WTOP News: The DC Black Film Festival returns to Miracle Theatre

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Filmmakers of color are getting a chance to shine this week on Barracks Row in Southeast D.C.

"The Garden of Edette" is one of the film screening this week at the D.C. Black Film Festival. (Courtesy DC Black Film Festival)

The eighth annual D.C. Black Film Festival returns to the historic Miracle Theatre on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, followed by a virtual festival extension from Aug. 18 to Aug. 25.

(read the full write up here)

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Kevin Sampson

The fact that Kevin Sampson is not just a film critic, but a writer, producer, and director as well makes his understanding of cinema even better. Coming from a theoretical and hands on approach, he understands both sides of the struggle of viewing and creating great works. After receiving an MFA in Film & Electronic Media from American University in Washington, D.C in 2011, Kevin took his love for film to the next level by creating and producing Picture Lock, an entertainment website, podcast, and hour long film review TV show that runs on Arlington Independent Media’s public access station in Arlington, VA. The show covers new releases, classic films, and interviews with local filmmakers in the DMV area. He is also a member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association and African American Film Critics Association. He is currently looking forward to filming his first feature film in the near future. He believes that film is one of the most powerful art forms in the world, and he hopes that he can use the craft to inspire others and make a difference in it.

WTOP News: DC Black Film Fest brings interactive, choose-your-own adventure experience

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The seventh annual D.C. Black Film Festival is returning to the Miracle Theatre on Barracks Row in Southeast.

Movies will screen in person on Friday, Aug. 18, and Saturday, Aug. 19, and then stream virtually through Aug. 30.

Founder and Festival Director Kevin Sampson told WTOP he’s excited because he feels “like it’s going to be getting back to what it was pre-COVID where people want to be out, they want to engage and make a festival what a festival is.”

“You can easily curate films on Netflix, on a streaming platform, but you can’t have strangers, friends and family come into a room and be entertained then have conversation after [like you can at a film festival],” Sampson said.

Read more here: https://wtop.com/entertainment/2023/08/dc-black-film-fest-brings-interactive-choose-your-own-adventure-experience/

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Kevin Sampson

The fact that Kevin Sampson is not just a film critic, but a writer, producer, and director as well makes his understanding of cinema even better. Coming from a theoretical and hands on approach, he understands both sides of the struggle of viewing and creating great works. After receiving an MFA in Film & Electronic Media from American University in Washington, D.C in 2011, Kevin took his love for film to the next level by creating and producing Picture Lock, an entertainment website, podcast, and hour long film review TV show that runs on Arlington Independent Media’s public access station in Arlington, VA. The show covers new releases, classic films, and interviews with local filmmakers in the DMV area. He is also a member of the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association and African American Film Critics Association. He is currently looking forward to filming his first feature film in the near future. He believes that film is one of the most powerful art forms in the world, and he hopes that he can use the craft to inspire others and make a difference in it.