“The Organistas”, a 27 minute documentary is a
winner of a Directors Award at the prestigious Black Maria Film Festival.

In this impressionistic view behind the scenes into the fascinating world of the pipe organ, master musicians reveal why they are passionate about the "King of Instruments".

World-renowned designers and craftspeople
show how the sophisticated, rarely-seen skills of “voicing” and molten-metal forming are used to make the organ “speak” with a unique sound.

The film uses music ranging from Bach to the contemporary master Stephen Paulus. Their glorious sounds are heard and “seen” in magnificent churches,
chapels, concert halls and private homes. Also included is rare filming of a tiny instrument built about 1680 being played in a private office in London, performed especially for the film.

Additional screenings awards and comments from:
Rochester Film Festival
3rd place Zoie Film Festival
Southside (Bethlehem Pa) Film Festival
New Film Makers Festival NYC

......it is one of the most amazing films I have ever seen on
pipe organ building.......

...The overall effect is one of respect for craft and artistry .......

...not only documents the process of organmaking, but also the passion of the organmakers.....

....camerawork is wonderful....

....."art to convey art by other artists".......a fine and outstanding work!

From molten metal to music.....the artists behind the pipes

For 27 minutes, one is taken on this roller-coaster ride, footage is a joy in itself.