 m

2013
Not Rated
Ignite Channel
1 h 30 m

Spark: A Burning Man Story

Name: Spark: A Burning Man Story
Genre: Documentary, Action, Biography, Drama
Released: 2013-08-16
Duration: 1 min 30 s
Rating: 55
Cast: Harley K. Dubois, Marian Goodell, Larry Harvey, John Law, Michael Mikel

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

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Mixed or Average Based on 9 Critic Reviews

44% Positive
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Austin Chronicle

Sep 11, 2013

Spark, however, is the best of the lot when it comes to attempting to grok the burn and the burners.

By Marc Savlov FULL REVIEW

Portland Oregonian

Sep 9, 2013

Parts of “Spark” can seem like an ad for Burning Man, but the film digs deep enough into the pressures and challenges facing its organizers and attendees to be a worthy exploration of a unique phenomenon, even for those who wouldn’t be caught dead wearing just glitter and a thong in 110 degree heat.

By Marc Mohan FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Aug 15, 2013

Since we can’t all attend Burning Man, we can be thankful for “Spark,” which is probably the next best thing.

By Andy Webster FULL REVIEW

Los Angeles Times

Aug 16, 2013

For such a hippie-ish wingding originally designed to discourage the buying and selling of anything, "Spark" has decidedly bought into its subject and has no qualms hawking it to moviegoers.

By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

Village Voice

Aug 13, 2013

As an official history, Spark shines adequate light; I just wish it had spent a little more time on the shadows.

By Pete Vonder Haar FULL REVIEW

Variety

Aug 13, 2013

"Spark” remains a lovingly made and shot tease, designed to ensure that what really happens at Burning Man stays at Burning Man.

By Geoff Berkshire FULL REVIEW

Slant Magazine

Aug 11, 2013

The doc doesn't take the time to examine why Burning Man inspires such a level of fanaticism, overshadowing human interest with a gluttony of B roll.

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Production Company Berkeley Sound Artists, Ignite Channel

Release Date Aug 16, 2013

Duration 1 h 30 m

Rating Not Rated

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Website https://www.facebook.com/burningmanstory

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Marco Cochrane

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Jon La Grace

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