Executive producers, Omar Epps and Malik Yoba, are touching on unfortunate epidemic that’s plaguing African-American and Latino families in a new documentary. The film, “Daddy Don’t Go,” follows the lives of four young fathers in New York City. Statistics show that more than half of African-American children and over 40 percent of Latino children are being raised without a father figure. These societies are facing some alarming times due to fatherlessness. Children that are growing up without fathers are forced in predicaments of poverty, educational flaws and, unfortunately, incarceration. This film take a look at real-life stories in hopes of shining light on what can be done as men and as a society to overcome these issues. Synopsis: DADDY DON’T GO follows the lives of four young fathers – Alex, Nelson, Roy and Omar – as they struggle to navigate parenthood. For disadvantaged men, parenting is a daily decision. Filmed over the course of two years by acclaimed filmmaker Emily Abt, DADDY DON’T GO illuminates the various socioeconomic pressures low-income fathers face and provides compelling portraits of men who persevere. Epic in scale but intimate in focus, the film shows viewers how men can still be present fathers despite having limited means and facing certain obstacles. By allowing the viewer extraordinary access into the daily lives of its subjects, DADDY DON’T GO removes the negative lens through which underprivileged fathers are currently viewed and offer audiences a new image of the American family. Emily Abt is the filmmaker for this project. She was one of Variety Magazine’s “Top 10 Directors to Watch,” and has produced and directed documentaries for PBS, OWN, MTV, Showtime and the Sundance Channel. If you are in the New York area, below are screening dates to see the film: PUBLIC SCREENINGS PREMIERE Screening: Saturday, November 14, 9:45PM SVA Theater – 333 West 23rd Street SECOND Screening: Tuesday, November 17th, 4:45PM Bow Tie Theater – 260 West 23rd Street
