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There is a new US documentary out on Netflix in the community. It’s called ‘Daughters’ and takes viewers inside a Washington DC prison where a special program to give daughters a prom experience with their incarcerated fathers takes them on a rollercoaster of emotions. For only a day, the dads get a chance to change out of their jumpsuits. We watch as they sit restlessly in their chairs waiting in anticipation for their girls to walk down the hallway, and you cannot help but shed a tear as some of them see their daughters for the first time in years.
“Some of them hadn’t hugged their fathers in years.” The documentary is about the bravery of daughters navigating life with fathers in prison.
Directed by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, Daughters is a poignant and impactful documentary that centres on the lives of four young women who are part of the mentoring initiative aimed at fostering their personal growth and academic development. Patton is a community activist from Richmond who has organised 13 such dances since 2008. This documentary was made over an eight-year period, but it wasn’t until 2019 that they found their champions. Patton says in an interview with the Guardian, “It gets you when they walk down the hallway. I have to excuse myself and go to the ladies' room and get myself together.”
The documentary carries a powerful narrative that resonates deeply with the viewers. It intimately portrays the mentoring program designed to support these young women as they navigate their life through the complexities of self-worth, resilience, and identity. This program presents a crucial support system for the girls, providing guidance and a sense of community.
The documentary introduces the girls in different stages. It involves Aubrey, a bubbly 5-year old, who is the “smartest in her class”; 10-year old Santana, whose father’s absence puts her in a righties fury; 15-year old Raziah, who is struggling with her mental health issues; and 11-year old Ja’Ana, who is eager to visit her father but doesn’t remember him as her mother refused to let her visit him in prison.
For Patton, this documentary was not about prison rehabilitation, but the girls’ willingness to find forgiveness. Patton’s vision for the film was to pick up the energy and journey of these girls and translate it through the screen.
There is a new US documentary out on Netflix in the community. It’s called ‘Daughters’ and takes viewers inside a Washington DC prison where a special program to give daughters a prom experience with their incarcerated fathers takes them on a rollercoaster of emotions. For only a day, the dads get a chance to change out of their jumpsuits. We watch as they sit restlessly in their chairs waiting in anticipation for their girls to walk down the hallway, and you cannot help but shed a tear as some of them see their daughters for the first time in years.
“Some of them hadn’t hugged their fathers in years.” The documentary is about the bravery of daughters navigating life with fathers in prison.
Directed by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton, Daughters is a poignant and impactful documentary that centres on the lives of four young women who are part of the mentoring initiative aimed at fostering their personal growth and academic development. Patton is a community activist from Richmond who has organised 13 such dances since 2008. This documentary was made over an eight-year period, but it wasn’t until 2019 that they found their champions. Patton says in an interview with the Guardian, “It gets you when they walk down the hallway. I have to excuse myself and go to the ladies' room and get myself together.”
The documentary carries a powerful narrative that resonates deeply with the viewers. It intimately portrays the mentoring program designed to support these young women as they navigate their life through the complexities of self-worth, resilience, and identity. This program presents a crucial support system for the girls, providing guidance and a sense of community.
The documentary introduces the girls in different stages. It involves Aubrey, a bubbly 5-year old, who is the “smartest in her class”; 10-year old Santana, whose father’s absence puts her in a righties fury; 15-year old Raziah, who is struggling with her mental health issues; and 11-year old Ja’Ana, who is eager to visit her father but doesn’t remember him as her mother refused to let her visit him in prison.
For Patton, this documentary was not about prison rehabilitation, but the girls’ willingness to find forgiveness. Patton’s vision for the film was to pick up the energy and journey of these girls and translate it through the screen.
Songs Inside received the Audience Award at the Adelaide Film Festival and Documentary Australia Award at the Sydney Film Festival. It’s touring around the country.
Dream Scenario is a deliciously quirky film by Director, Kristoffer Borgli. The audience is taken on an unexpected journey which travails the terrain between the conscious and subconscious mind.
A collection of sports news from the past month, including Brisbane possibly being our new sporting capital, Aussie women finding lots of wins in Cricket and loutish crowd behaviour marring the Ryder Cup.
Melbourne’s Pentridge Prison still holds powerful memories for many thousands of people. The prison’s towering bluestone walls were an imposing presence in Coburg, and almost all Melburnians have a story to tell about this notorious place.
A collection of sports news from the past month, including Brisbane possibly being our new sporting capital, Aussie women finding lots of wins in Cricket and loutish crowd behaviour marring the Ryder Cup.
We’re Bull Press. We make games – conversational tabletop games – for a prison environment. Most of us have spent time in prison, and we’re based in the USA.
Prison is a noisy place, yet at Risdon Prison, in Tasmania – nestled near bushland and close to the Risdon Brook Dam – the sounds of nature still break through. Despite the din, the calls of native birds are unmistakable.
A new children’s book addresses the incarceration of parents. It’s titled My Dad’s Gone Away and was written by Andrew Krakouer and Jacqueline Dinan.
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