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BurnBabyBurn is a documentary by British filmmaker Paynie about
Burning Man 2001. Several members of the Burning Man organization have
given this film a thumbs up.
A percentage of all profits are being donated
to The Black Rock Arts Foundation.
Shot and edited in 12 days as a submission for an editing contest, this
film
is almost as good as being there and won't fill every orifice with dust.
Please see http://www.paynie.com
for more details.
-***Copies of
the video will be available for $20 at the shows***
“Burning Man, for the
uninitiated, is billed primarily as a semi-performance art event wherein a
nomadic city is constructed in the Nevada desert amid the dust. Its
centerpiece is a giant humanoid statue that is set ablaze at the end of a
week. For some of the 20,000+ inhabitants of "Black Rock City,"
Burning Man is a return to the hippie mentality of the 70s, for others
it's an enormous rave for adults. For most of the world, it's a cryptic
throwback, and BURN BABY BURN makes a few strides toward explaining the
event to outsiders through candid interviews with its participants and
shots of the ad hoc art exhibits that spring up from the dust.” (C.
Null)
“A love letter to Burning Man's art and orgies” -Christopher Null
“In the wild and wacky city known as Black Rock, dust storms, friendly
fire, mass dancing and myriad homemade art come alive. This footage from
last year's Burning Man was compiled and edited by Paynie in just 10 days,
and he has a remarkable eye for bizarre detail. Far beyond just a
chronicle of a bunch of drugged-out naked hippies in the desert, BURN BABY
BURN truly captures the huge scope of the event -- politically, visually
and creatively. (Jan Richman, SF Gate)
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REVIEWS
"Forget that one person made this film on his own. Forget that it is in the
middle of the desert in the midst of sandstorms, drugs, hallucinations, fire
breathing dragons and nudist bicycle camps... Forget that you hate hippies!
This movie is really fucking great! If you don't want to trek out to the
desert, pay the money & deal with the insanity, but want to experience it,
see Burn Baby Burn & then you'll feel compelled to go." - Dito
Monteil
"BurnBabyBurn doesn't try to tell you what to think or what it is all about;
just shows you 6 days worth of Black Rock City citizens building, talking, dancing,
playing and burning, in an exhilarating documentary." - B Doherty
"Amazing! BurnBabyBurn is a wild ride. An important
document of a
secret society that is only known to a few. Brings back the joy of the playa
and inspires you to burn all year round!" - Jerry Gonzales
- Azteca Camp
"Humorous, serious, friendly loving, psychedelic, insightful happy, lighthearted, joyous,
loving, caring, thoughtful, respectful fun. "BurnBabyBurn" is a positively refreshing insight
into the phenomenon that is Burning Man. The film focuses on the experience of participating
rather than getting it all on camera." -
Sue Glover - The Chamber of Creation
"I have to tell you that I came back from the desert depressed and broke.
This rock spinner project crushed me under its weight, tested friendships to the
breaking point, pushed me way too hard, I spent too much money and have been
moping for the last couple of weeks. I watched BurnBabyBurn and my faith and
joy was
restored. It actually was worth it and people actually "got it". - Zach Coffin - Rock
Spinner
"It truly captured the best elements of Burning Man 2001 Joyous!
Like no other video I've seen. When someone spoke, it's worth listening to." -
Roxanne Graham
"I saw Serendipity last night and BurnBabyBurn is
Oscar material compared to that piece of s*#t -
Amanda McFadden
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