Burden
World Premiere

Burden

Spotlight
| USA | 90 MINUTES | English
Documentary
For forty-five years Chris Burden maintained a quest to challenge perceived boundaries of modern art in an always awe-inspiring manner. He guaranteed his place in art history beginning in 1971, while still a student in Southern California, with a period of often dangerous, at times stomach churning performances. He had himself shot, locked up in a 2x2x3 locker for five days, electrocuted, crucified on the back of a VW bug. Burden reinvented himself as the creator of truly mesmerizing installations and sculptures, from a suspended gigantic flywheel that seemingly spins on its own (and scarily picks up speed) to an assemblage of antique street lights rewired for solar energy and are illuminated outside Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Timothy Marrinan and Richard Dewey look at Burden's works and private life with an innovative mix of still-potent videos of his 70s performances, personal videos and audio recordings, friends, fellows students and colleagues, critics' comments (including that of a young Roger Ebert) and latter day footage at his Topanga Canyon studio, all peppered with his thoughts and musings through the years. Burden meticulously explores a complex, ever-evolving individual who became one of the most admired artists of his generation.

—Brian Gordon

Cast & Credits
Directed by
Richard Dewey and Timothy Marrinan
This is the first feature documentary for both Richard Dewey and Tim Marrinan. Dewey is also a freelance writer. His work has appeared in The Economist, Whitewall, and Modern Painters. Tim Marrinan is a documentary filmmaker based in the UK. His past work focussed on aspects of art and culture.
Director
Timothy Marrinan, Richard Dewey
Producer
Timothy Marrinan, Richard Dewey, Josh Braun, Dan Braun, David Koh
Editor
Aaron Wickenden, Michael Aaglund
Executive Producer
Stanley Buchthal, Simone Haggiag
Composer
Andrew Bird, Roger Goula
Co-Producer
Anna Godas
Cast
Chris Burden

Contacts
International Sales Contact
Ana Vicente
Dogwoof
London, EC1V 3QN
Phone: 207 253 6244
ana@dogwoof.com
US Sales Contact
David Koh
Submarine
New York, NY 10013
Phone: 646 673 5163
dk@submarine.com
Print Source
Timothy Marrinan
Screenprint Pictures
London, SE15 2HH
Phone: +44 789 787 7917
marrinan.tim@gmail.com
Press Contact
Sara Sampson
Cinetic Media
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 646 230 6474
sara@cineticmedia.com
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