Explore the Confessions of a Burning Man DVD

A visual and auditory journey, Confessions of a Burning Man is a feature-length documentary/art film that follows four first-timers—Anna Getty, Michael Winaker, Samantha Weaver and Kevin Epps—as they experience Burning Man, the week-long art pilgrimage event held annually in the scorching Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Their personal journeys are windows into the heart of Black Rock City, a virtual metropolis built each year by over 30,000 people in their quest to explore the edges of human creativity and experience, irrespective of economic class, race or nationality. With stories captured in 2001 and 2002 by an international team of filmmakers on over 100 hours of film and video footage, Confessions of a Burning Man is a unique contemporary spiritual quest set in an epic desert location. 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.

In the spirit of the festival, Windline Films, in conjunction with TerraPass has established Confessions of a Burning Man as the first film ever to fully account for the atmospheric carbon imprint of its DVD release with TerraPass’ programs for environmental responsibility.

Featuring over one hour of bonus footage, the DVD includes director’s audio commentary with Paul Barnett and Unsu Lee, along with editor Robbie Proctor and featuring David Silverman (Director, The Simpsons, Monsters, Inc.).

As described by online film reviewer Chris Garcia, “Confessions of a Burning Man may be the most effective of its type that I have come across and made me actually understand why people attend Burning Man. A beautiful piece of filmmaking that runs like a dust devil across the playa, it brings the story and importance of Burning Man to light.”
Confessions of a Burning Man celebrates Burning Man’s art, music and remarkable sense of community. The film is lyrically interwoven with the profound philosophies of Burning Man founder Larry Harvey and artist David Best.

“Anyone curious about Burning Man should see this film,” said Marian Goodell, Burning Man’s communications manager. “There’s been a lot of distortion of what goes on at Burning Man, and this film returns to the core values. Magnificent art installations are found there and people learn important things about themselves within that environment.”

This film inspires and entertains both the Burning Man curious and dedicated followers of the festival alike. The beautifully packaged DVD recalls the annual event with a replicated Burning Man ticket and map of Black Rock City. For further information and reviews, please visit the film's official web site.

“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

“Inspiring? Yes. Entertaining? Absolutely”
-San Francisco Examiner

“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.”
-Fanboy Planet

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