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, radio show/podcast, and hour-long film review TV show.
He has served as the director of the Rosebud Film Festival since 2013. He created the DC Black Film Festival in 2016 to create a space to exhibit quality productions by and about people of African descent. In 2017 Kevin launched Picture Lock PR to represent some of the many great independent films he sees on a regular basis. His book Army of One: PR & Marketing for the Indie Filmmaker is available on Amazon.
Kevin received the 2018 Donald H. McGannon Award for his work with women and people of color in media. He is also a member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association, Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, and African American Film Critics Association. His weekly radio show can be heard on Fridays on WERA 96.7FM. His weekly film and TV reviews can be seen Fridays on Let's Talk Live DC on ABC 7.
