2025 Mill Valley Festival

Big Rock Burning

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An intimate 30-minute documentary exploring the resilient spirit of Malibu’s Big Rock community as they rebuild from the ashes of the devastating Palisades Fire, one of America’s worst wildfires. The film captures the raw aftermath of a harrowing night when residents were left to fend for themselves after officials deemed the area too dangerous to enter. With no help coming, neighbors turned into first responders — some fighting back flames with garden hoses, others forced to flee through walls of fire.


DIRECTOR:
David Goldblum
PRODUCERS:
Julie Parker Benelux, James Costa, and David Goldblum
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS:
Mark & Mary Lou Hamill, Bryan Fogel, Meadow Fund, Trevor Burgess, and Judith Helfand
PRESS:
PEOPLE Magazine Exclusive
DEADLINE Film Announcement
MALIBU TIMES Review
ENTERTAINMENT NOW Review