Fund the Project

Nan has traveled to India twice – at her own expense – to document life in the dance village, and research archival materials. She is passionate about this project and has invested well over $10,000 of her own money to date. Nan is immensely grateful to the donors who enabled her to premiere a 27 minute version of the documentary in the DFA festival in January 2010. She is hopeful that with further monetary support she will be able to expand the short documentary to feature-length.

Dance institutions in India are still very reliant on individuals for financial and cultural support. The documentary would be used to promote awareness of Nrityagram, and as a tool to assist Executive Director, Lynne Fernandez with fundraising for the school.

The Odissi dance form is now in a phase of expansion to meet the challenges of the 21st century. Nrityagram stands poised at the cutting edge of this growth and is prepared to become a significant player in the development that lies ahead. It is the hope of the makers of this film that the Nrityagram Dance Village and Ensemble will have the support needed to endure for a very long time.

PayPal Donations

There are two ways you can donate to the Nrityagram Documentary Project.

Donation to the project Paypal account. (Not tax deductible.)

Donation via Dance Films Association. The project is now fiscally sponsored by DFA. Donations are tax-deductible (DFA Federal Non Profit ID is 13-6125002). Please see if your company has a matching gift program to double your gift. For more information, go to http://www.dancefilmsassn.org/ and click Support DFA’s Works in Progress (http://www.dancefilmsassn.org/Aboutfiscalsponsoredprojects.html).

Methods of payment:

1. Send money on-line through PayPal (link). Direct funds to DFA’s account moc.nsmnull@smlifecnad and write the project name NRITYAGRAM: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE.

2. Alternatively, you can write a check payable to Dance Films Association, earmarked for the NRITYAGRAM: FOR THE LOVE OF DANCE project, and mail it to: DFA, 48 West 21st Street, #907, NY, NY 10010.