by Nel Shelby | Sep 28, 2016 | Dance Documentary, Dance Film
Where Women Don’t Dance | Screening in Yonkers at YoFi Fest 2016 I am thrilled my documentary Where Women Don’t Dance, about award-winning dancer and choreographer Nejla Y. Yatkin, was selected to be screened at YoFi Fest 2016. This will be the first time our... 
by Nel Shelby | Mar 19, 2015 | Dance Documentary, Dance Film
Drum roll, please!! After 5 years, my documentary dance film about Nejla Y. Yatkin, Where Women Don’t Dance, is just minutes away from being finished. I got great feedback from Nejla last week, and we confirmed that the film will have a preview showing in... 
by Nel Shelby | Jun 24, 2014 | Dance Documentary, Performance Video
The Hong Kong Ballet by Christopher Duggan What a wonderful week one at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival!! We’re uploading footage of the Pillow’s awesome and illuminating post-show talks each week, and I’m going to share them with you here. Learn... 
by Nel Shelby | Dec 12, 2013 | Dance Documentary
I’m totally humbled by how much money we’ve raised for the creation of this dance film so far. Thank you to each and every one of you who have contributed to our $7,090!! Visit bit.ly/wwddfilm to donate Now we have one week to make it to our goal of... 
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...