Daughter is a short film and awareness project produced by Nexus Production Group. The film was produced with support from the City Of Port Phillip through the 2015/2016 Cultural Development Fund, various St Kilda/ Port Phillip businesses and partnered with the St Kilda Gatehouse. 

Daughter is loosely based on and inspired by the tragic murders of Jill Meagher in Brunswick and St Kilda's own Tracy Connelly, whose occupation as a sex worker was highlighted in the media, leading to her murder and personal story being sadly overshadowed. The main themes of the film are gendered violence and victim blaming. 

The film is an exploration on the way women are viewed in society, shown from the view of three female lead characters as the audience follows each of them on a Friday night out in St Kilda. Each woman varies in age, culture, wealth, education and social status, but their lives become entwined and affected by an act of violence this fateful night.

Through each character's experience Daughter shows the audience that any woman can become a victim of violence and that victim blaming is an unjustified response to a much deeper problem which lingers within our society in many different forms. There are many interesting aspects to Daughter, but what the film predominantly asks is- "would you care if she was your daughter?"

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Daughter behind the scenes stills - September 2015

Daughter Premiere Screening, March 10th St Kilda Town Hall 2016

Daughter encore St Kilda screening at 4Dverse 23rd July 2016

Daughter screening at Holmesglen Tafe Waverley Justice Course 1st August 2016

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Daughter is a 28 minute short film and awareness project which teaches the importance of respect for others and the danger of victim blaming, as shown through the eyes of three different women. Daughter explores the way women are viewed in our society - everything from women's behaviour when out at night, their choice of profession and how they choose to dress is brought up and discussed in this thought provoking short film. 

Daughter is now available to purchase as a resource through ATOM's Online Educational Shop in three formats - DVD, 3 Day Rental and 5 year access. For Victorian screenings writer/director Sarah Jayne is available for bookings at a small fee, should you require someone to introduce the film and take part in a Q&A after the screening. 

Nexus Production Group will be touring with Daughter through education facilities late 2016 and continuing on in 2017. In August 2016 the film had it's first educational screening at Holmesglen Tafe Waverley, where the film was integrated with the teaching practice for the Justice Course students.

Should you wish to discuss Daughter screening at your school or education facility after purchasing the film via ATOM, please get in touch with either Sarah Jayne or Ivan Malekin from NPG directly via the CONTACT page and request a PRESS KIT. 

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A big thank you to all the Daughter sponsors and partners.  We are very grateful for the support - the film would not be possible without your involvement. Please click on each logo to learn more about the sponsor/partner.