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NBFF Opening Night Reception and Film: Sing Sing

July 10 @ 6:00 pm

NBFF Opening Night Reception and Film: Sing Sing

$15 General Admission, $12 Students & NMOA Members, Free for all Festival Pass holders

A celebration to launch the official opening of the 50th Newark Black Film Festival, featuring DJ Skeme Richards, followed by a special opening night presentation of Sing Sing. 

Sing Sing 

  • Directed by Greg Kwedar (105 min). Not rated 
  • Imprisoned at Sing Sing for a crime he didn’t commit, Divine G finds purpose by acting in a theatre group alongside other incarcerated men in this story of resilience, humanity, and the transformative power of art. 

The screening will be followed by a conversation with cast from the film.

Please note: Auditorium seating is available on a first come first serve basis for the film screening. An overflow space will be provided once we are at capacity. 

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The Newark Museum of Art

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Newark, 07102 United States
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