Cinempor, what team of Sing Sing was ‘barred’ to go to Bafta 2025?

The filmmakers Clarence Maclin and John ‘Divine G’ Whitfieldboth nominated for the Award Bafta for the work in the movie Sing Singthey were “barred” to attend the “British Oscar.” The ceremony took place this Sunday, 16, in London, and elected the winners of 25 categories.

MACLIN and Whitfield They didn’t go to Bafta because they had their entry visa requests in the UK denied. The pair made several appeals to the UK interior ministry, but could not reverse the decisions (via Deadline).

The visa refusals were based on the criminal record of both in the US. MACLINwho interprets himself in Sing Singhas fulfilled more than 17 years in the maximum security prison that names the film for a conviction for theft. He was released in 2012 and competed for Bafta of Best Supporting Actorbut was eventually surpassed by Kieran Culkin (The true pain).

Already Whitfieldwhich is portrayed in the film by the main actor also nominated Colman Sundaywas incarcerated for almost 25 years and was also released in 2012. He competed in the category of best script adapted along with Maclin – and the corroteiriers GREG KWEDAR and Clint Bentley – But the winner was Conclave.

Immigration rules state that “when a person was convicted of a crime in the UK or abroad, for which he received a prison sentence of at least 12 months or more, the request must be refused.”

The film documents their lives while being trapped in Sing Singwhere they found motivation when working in a theater group with other incarcerated men.

On the other hand, both MACLIN as Whitfield will be at the ceremony of Oscarwhich happens on March 2. In the Award of the Academy of Film Arts and Sciences, they were nominated in the category of Best Adapted Screenplay.

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