Audience Award – Voted Best Documentary, Berkshire International Film Festival

Excellence in Documentary Directing Award – NY Women in Film & Television

Audience Award – Voted Best Film, Middlebury First Filmmakers Festival

Art of Storytelling Award – Doc Edge Film Festival, New Zealand

Best Director Award – Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati

laurels

Audience Award – Berkshire Intl. Film Festival
Excellence in Documentary Directing Award –
NY Women in Film & Television
Audience Award – Middlebury First Filmmakers Festival
Art of Storytelling Award – Doc Edge Film Festival, New Zealand
Directors Award – Indian Film Festival of Cincinnati

laurels

A film by Leslie Shampaine

In English and Hindi.  Filmed in India, U.K., Israel and the USA, 84 minutes

“Astonishing! It’s the classic underdog story… touching… lustrous imagery”

– Matthew Carey – DEADLINE

“Dramatic!”

– Elizabeth Zimmer – VILLAGE VOICE

“Cinematic… It’s the Rocky Balboa story.”

– Jay Sean – British Pop Legend

“Compelling tale of perseverance, passion and friendship.”

– Celia Ipiotis – EYE ON THE ARTS

“Dance is an art form, and this movie is simply pure art!”

– Yoni Avital, International Director, Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company

“I pay my respects to these dancers for their work, fight, and strength. I hope that their story will be known and their example will be followed by many young Indian dancers.”

– Zubin Mehta, conductor and former Music Director, New York Philharmonic; and the Israel Philharmonic