Confessions of a Burning Man Theatrical Debut at San Francisco's Metreon September 12 - September 26.Entertainment Editors SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2003 Highly Acclaimed Documentary Film Celebrates Burning Man's Art and Remarkable Sense of Community Hotbed hotbed, low, glass-covered frame structure for starting tender plants. It differs from a cold frame only in that the soil is heated—either artificially as by underground electric wiring or steampipes, or naturally with partially fermented stable manure, which Media, the entertainment production company focused on rich and multi-sensory storytelling, announced today that their highly acclaimed documentary/art film, Confessions of a Burning Man, will debut in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden at Metreon--A Sony Entertainment Center. Confessions of a Burning Man runs for two weeks from September 12 - September 26, 2003. San Francisco is the first city announced in a multi-city tour across the US and then around the globe. Confessions of a Burning Man September 12 - September 26 Metreon's Action Theatre - Second Floor Daily Screenings: Mon - Thurs: 1 pm- 3pm - 5pm - 7 pm- 9pm Fri - Sun: 12pm - 2pm - 4pm - 6pm - 8pm - 10pm Ticket Information: General Admission: $10.00; Child (under 13): $6.00; Senior (65 and over): $7.00 Bargain (Monday - Thursday before 4 pm first screening on Friday - Sunday): $7.00 **Two special press screenings will be held on September 2nd and September 9th details below.** In an effort to give back to the community, a percentage of box office sales will be donated to the Burning Man festival and the Black Rock Arts Foundation The Black Rock Arts Foundation was established May of 2001 in order to promote public, community-based art installations. It is a not-for-profit organization, founded by several people who also direct Burning Man. . The Black Rock Arts foundation is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. dedicated to support the creation and promotion of interactive artwork. Confessions of a Burning Man - Sony Metreon, September 12 - 26 A visual and auditory journey, Confessions of a Burning Man (www.burningmanconfessions.com) is a feature length documentary/art film. The Burning Man experience is shared through the eyes of four first timers including Anna Getty, Michael Winaker, Samantha Weaver and Kevin Epps, and demonstrates how Burning Man is an approachable festival experienced by all economic classes, races and nationalities. The movie is the only film that is fully sanctioned and supported by the organizers of Burning Man (www.burningman.com), an annual alternative-cultural gathering of legendary repute, held in Nevada's Black Rock Desert. This film inspires and entertains both the Burning Man curious as well as dedicated followers. Described by on-line 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 dust devil: see whirlwind. across the playa playa or pan or flat or dry lake Flat-bottomed depression that is periodically covered by water. Playas occur in interior desert basins and adjacent to coasts in arid and semiarid regions. , 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 in·ter·weave v. in·ter·wove , in·ter·wo·ven , inter·weav·ing, inter·weaves v.tr. 1. To weave together. 2. To blend together; intermix. v.intr. with the profound philosophies of Burning Man founder Larry Harvey Larry Harvey (born 1948) is one of the five co-founders of two events that merged to form what became known as the Burning Man festival, AKA Black Rock City. The three most well-known founders and present partners in ownership of its name and trademark (Harvey, Michael Mikel, and 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." "The Metreon opening will be more than just a movie experience," said Paul Barnett Paul Barnett may refer to:
Sony Metreon - Action Theatre Sony Metreon is focused on community and has opened its screening room, Action Theatre, to local musicians, artists and filmmakers. Metreon is proud to host the premiere run of Hotbed Media's Confessions of a Burning Man from September 12 - September 26 and is dedicated to supporting progressive community events in the Bay Area. The first-of-its-kind entertainment complex has hosted almost 400 community events since its opening in 1999. Press Screenings September 2nd and 9th Members of the media are invited to special pre-screenings of Confessions of a Burning Man on September 2nd at 2PM in the afternoon at IHAF IHAF Institut d'Histoire de l'Amérique Française (French: Institute for the History of French America; University of Montreal, Canada) located at 3059 Fillmore Street (on the corner of Filbert filbert: see hazel. filbert or hazel(nut) Any of about 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs that make up the genus Corylus, in the birch family, native to the northern temperate zone; also, the edible nuts they produce. ) and another/major screening on September 9th at 7PM at Metreon's Action Theatre. Metreon is located at 101 Fourth Street (at Mission Street), in San Francisco. Members of the press must register with Nicole DeMeo via email nicole@bellalunacommunications.com or at 415.440.3502. Parking is recommended at the 5th and Mission Garage. The filmmakers, co-producers and co-directors Paul Barnett and Unsu Lee, will be in attendance to answer questions and converse with the audience. About Hotbed Media Founded in 1997, Hotbed has emerged as one of the most promising new companies in the entertainment industry producing independent feature films including Happily Even After, award-winning commercials, music videos and documentaries. Hotbed's mission is to utilize quality storytelling in all aspects of visual media. www.hotbed.com. About Metreon Metreon is the first-of-its-kind entertainment center located at Fourth and Mission streets in the heart of downtown San Francisco. This 350,000 square-foot "house that Sony built" has welcomed more than 24 million visitors and features an eclectic mix of the Bay Area's best restaurants, shopping venues, theatres, and attractions, including the West Coast's largest IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard theatre. Metreon is a business unit of Sony Corporation of America Sony Corporation of America (SCA) is the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation. It is based in Inglewood, California. It is the umbrella company under which all Sony companies operate in the United States. Subsidiaries
Editor Note: Special press screenings can be arranged by contacting Nicole DeMeo (415) 533-2599 or nicole@bellalunacommunications.com. |
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