‘Daughters’ to Receive Subject Matter Grant at Sundance Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comCaroline Brew editor Subject Matter will award a grant of $25,000 to “Daughters” by Angela Patton and Natalie Rae. The documentary will have its world premiere in the U.S.
Documentary Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. The nonprofit organization Girls For A Change, led by Patton, will also receive a $20,000 grant. “The ‘Daughters’documentary has been an 8-year journey, and every day of hard work and dedication has been worth it,” Patton said in a statement.
The grant from Subject Matter will help with the film reach more audiences. Per the release, “Daughters” tells the story of “four young girls as they prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington, D.C.
jail.” “The wisdom of these girls — a sense of healing for themselves that can transcend to their fathers, is at the core of this film.
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