Eight years ago, Angela Patton (CEO and founder of Girls For Change) started the program that allowed Black girls to attend a dance with their fathers, who were incarcerated. Earlier this year, she and her co-director Natalie Rae had their documentary picked up by Netflix. We’ll discuss:– How did the idea for the dances started
– The evolution of the movie
– Deciding which girls/dads to feature
– Challenges of shooting in a prison
– Involvement by photographer Bruce Weber
– Getting support from Kerry Washington
LINKS
Daughters website
Daughters on Netflix
Girls for a Change
Angela’s Ted Talk about the father/daughter dance in prison
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