DADDY’S GIRLS is a feature documentary following the return of an estranged father who, with advanced Parkinson’s disease and nowhere to go, is taken in by the women he once left behind — his ex-wife and four daughters — suddenly tasked with keeping him alive. What begins as a temporary caregiving crisis slowly becomes something much larger: a second chance to become the family they never were.
Shot over two years inside our New York City apartment, the film is an observational portrait of caregiving, illness, and family life. At a time when so many families are navigating aging and care in isolation, the film offers something rarely seen on screen: an honest, funny, and deeply intimate look at a family learning how to care for one another under impossible circumstances. Through moments of chaos, exhaustion, tenderness, and humor, the film captures the strange ways people continue showing up for each other even after a lifetime of hurt.
The film is directed, produced, and shot by Zoe Potkin, and supported by an award-winning team including editor and producer Sloane Klevin, veteran documentary producers Kate Barry and Katherine LeBlond, and Executive Producer Katie Couric, whose own father lived with Parkinson’s disease.
We are preparing to begin editing in July 2026 and are raising $800,000 to complete the film. This next stage of support will directly fund the editorial process as we shape hundreds of days of footage into a feature documentary. We are seeking a thoughtful group of collaborators, supporters, and funding partners who feel personally connected to the film’s themes of caregiving, aging, illness, and family.
Join us in bringing this film to life!