When the opportunity comes along to make a positive difference in society you have to take it! We’d like to announce the Kickstarter campaign for a documentary on the subject of the lack of diversity in Hollywood films entitled “The Hollywood Blackout”.

The recent study from USC Annenberg puts statistical research to what we’ve known for years: underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are in the minority of speaking characters in major Hollywood films. Just go to the nearest theater on a Friday night and you can see it yourself. Minority characters and storytelling from their perspective are missing from your mainstream lineup at the movies and it seems to be swept under the rug.

If you support and believe in diversity please join us as we fight to find the problems, implement solutions, and promote diversity in Hollywood! If you’d be so kind to:
1) Share the link to the Kickstarter campaign on Facebook and Twitter. (www.kickstarter.com)

2)We’re using the hashtag #endtheblackout on Twitter and Facebook to start convos surrounding the issue. Share your story with diversity in film or the lack their of.

3) Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter!

Thank you so much for donating and spreading the word! We couldn’t make this film without you!

Contact:
Kevin Sampson
Producer/Director
The Hollywood Blackout

the author

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 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.