Daughter’s Cut is an independent film publication exploring cinema through the perspective of daughters, girlhood, memory, and becoming.
Some films stay with us long after the credits roll—not because they entertain us, but because they quietly shape the way we understand ourselves. Daughter’s Cut is interested in those films: the ones that teach us what love looks like, what mothers leave behind, what growing up costs, and why certain stories refuse to let us go.
Through video essays, written criticism, and visual storytelling, Daughter’s Cut explores the emotional lives of films rather than simply reviewing them.
Editor’s Notes
Hi, I’m Safia Winfield
I’m a filmmaker, writer, and student from rural Wisconsin with roots in Seattle, Washington. I’ve loved movies for as long as I can remember—not just because they’re entertaining, but because they’re one of the ways we learn how to see the world.
Daughter’s Cut began as a place to collect those observations: essays about cinema, girlhood, family, memory, and the stories we inherit.
Whether you’re here for a long video essay or a short film note, I hope you leave looking at a favorite movie a little differently.
“I think it’s a mistake to write something you think people will like, or a combination idea, or this year’s version of last year’s movie. I don’t think you’ll ever get noticed doing that. I think you’re only going to get noticed by following your own instincts and doing original work and writing the thing that only you can write.”
-Nancy Myers