by Nel Shelby | Nov 22, 2013 | Dance Documentary
In preparation for making our documentary film, Where Women Don’t Dance, I’ve been re-organizing my hours and hours of footage, re-listening to interviews, and most of all, remembering why following Nejla Yatkin on tour and hearing her story was such an... 
by Nel Shelby | Oct 25, 2013 | Dance Documentary
Making a Dance Documentary with Nejla Y. Yatkin Four years ago, I was invited to join critically-acclaimed choreographer, performer and dance teacher Nejla Y. Yatkin on her dance company’s tour through Central America. Throughout the trip, Nejla opens up about... 
by Nel Shelby | Feb 12, 2013 | Promotional Video
Making a Multi-dimensional Promotional Dance Video Nejla Y. Yatkin and I have been working together for a while now. As many of you may know, I went with Nejla and her company to Central America three years ago. We captured beautiful footage of performance, workshops,... 
by Nel Shelby | Jul 5, 2012 | Promotional Video
I’ve been working on a dance documentary with dancer and choreographer Nejla Y. Yatkin for a few years now. The film is called Where Women Don’t Dance, and we filmed it three years ago in Central America. As we continue to work on making this...