Its just a very powerful story about family connection.
The fact that I got to dance with him, its just a memory Im going to keep forever.
The reception for the film at the latter festival particularly moved Patton.
L-R ‘Daughters’ director Angela Patton, E.P. Kerry Washington, director Natalie Rae at the Deadline Portrait Studio during the 2024 Sundance Film FestivalMichael Buckner for Deadline
It is a film that should impact everyone, right?
Because its a love story, Patton said.
It was amazing, Rae recalls.
‘Daughters’Netflix/Courtesy of Michael Cambio Fernandez
That was one of the most powerful days in this whole 10-year experience that Ive been on with Angela.
Jessica Seinfeld has been extremely amazing, Patton noted atIDFA.
And, of course, with her Good+ Foundation, shes also very aware of movement work herself.
She did more than stamp her name on it, I would say that!
And did more than just come to the premiere at Sundance, Patton commented.
Its just such a ride…
The waves are big, she said.
Selling the film was exciting and then youre giving away your baby, so thats complex.
And then were doing a Netflix edit, but they were great partners.
That was a whole other phase of creative work on the film while were doing festivals.
Im just trying to lean into it being a really special time.
