Insomniac, Focus Features, and Tugg announced today that theatrical showings of the 3D documentary Under the Electric Sky will be available starting on May 29th through crowdsourced screenings. You can check out the film’s poster and trailer at the bottom of this page.
Under the Electric Sky explores the allure of the EDM (electronic dance music) phenomenon as told through the experiences of six different groups among the nearly 350,000 festivalgoers attending the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) 2013 in Las Vegas. These moving personal stories are set against a soundtrack that includes globally renowned artists such as Afrojack, Above & Beyond, Armin Van Buren, Avicii, Hardwell, and Tiësto.
Beginning today, Under the Electric Sky is being made available through an innovative partnership among Insomniac, Focus Features, and the premier theatrical crowdsourcing company Tugg. This partnership will allow the hardcore fans of EDC and dance music the first opportunity to view the film.
The fan-created event screenings will commence on May 29th and then continue throughout the summer. Heres how you can request and host screenings locally, becoming Event Promoters in the process:
(1) Fill out the Event Request Form by clicking here and choose a theater, date, and time.
(2) After theater approval, the Promoters Event Page can begin reserving tickets.
(3) The Event Promoter and attendees share the event and confirm the screening by selling enough tickets before the deadline.
(4) Enjoy the show!
The 3D movie is executive-produced by Pasquale Rotella, CEO, founder and creator of Insomniac. Beginning in 1997 with a few thousand revelers in Los Angeles, the Electric Daisy Carnival has become the largest dance music event in North America. The festival is known for its immersive entertainment featuring state-of-the-art stage production, pyrotechnics, and lighting; roaming theatrical performers and dancers; full-scale carnival rides; and interactive art installations.
“I’m really proud of how ‘Under the Electric Sky’ turned out because it truly captures the amazing spirit of Electric Daisy Carnival,” said Rotella. “If you can’t make it to EDC, this will be the next best thing to being there. Anyone who has ever been misunderstood or has looked for a place where they belong should see this movie.”
Rotella brought the creative team together to make Under the Electric Sky, including producers Haven Entertainment and directors Dan Cutforth and Jane Lipsitz, whose previous credits include such concert documentary hits as Katy Perry: Part of Me and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never, which grossed nearly $100 million at the worldwide box office.
Cutforth and Lipsitz bring the event to life by going behind the scenes to show what it takes to stage one of the biggest parties in the known universe. They chronicle the unique journeys of individual attendees from different walks of life, all of whom share one common desire to shed their inhibitions and immerse themselves in this judgment-free celebration of life and music. Renowned artist Kaskade created the musical score to accompany the film, and KCRW music director Jason Bentley acted as the music supervisor for the documentary.
Focus Features’ theatrical release of Under the Electric Sky will commence in June, following the fans’ Tugg bookings, with openings in cities including New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and Las Vegas.
Nicolas Gonda and Pablo Gonzalez, co-founders of Tugg, commented, “We’re proud to partner with Focus Features, Insomniac, and Haven on this groundbreaking campaign, empowering individuals and organizations across the country to host their own screenings of this vibrant and inspirational documentary. EDM fans everywhere have the incredible opportunity to bring the festival experience to their local community in 3D.æ
