Daughters (2024 film)

Daughters
Release poster
Directed by	Natalie Rae Angela Patton
Produced by	Lisa Mazzotta[1] Justin Benoliel[1] Mindy Goldberg[1] Sam Bisbee[1] Kathryn Everett[1] Laura Choi Raycroft[1] James Cunningham[1]
Cinematography	Michael "Cambio" Fernandez
Edited by	Troy Josiah Lewis Adelina Bichis
Music by	Kelsey Lu[1]
Production companies	Object & Animal Epoch Films XTR Park Pictures Object & Animal
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22) (Sundance) August 14, 2024 (2024-08-14) (Netflix)
Running time	107 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English

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

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

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

Accolades

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		Nominated	[6][7]
		Best Director	Natalie Rae and Angela Patton	Nominated
		Best New Documentary Filmmaker(s)		Won
		Best Score	Kelsey Lu	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Michael "Cambio" Fernandez	Nominated
		Best Editing	Troy Lewis and Adelina Bichiș	Nominated
Winter IndieWire Honors	December 5, 2024	Magnify Award	Natalie Rae and Angela Patton	Won	[8]
Astra Film Awards	December 8, 2024	Best Documentary Feature	Daughters	Nominated	[9]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association	December 8, 2024	Best Documentary		Nominated	[10]
Celebration of Cinema and Television	December 9, 2024	Documentary Award	Natalie Rae and Angela Patton	Won	[11]
Chicago Film Critics Association	December 12, 2024	Best Documentary Film	Daughters	Nominated	[12]
San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle	December 15, 2024	Best Documentary Feature		Nominated	[13]
St. Louis Film Critics Association	December 15, 2024	Best Documentary Feature		Nominated	[14]
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association	December 18, 2024	Best Documentary Film		2nd place	[15]
Cinema Eye Honors	January 9, 2024	Outstanding Non-Fiction Feature	Natalie Rae, Angela Patton, Lisa Mazzotta, Justin Benoliel, James Cunningham, Mindy Goldberg, Sam Bisbee, Kathryn Everett, Laura Choi Raycroft, Adrian Aurelius, Philip Nicolai Flindt, Michael Cambio Fernandez and Kelsey Lu	Pending	[16]
		Outstanding Debut	Natalie Rae and Angela Patton	Pending
		Audience Choice Prize	Daughters	Pending
Alliance of Women Film Journalists	TBA	Best Documentary Film		Pending	[17]

References

1. "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.
7. Lewis, Hilary (November 10, 2024). "Critics Choice Documentary Awards: 'Super/Man' and 'Will & Harper' Tie for Best Feature". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
8. Jones, Kate Erbland,Marcus (2024-11-14). "Denis Villeneuve, Pamela Anderson, Steve McQueen, and More to Be Celebrated at IndieWire Honors". IndieWire. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
9. Pond, Steve (November 25, 2024). "'Wicked' Leads Nominations for Astra Film Awards". TheWrap. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
10. Neglia, Matt (2024-12-08). "The 2024 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
11. "The Critics Choice Association Announces Full Slate of Honorees for the 7th Annual Celebration of Black Cinema and Television – Critics Choice Awards". Retrieved 2024-11-10.
12. "The 2024 Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
13. "2024 San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle (SFBAFCC) Nominations". AwardsWatch. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
14. "The 2024 St. Louis Film Critics Association (StLFCA) Nominations". Next Best Picture. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
15. "Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association – Official site of the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association". 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-18.
16. Hipes, Patrick (October 24, 2024). "Cinema Eye Honors: 'Girls State', 'Ren Faire' Lead Broadcast Nominees; Audience Choice Award Longlist Revealed". Deadline. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
17. "The 2024 EDA Award Nominees". Alliance of Women Film Journalists. 2024-12-13. Retrieved 2024-12-13.

External links

• Daughters at IMDb