Interviews and clips

“One could even say that they aren’t really prison films, according to the traditional mechanics of the genre. There’s no rape, no evil warden, no solitary-confinement montage. Prison is the village where they live.” THE NEW...

“The performances are exceptionally strong, both by the free-to-leave professional actors (especially Jeffrey Wright, who plays Louis, the “O.G.” of the title, an older inmate on the verge of release) and by the incarcerated neophytes.”...

“Jeffrey Wright gives a rich, imposing performance as the former “mayor” of Pendleton Correctional Facility.” THE NEW YORK TIMES / Ben Kenigsberg

“Jeffrey Wright is impressively, intensely insular as a convict staring down the possibility of freedom in O.G.”  SCREEN DAILY / Tim Grierson

“Director/producer Madeleine Sackler coaxes perfect performances throughout, delivers authentic locations, and shows attention to the tiniest details” FILM JOURNAL / Doris Toumarkine

“The film’s slow-burn storytelling is uncluttered by exposition and introductions of minor players. This allows an A-plus character study, matched with an actor who is more than up for the challenge” SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE / Peter Hartlaub

“Wright gives another thrilling performance that further solidifies his reputation as one of the most prominent actors on the scene.” THE SOURCE / Rashad Grove

“Madeleine wanted to make a movie that basically asks, ‘is incarceration the best way to deal with people who commit crimes?'” KCRW / Matt Holzman

“This thing’s just beautiful. I don’t know what else to call it.”  PASTE MAGAZINE / Amy Glynn