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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."Prison for Women captures the sorrow". 'The Globe and Mail', September 10, 1981. The film profiles several female inmates at the Prison for Women of Kingston Penitentiary.
The film premiered at the 1981 Festival of Festivals, and was broadcast by CBC Television in 1982."CBC will air Prison For Women". 'The Globe and Mail', July 14, 1982. The film won the Genie Award for Best Feature Length Documentary at the 3rd Genie Awards in 1982."Ticket To Heaven top movie". 'The Globe and Mail', March 5, 1982.
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.Janis Cole, [https://nowtoronto.com/news/p4w-closes-but-the-scars-remain/ "P4W closes but the scars remain"]. 'Now', July 13, 2000.
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