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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.
‘Back to Black’ charts Amy's life from her teen years through to her success as a world famous musician and singer.
The genre is crime fiction, set in the Australian outback, in rural, sometimes insular communities where everyone seems to know everyone else. This is set in the outback NSW town of Cobb where a woman, a local school teacher, has been stoned to death.
After running Australia’s first ever international prison art exhibition in Sydney in May last year, it was great to be able to finally tour the works to another city. We plan to bring the art to a new city each year.
In Sydney in May 2024, Damien Linnane (editor of the prison magazine Paper Chained) held an exhibition of art by people in prison around the world. Linnane managed to obtain over 100 artworks from currently and formerly incarcerated people in eight different countries.
Set on a quiet island in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a gripping mystery/thriller told from two perspectives.
The Wasp is a gripping psychological thriller that keeps the viewer in suspense until the very last moment.
I've read thousands of novels over the last fifty-odd years and not one of them was romance, but while I'm trying new things – like paraplegia and prison – I might as well add in a romance novel to my life experience.
Welcome to the planet where the apes are rulers and the humans – as far as we know – are reduced to a subspecies.
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Help us get About Time off the ground. All donations are tax deductible and will be vital in providing an essential resource for people in prison and their loved ones.
For more than 50 years, the world has celebrated International Literacy Day to remind us all of the critical importance of creating a more literate, just, peaceful and sustainable society.
We're asking for your support so that we can continue to provide Australia's incarcerated population with a voice – a platform of expression and hope, of literacy and storytelling.
We're asking for your support so that we can continue to provide Australia's incarcerated population with a voice — a platform of expression and hope, of literacy and storytelling.
All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible. If you would like to pay directly into our bank account to avoid the processing fee, please contact donate@abouttime.org.au. ABN 67 667 331 106.
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