“The Bloom: A Journey Through Transformational Festivals” is a TV Series that chronicles the evolution of a global psychedelic movement through stunning visuals and intimate participant stories. Created by Jeet-Kei Leung and Akira Chan, this groundbreaking documentary series showcases how these events serve as laboratories for cultural innovation.
The Bloom TV Series Trailer
FEATURED in trailer: Burning Man, Lightning in a Bottle, Boom Festival, Envision Festival, Beloved Festival, Lucidity Festival, Luminate Festival, Shambhala Festival, Bass Coast, Sonic Bloom, Enchanted Forest, Faerieworlds, Rootwire Festival, Firefly Gathering, Entheos Gathering, Waterwoman Festival, and more…
Episode Breakdown
The series initially launched as a four-part web series (All tho we found only 3) before expanding to 12 episodes in 2020:
Episode 1: Fundamental Frequencies
examines how festivals restore inspiration, connection, and healing through immersive art and music.
Episode 2: Practicing the New World
explores participatory culture, from gift economies to consensus-based decision-making.
Episode 3: New Ways of the Sacred
documents rituals and spiritual practices reinvented for secular, pluralistic audiences.
Featured Festivals
The Bloom captures the unique character of numerous transformational events worldwide:
- Burning Man (Nevada, USA): Where 80,000 participants create a temporary metropolis with infrastructure rivaling small cities
- Boom Festival (Portugal): Known for solar-powered water systems and horticultural living art installations
- Envision Festival (Costa Rica): Featuring biodegradable bamboo structures that merge architecture with the natural environment
- Beloved Festival (Oregon, USA): Highlighted as one of the early incubators of the transformational festival movement
- Ozora (Hungary): Added in the expanded 12-episode version, showcasing European festival culture
- Symbiosis (Mexico): Illustrating how the movement has spread across different cultural contexts
Highlighted Artists and Collectives
The documentary showcases pioneering artists pushing creative boundaries:
- Android Jones: Master of 3D projection mapping who transforms geometric structures into luminous, morphing canvases
- Playaskool: Art collective creating kinetic sculptures and stage designs that tour globally across festivals
- La Jaguara: Creators of “art cars” — mutant vehicles serving as mobile stages that epitomize functional surrealism
Building Temporary Utopias
The series gives special attention to “build week,” when volunteers construct massive installations before festivals open. These segments reveal innovations in:
- Modular, reusable design approaches that reduce waste
- Sustainable engineering techniques including solar power systems
- Living art projects that integrate horticulture with social spaces
- Participatory environments where spectators become co-creators
Through its comprehensive documentation, The Bloom preserves the aesthetic and philosophical contributions of transformational festivals, framing them not merely as entertainment but as experimental communities modeling potential futures.
