Taking My Parents to Burning Man (2014)

Burning Man is a controversial arts festival in Nevada desert, that is notorious for dust, destruction, and debauchery. Needless to say, it's not your average place for a family vacation...... See full summary »

Directors:

Joel Ashton McCarthy, Bryant H. Boesen

Stars:

Bryant H. Boesen, Charles Boesen, Lilice Boesen

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Bryant H. Boesen	...	Himself
Charles Boesen	...	Himself
Lilice Boesen	...	Herself
Mari Boesen	...	Herself
Lisa Ovies	...	Welcome to Burning Man narrator (voice)
Gabrielle Odowichuk	...	Herself
David Henry	...	Himself
Benny Freebound Mo	...	Himself
Otto Von Danger	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeremy Connors	...	Pyropolis Firefighter

Storyline

Burning Man is a controversial arts festival in Nevada desert, that is notorious for dust, destruction, and debauchery. Needless to say, it's not your average place for a family vacation... That is until Bry decides to rip his parents from their day to day office jobs and throw them into an adventure of a lifetime.

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Genres:

Documentary | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2014 (USA)

Filming Locations:

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

CAD 10,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crack Shack Studios, Lucky Treehouse, This is a Spoon

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

Did You Know?

Trivia

This project was developed while directors Bryant and Joel were in film school.

User Reviews

A unique perspective on Black Rock City

It's been a decade since I last stepped foot on the playa, and I've been yearning for it again, so dug into some newer documentaries about the event, including this one. Seeing this free-spirited Canadian kid who spends his life DJing and festival hopping coordinate (poorly) the transportation of his parents to Burning Man in an old school bus, and then spending the event with them and documenting their discovery of it was very enjoyable. Although documenting or even experiencing all that such a huge event has to offer is impossible, his parents clearly made an effort to be open to new ideas and exploring as much as they could, day and night. Sharing their 'aha' moments when their preconceptions were erased by direct experience was heartwarming, notably his father describing the lights at night and his mother talking about whether she would return again.