The Oscar-contending Sing Sing takes a bold step, premiering in theatres and U.S. prisons at the same time. With Colman Domingo leading a cast of former prisoners, this film tells a story of hope like never before. Watch the video to uncover its remarkable journey!
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00:00The Oscar-contending prison drama Sing Sing Film, starring Colman Domingo, is set to make
00:06cinematic history by being released simultaneously in theatres and over 1,100 corrections facilities
00:13across the US.
00:15Starting from January 17, the film will return to more than 500 theatres and be accessible
00:20to nearly 1 million incarcerated individuals through a collaboration between distributor
00:25A24, Rehabilitation Through the Arts, and Edovo, a non-profit providing educational
00:32programs in prisons.
00:35Directed by Greg Quidder, Sing Sing is inspired by the true story of incarcerated men at the
00:41Sing Sing correctional facility, New York, who founded the RTA program.
00:45Colman Domingo portrays John Devine G. Whitfield, a wrongfully convicted man who used theatre
00:51as a medium for transformation.
00:54The film's cast includes former prisoners such as Clarence Devine I. McLean and John
00:59Andrean J.J. Baladket, who play fictionalized versions of themselves.
01:05Initially released in July 2024, Sing Sing garnered critical acclaim, earning a 97% score
01:12on Rotten Tomatoes and multiple award nominations including Golden Globes, Critics' Choice
01:18and Independent Spirit Awards.
01:20Domingo, who is an award-season frontrunner, described the project as a story of resilience
01:26and transformation.