P4W: Prison for Women

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P4W: Prison for Women is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Janis Cole and Holly Dale and released in 1981. [1] The film profiles several female inmates at the Prison for Women of Kingston Penitentiary. [1]

The film premiered at the 1981 Festival of Festivals (now known as the Toronto International Film Festival), [1] and was broadcast by CBC Television in 1982. [2] The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982. [3]

When the Prison for Women closed in 2000, Cole wrote a piece for the Toronto newspaper Now about her experiences making the film and her hopes for prison reform. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Prison for Women captures the sorrow". The Globe and Mail , September 10, 1981.
  2. ↑ "CBC will air Prison For Women". The Globe and Mail , July 14, 1982.
  3. ↑ "Ticket To Heaven top movie". The Globe and Mail , March 5, 1982.
  4. ↑ Janis Cole, "P4W closes but the scars remain". Now , July 13, 2000.


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