Sing Sing Starring Colman Domingo Set For Edinburgh European Premiere

The relaunched Edinburgh International Film Festival (EIFF), 2024 programme is getting close an closer. Now Greg Kwedar’s prison drama Sing Sing will make it’s European premiere thanks to Black Bear and award-winning film exhibition company We Are Parable.

In Sing Sing, a small group of incarcerated people inside the infamous maximum security correctional facility find purpose by acting together in a theatre group. When a wary outsider joins the group, the men decide to stage their first original comedy entitled ‘Breakin’ The Mummy’s Code’ from inception to opening night.

Sing Sing stars Academy Award nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin, Euphoria), newcomer Clarence Maclin, Academy Award nominee Paul Raci, and an unforgettable ensemble cast of formerly incarcerated actors in a stirring true story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art.

The festival has recently announced that its early-evening Opening Night film will be Nora Fingscheidt‘s (System Crasher) adaptation of Amy Liptrot’s best-selling memoir, The Outrun, starring Saoirse Ronan (Ladybird, Brooklyn). Alongside this, EIFF has announced the name of its short film competition as The Thelma Schoonmaker Prize for Short Filmmaking Excellence.

The festival’s  Director, Paul Ridd has said: “I am fortunate enough to have seen firsthand the incredible work Anthony and Teanne have been doing with We Are Parable these past years across audience engagement and distribution in the UK. Their tireless work and profound passion for cinema and growing audiences for it is a source of immense inspiration and I am just totally delighted we get to work with them and Black Bear on the European premiere of the extraordinarily moving film Sing Sing from filmmaker Greg Kwedar in August.”

We Are Parable Co-Founders, Anthony Andrews & Teanne Andrews have said: “We’re honoured to present the European premiere of Sing Sing at the Edinburgh International Film Festival. This new partnership with the festival and Black Bear reflects our dedication to transformative stories that resonate with audiences around the UK.”

UK Managing Director Black Bear, Llewellyn Radley has said: “Sing Sing tells a powerful, emotional story in a wholly original way, with wonderful performances from a cast that includes many formerly incarcerated actors, alongside professionals, Colman Domingo and Paul Raci. We’re thrilled to partner with the Edinburgh International Film Festival and We Are Parable to share this special film with UK audiences.”

We Are Parable will present screenings of the film at EIFF with extended intros, talent Q&As and audience outreach. The European premiere of Sing Sing will screen at EIFF on 16th August at the Cameo cinema and will be released by Black Bear, who also produced the film, in the UK and Ireland on 30th August. The film will be released by A24 in the US on 12th July.

From 15th August to 21st August, the 77th edition of Edinburgh International Film Festival. The programme launches on Wednesday 10th July at 5pm, with tickets on sale at 12 noon on Thursday 11th July.