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Film Based On Rehabilitation Program At Ossining's Sing Sing Prison Gets Re-Release Film Based On Rehabilitation Program At Ossining's Sing Sing Prison Gets Re-Release
Film Based On Rehabilitation Program At Ossining's Sing Sing Prison Gets Re-Release A movie based on events at a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley that may be a major Oscars contender is set to be re-released in theaters, according to reports.  "Sing Sing," based on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in the Northern Westchester village of Ossining, will again be released in theaters on Friday, Jan. 17, Variety reported.  The film, originally released by A24 on Friday, July 12, follows an inmate named Divine G (played by Colman Domingo) who joins a theatre group with fellow prisoners after being imprisoned at …
Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe
Former New Yorker Natalie Portman Nominated For Golden Globe The Oscar- and Golden Globe-winning actress, who graduated from a Long Island high school, can add one more nomination to her long list of achievements. Natalie Portman, an alum of Syosset High School, was announced as one of the Golden Globe nominees on Monday, Dec. 11 for her latest film, “May December.” Portman, known for her roles in movies such as “Black Swan,” “Thor,” and “Jackie,” is nominated in the category of “Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy” for her most recent role as dutiful actress Elizabeth Berry. In the November 2023 film, Portman’s character vis…
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year
Hudson Valley Resident Co-Produced Oscar Favorite For Picture Of Year With the Oscars airing this weekend few people have focused on part-time Hudson Valley resident and Vassar alumnus Jon Read who co-produced this year's favorite film.  Read, who doesn't divulge where he lives in the Hudson Valley, was the co-producer and production supervisor of "Everything Everywhere All at Once," according to Laurent Rejto, of the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The film has been nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and many others. In 2010, as a…