Trailers
Boomtown tells one ongoing story, a new Chapter each year, part dystopian fairytale, part utopian dream. The narrative trailers, the plot, the actors and the citizens who make the festival a piece of living theatre.
Part of Boomtown
40 moments in this segment.
- - Boomtown 2011 - Official Line-up Trailer. Official HD line-up trailer for Boomtown 2011, Chapter 3.
- - Chapter 7 - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 7, 'The Palace Has Risen' (2015).
- - Chapter 7 - Major News Story Recap. In-world BoomTown News narrative recap for Chapter 7 (2015).
- - Chapter 8 - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 8, 'The Revolution Starts Now' (2016).
- - Chapter 8 - Story Update. Narrative story-update film for Chapter 8 (2016).
- - Chapter 9 - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 9, 'Behind The Mask' (2017).
- - Chapter 9 - Theatrical Trailer. Theatrical narrative trailer for Chapter 9, 'Behind The Mask' (2017).
- - Chapter 9 - The Story So Far. Narrative recap film setting up the Chapter 9 storyline (2017).
- - Chapter 9 - Character Themes Announced. Official reveal of the Chapter 9 character themes (2017).
- - Chapter 9 - Hypercity. Narrative film introducing the Hypercity concept, Chapter 9 (2017).
- - Chapter 9 - The Theatrical Maze. Film on the theatrical maze immersive experience, Chapter 9 (2017).
- - Boomtown - Psychedelic Gatherings. Atmospheric official film of Boomtown's psychedelic gatherings.
- - Chapter 10 - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 10, 'The Machine Cannot Be Stopped' (2018).
- - Chapter 10 - Introducing Metropolis. Reveal of the Metropolis district for Chapter 10 (2018).
- - Chapter 10 - Our World, Our Environment, Our Future. Narrative environmental film for Chapter 10 (2018).
- - Opening & Closing Ceremonies - Exploring the Hidden Wisdom. Film on Boomtown's opening and closing ceremonies and their narrative wisdom.
- - Chapter 11 - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 11, 'A Radical City' (2019).
- - Chapter 11 - Welcome to the Techno City. Narrative reveal of the Techno City for Chapter 11 (2019).
- - Chapter 11 ceremony. Boomtown's Chapter 11 opening ceremony under the Lion's Den in 2019, framing that year's narrative arc.
- - Opening Ceremony 2019. The opening ceremony of Boomtown Chapter 11, 'A Radical City', gathers the crowd at the fair's 2019 launch.
- - The Most Theatrically Immersive Festival on Earth. Official film pitching Boomtown's immersive walkabout-theatre identity.
- - Chapter 12 'State of Emergency' - 2020 Trailer. Trailer for the cancelled Chapter 12 (2020); a multi-stage spectacular that never ran (COVID).
- - 2020 - The Lost Chapter: Behind the Narrative. Behind-the-narrative film for the cancelled 2020 Chapter 12.
- - Chapter 12 - Metropolis District Teaser. District teaser for the cancelled Chapter 12 (2020).
- - Chapter 12 - Forgotten Valley District Teaser. District teaser for the cancelled Chapter 12 (2020).
- - Chapter 12 - Area 404 District Teaser. District teaser for the cancelled Chapter 12 (2020).
- - Chapter 12 - Forest Parties District Teaser. District teaser for the cancelled Chapter 12 (2020).
- - Chapter 12 - Announcement. Chapter 12 (2020) announcement film before the COVID cancellation.
- - Chapter 1 'The Gathering' - Official Trailer. Official trailer for the 2022 reset, Boomtown Chapter 1.
- - Boomtown Goes Deeper - Behind the Storyline. Narrative film going behind the Chapter 2 storyline (2023).
- - Chapter 3 'Revolution of Imagination' - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 3 (2024).
- - Chapter 4 'Power of Now' - Official Trailer. Official trailer for Boomtown Chapter 4 (2025).
- - Boomtown - Story Recap. Official narrative recap bringing viewers up to speed on the story, for Chapter 4 (2025).
- - Solar Eclipse at Boomtown 2026, Day One. A staged solar eclipse story moment opens the 2026 edition on the first day of the festival.
- - A New Kind of Boomtown is Here, Boomtown 2026 Official Trailer. The official teaser announcing Chapter Five: Radical Redesign, released by the festival ahead of the 2026 edition.
- - So, What's He Collecting? Boomtown Story Podcast 2026. LostInTheMaze interviews Thomas Wood, the actor behind The Collector and previously elected Leader of Boomtown, about the 2026 storyline.
- - Back at Boomtown HQ, Chapter Five Story Preview. The LostInTheMaze podcast visits Boomtown HQ to talk with Megan, the festival's Head of Narrative, about the Radical Redesign story before the gates open.
- - Is It A Radical Redesign? Boomtown 2026 Day Two. Attendees test the Chapter Five premise against what actually changed on site during the second day.
- - Making Lost TV at Boomtown 2026. Behind the scenes on Lost TV, one of the in world media projects running inside the 2026 festival narrative.
- - Hydro XL Closing Ceremony, 360 Degree POV. The Chapter Five narrative resolves as the co-CEOs of merged mega corporation BBXL launch themselves toward Mars, filmed in 360 degrees at Hydro XL.
