The feature length documentary about Andrew Bird was filmed during culminating months of the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s most rigorous year of touring, he crosses the December finish line in his hometown of Chicago – feverish and on crutches from an onstage injury. Is he suffering hazards from chasing the ghost of inspiration? Or merely transforming into a different kind of animal “perfectly adapted to the music hall?” FEVER YEAR is the first to capture Bird’s precarious multi-instrumental looping technique and features live performances at Milwaukee’s Pabst Theater with collaborators Martin Dosh, Jeremy Ylvisaker, Michael Lewis and Annie Clark of St. Vincent.

I shot some of this film and did additional field recording work. Want to see the trailer? It's right here.

It's a gorgeous film, but for complicated reasons, it's only scheduled to have a festival release. If you enjoy his music, visit the film's site to find out which festivals it's playing.