• Documentary

SYNOPSIS: INDIA IN AMERICA: A TRILOGY is a series of three documentary films that invites viewers to understand some of the basic concepts of Indian philosophy, and to see how Indian philosophical values have influenced mainstream American culture.

“Indian Summer” (tentative title) is the first episode of the trilogy and follows a group of Indian American kids during the two-week camp session at the Hindu Heritage Summer Camp located twenty minutes outside of Rochester, NY. They begin each day with yoga, learn Hindu chants, and attend philosophy classes in which they demystify the basic tenets of Hinduism, express their deep need for community, and tell us what it takes to be a Hindu in America.

These films are intended for international film festival exhibition and for television broadcast.  The series has earned the support of the IFP (Independent Feature Project) and several individual and foundational donors amongst the Indian American community.

3 minute trailer

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HOW YOU CAN HELP

This is an independent project that has been developed outside of institutional media support.

We shot the Hindu Heritage Summer Camp documentary in July 2009 and are currently seeking funding to hire an editor, an animator (for some stories of the Mahabharata) and to cover many of the fixed costs of completing this film and of preparing it for distribution.

100 % tax-deductible contributions to this project can be made through our fiscal sponsor, IFP (Independent Feature Project).

Any amount is welcome but contributions of $500 or more will receive a credit at the end of this first episode about the camp as follows:

Special Thanks for donations of $500 to $999

Contributor for donations of $1000 to $2499

Patron for donations above $2500

-To make an online donation, click here and click the DONATE NOW button on the RIGHT side of the screen. Please make sure the page says “India In America: A Trilogy” as the Project name.

-To make a check donation, please download and fill out this form.  You would send a check made payable to “IFP Fiscal Sponsorship” and with the name of my project “India In America/ Mridu Chandra” on the MEMO line of your check.  If you are unable to download the form, contact me and I can email it to you.

-Matching grants are also accepted by IFP, so if your company does this, that is a great way to DOUBLE your contribution!

Feel free to contact me about this project and about how you can support this film:

Mridu Chandra, 917-312-2204 telephone

mriduchandra [at] gmail.com    [I do not accept unsolicited scripts]

Thank you for supporting this important documentary!