‘Sing Sing’ Becomes First Film Released in Theaters and Prisons Simultaneously

The Colman Domingo-led drama will be available to over 1,100 correctional facilities and theaters nationwide starting January 17, 2025.

The film, based on the real-life Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) program at Sing Sing Prison, features a cast largely composed of formerly incarcerated individuals.
Its simultaneous release in prisons and theaters marks a historic first, facilitated by collaborations with A24, RTA, and Edovo, a nonprofit providing educational tools to incarcerated individuals.
The movie will be accessible to nearly one million incarcerated people via Edovo tablets, though the real-life Sing Sing facility is not yet equipped with this technology.
Colman Domingo, who portrays John 'Divine G' Whitfield, has received significant awards buzz, potentially becoming the first out gay Black man to win an acting Oscar.
The cast will also perform the play depicted in the film, 'Breakin’ the Mummy’s Code,' live in February at the New York Theatre Workshop.