Posted on April 22, 2024 by Mason Hickok
In the film world, the name A24 is often lauded. Now, it is synonymous with UTSA.
The university’s film and media program hosted a screening of “Sing Sing,” one of A24′s upcoming projects, last Wednesday — months before the film’s limited release.
Monique Walton, a producer on the film 'Sing Sing,' speaks to attendees at last Wednesday's screening. (Courtesy of Taylor Tetteh)
SAN ANTONIO – In the film world, the name A24 is often lauded. Now, it is synonymous with UTSA.
The university’s film and media program hosted a screening of “Sing Sing,” one of A24′s upcoming projects, last Wednesday — months before the film’s limited release.'
The production company’s portfolio includes projects such as “Hereditary,” “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” and its newest movie, Alex Garland’s “Civil War,” which is the studio’s most expensive production to date.
“Sing Sing” follows a theater group that creates a play to escape the reality of their incarceration.
The screening was twofold: it showcased the new partnership and provided an educational opportunity for one of the participating co-sponsors.
“‘Sing Sing’ was a natural fit for a first screening, because UTSA has an existing prison education initiative called the PHILLIT Circle that goes into jails and prisons to conduct courses with incarcerated scholars,” Paul Ardoin, UTSA professor and program director, said in an email to KSAT.
— Mason Hickok
