Please join Peridance Contemporary Dance Company for a unique fundraiser event: a celebratory screening and talkback of the critically acclaimed film Call Me Dancer. This event is meant to bring artists and patrons together from all over the world to come together for an evening of fun, inspiration, and a dynamic discussion how the arts are imperative for creating a kinder and more peaceful world.

The event will comprise of a screening of the film and then a talk back with Manish Chauhan (Star) , Igal Perry (Artistic Director of Peridance Contemporary Dance Company), and Leslie Shampaine (Director/Producer).

FILM SYNOPSIS.

Manish is an athletic street dancer from Mumbai, whose working-class parents depend on their only son's support. When he accidentally walks into an inner-city dance school and encounters a curmudgeonly 70-year-old ballet master, a hunger develops within him. Ambitious and passionate, Manish is determined to make it as a professional dancer, and the unlikely duo embark on a journey that will change the lives of both student and teacher in this vibrant, dynamic, true-life adventure. Call Me Dancer will take you on a magical journey…from the streets of Mumbai to the stages of New York. A story of perseverance, rebellion, passion, family, culture, and an unlikely friendship – filmed in India, USA, U.K., and Israel. - Featuring music from legendary singer/songwriter Jay Sean and hip-hop artist/rapper Anik Khan. 

SELECTED PRESS 

https://deadline.com/2023/02/call-me-dancer-review-manish-chauhan-documentary-directors-leslie-shampaine-pip-gilmour-news-1235256841/

https://www.villagevoice.com/capturing-dance-and-dancers-lives-on-film/