American film directed by Greg Kwedar
Sing Sing is a 2023 American prison drama film directed by Greg Kwedar, who co-wrote the screenplay with Clint Bentley. Based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Maximum Security Prison, the film centers on a group of incarcerated men involved in the creation of theatrical stage shows through the program. It stars professional actors Colman Domingo, Sean San José and Paul Raci, alongside many real-life formerly incarcerated men who were themselves alumni of the program during their incarceration, including Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin and Jon-Adrian "JJ" Velazquez.
The film premiered in the Special Presentations program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. It was released by A24 in the United States on July 12, 2024. It received acclaim from critics and was named one of the top ten films of 2024 by the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute. It received numerous accolades, including three nominations at the 78th British Academy Film Awards (including Best Actor for Domingo and Best Supporting Actor for Maclin) and at the 97th Academy Awards (including Best Actor for Domingo).
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