At Sing Sing Correctional Facility, inmate Divine G (Colman Domingo) is a long-time participant of a theatre group that is part of the prison’s Rehabilitation Through the Arts programme. G is respected by his fellow inmates as a bona fide actor and playwright but is haunted by the process of his parole hearing. As the group prepares for their next stage production, Clarence ‘Divine Eye’ Maclin, playing a fictionalised version of himself, arrives as a newcomer, ruffling feathers as an outsider with a confrontational attitude. Sing Sing is a testament to the redemptive power of the arts. During the making of the film, the filmmakers adopted a production model that gave equal wages for every cast and crew member, from production assistants to lead actors, ensuring fairness for all.

Greg Kwedar is an American writer, director, and producer. His first feature film Transpecos (2016) premiered at South by Southwest. His second film, Sing Sing (2023), premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and earned him a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2025 Academy Awards.