Daughters (2024 film)

Daughters
Directed by
Produced by
CinematographyMichael "Cambio" Fernandez
Edited by
  • Troy Josiah Lewis
  • Adelina Bichis
Music byKelsey Lu[1]
Production
companies
  • Object & Animal
  • Epoch Films
  • XTR
  • Park Pictures
  • Object & Animal
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22) (Sundance)
  • August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) (Netflix)
Running time
107 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Daughters is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Natalie Rae and Angela Patton. It follows a group of incarcerated men and their daughters. It premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024, where it won the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary.[2][3]

Premise

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Four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C., jail.

Release

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The film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024, where it won the Audience Award: U.S. Documentary. A few days later, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the documentary.[4]

Reception

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Accolades

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Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Sundance Film Festival January 28, 2024 U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize Daughters Nominated [5]
U.S. Documentary – Audience Award Won
Festival Favorite Won
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards November 10, 2024 Best Documentary Feature Pending [6]
Best Director Natalie Rae & Angela Patton Pending
Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s) Pending
Best Score Kelsey Lu Pending
Best Cinematography Michael "Cambio" Fernandez Pending
Best Editing Troy Lewis & Adelina Bichiș Pending

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Daughters (2024)". Sundance Film Festival. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Lisa (2024-01-23). "'Daughters' Review: A Dance Becomes Both a Reunion and a Reckoning In a Sage Documentary". Variety. Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners|Sundance Film Festival
  4. ^ Couch, Aaron (January 31, 2024). "Netflix Nabs Sundance Doc 'Daughters,' About Girls Reuniting With Their Incarcerated Fathers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  5. ^ The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners|Sundance Film Festival
  6. ^ Lewis, Hilary (October 14, 2024). "'Sugarcane' Leads Critics Choice Documentary Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 14, 2024.