The Organistas
(DVD)
DIRECTED BY - Bert Shapiro
THE ORGANISTAS is the first installment on IndiePix from acclaimed documentary filmmaker Bert Shapiro's intricate EYE & HAND series, and is offered both as part of a collection and priced to own individually.
Master musicians reveal why they are passionate about the pipe organ, the King of Instruments. Designers, craftsmen and women show the rarely seen skills of voicing, or molten metal forming, and the many sophisticated hand and eye skills using hand-made tools to make the organ speak with its unique sound.
GENRES - documentary, fine & media arts, music & performance, short films
Film Info
RUNTIME - 27 minutes
RATING - Not Rated
YEAR - 2007
FORMAT - DVD Region All
COUNTRY - United States, United Kingdom
LANGUAGE - English
Related Links:
Official Website
Director
FESTIVALS
- Haydenfilms.com Film Festival 2007 (Online)
- Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival 2007 (Hot Springs, United States)
- New Filmmakers 2007 (New York City)
- RiverFest Film Festival 2007 (Frenchtown, NJ, USA)
- Rochester Film Festival 2007 (Rochester, New York, United States)
- SouthSide Film Festival 2007 (Bethlehem, United States)
- Zoie Film Festival 2007 (Online)
Awards
Press
"After reading on these lists about the film THE ORGANISTAS and the
prestigious awards it has received, I figured it was time I got to see
it. I've just done so, and all I can say is "wow"! What a terrific
job filmmaker Bert Shapiro has done in capturing the magical essence of the King of Instruments. I've seen any number of excellent organ
building videos, and I have innumerable videos of great performances,
but I've never seen one which ties the art of organ building to the art
of organ performance so wonderfully. Mr. Shapiro has explored the
