P4W: Prison for Women

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,[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. "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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