In October 2018, filmmaker Mia Zur-Szpiro travelled to India where she immersed herself in the country’s electronic music scene. Zur-Szpiro had been contacted by a promoter, Aneesha Kotwani, who had seen her previous work documenting music scenes around the world and suggested she come to the country to document the scene there. The result was Desi on the Dancefloor, a documentary that tells the story of some of the key women working in India’s male-dominated electronic music scene. Filmed across several months, the documentary primarily follows the story of Kotwani and British Indian DJ Anu as she comes to India on tour and visits the country for the first time, and features interviews with other women artists in the Indian scene, touching on themes of mental health, spirituality, overcoming racial and patriarchal prejudice and the impact music has had on their lives. As with all electronic music communities across the world, the Indian scene has been hit hard by the pandemic, while the country as a whole is currently dealing with the impact of a devastating second wave of the virus. “Initially I was unsure about whether we should release the film during this time, but then I thought that actually it would be a great opportunity to use this film to raise money for organisations helping with the Indian crisis, as well as putting something out that is positive and creates celebration of the culture and artists there during such a time of despair,” Zur-Szpiro says. For more information on the film, read Zur-Szpiro's interview at Fact: If you would like to help those affected by the pandemic in India, you can donate to WAVLNGTH's fundraiser: https://www.ketto.org/fundraiser/wavlngth-covid-relief-fundraiser Follow Mia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/miazipporah/