Theremin Fever(2018)

Theremin Fever is a documentary that captures Texas's first theremin festival, showcasing five virtuosos of the electronic instrument: Dorit Chrysler, Armen Ra, Rob Schwimmer, Randy George, and Thomas Grillo. The film follows these musicians as they perform and share their passion for the theremin, an instrument played without physical contact through hand gestures in an electromagnetic field. Theremin Fever offers an intimate look at a niche but devoted community of musicians who have mastered one of the most challenging and unusual instruments in the world. The documentary celebrates both the technical skill required to play the theremin and the distinctive, haunting sound it produces. It's a portrait of artistic dedication and the eccentric personalities drawn to this rare instrument.