Netflix has closed the deal to acquire Sundance documentary “Daughters,” Angela Patton and Natalie Rae’s film about young girls preparing for a dads-and-daughters dance with their incarcerated fathers, the streamer announced on Wednesday.
The documentary was in a competitive bidding situation as three companies puts bids in.
The documentary garnered the Audience Award in the Documentary Competition category and was voted the overall Festival Favorite. The production of “Daughters” spanned eight years before its debut at Sundance.
“Daughters” co-director Dawn Neely Patton serves as the CEO of Girls For A Change, an organization dedicated to creating opportunities for young Black women.
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