With tremendous grassroots support from the fire service, we made more than a movie with BURN — they made history. Millions of first responders, civilians, and legislators saw the film in theaters, at home and in firehouses all over the world.
Audience response was tremendous. BURN premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City and won the festival’s Audience Award. BURN became one of the most successful independent films of all time, the #1 documentary and independent film on iTunes for its digital release, and it maintains a perfect 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE MORE THAN $360,000 IN MUCH-NEEDED GEAR TO DETROIT FIREFIGHTERS.
We aren’t calling the new release a sequel, but are referring to it as a follow-up to BURN. The new film, as yet untitled, features new stories, new characters, and delves more deeply into the lives of Detroit firefighters, and life in the city itself. Back by popular demand, several familiar faces from BURN make appearances in the new film as well.
In addition to millions of fans, the original BURN film enjoyed the support of corporate partners MSA, General Motors, Leary Firefighters Foundation, Apple Computers, and more.
BURN website: http://detroitfirefilm.org
ABOUT TBVE FILMS: Filmmakers Tom Putnam and Brenna Sanchez established TBVE Films in 2013. TBVE Films is a Los Angeles- and Detroit-based production company specializing in documentary films and documentary-style branded content. Putnam’s and Sanchez’s credits include 13 feature films, more than 30 hours of broadcast series, short-form projects, and branded content. Their award-winning feature films have played more than 700 film festivals from Sundance to Cannes. http://tbvefilms.com
Their most recent feature, BURN, is one of the most successful self-distributed films in history. BURN was the #1 documentary and independent film on iTunes for its digital release. BURN received the Audience Award at the Tribeca Film Festival, was nominated for a Gotham Award, and has a perfect 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes
For more information, contact Brenna Sanchez or Tom Putnam, (818) 914-5080
Learn More: http://www.detroitfirefilm.org