Spark: A Burning Man Story

{{Infobox film

| name = Spark: A Burning Man Story

| image = Spark- A Burning Man Story poster.jpg

| director = Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter

| producer = Steve Brown (Ignite Channel) and Jessie Deeter

| music = Joachim Cooder

| cinematography = John Behrens

| editing = Andrew Gersh

| studio = Spark Pictures

| distributor = Filmbuff

| released = {{Film date|2013|08|01|SXSW|2013|08|16|USA}}

| runtime = 91 minutes

| country = United States

| language = English

}}

Spark: A Burning Man Story is a 2013 independent documentary{{cite web|title=New Indie Films, Documentaries in Theaters This Weekend Friday August 16 |url=http://www.vimooz.com/news/new-indie-films-documentaries-in-theaters-this-weekend-friday-august-16 |publisher=vimooz |accessdate=September 26, 2014 |date=August 16, 2013}} film with its world premiere at the South by Southwest film festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.{{cite web |title=Spark: A Burning Man Story screening|url=http://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/film/spark-a-burning-man-story-screening |publisher=timeout.com |accessdate=September 26, 2014|date=August 1, 2013}} 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.{{cite web|title=Freedom Is Tricky at This Festival|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/movies/spark-a-burning-man-story-looks-at-a-phenomenon.html|publisher=nytimes|accessdate=September 27, 2014|date=August 13, 2013}}

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.