Sam Avery

Sam Avery is an accomplished Festival Director for the Blackbird Film Festival, which showcases over 100 international films annually in Cortland, NY, since June 2014. Concurrently, Sam serves as an Associate Professor at SUNY Cortland, teaching various courses in filmmaking and media studies. Previous experience includes roles as Program Director at Digital Media Academy, Promo-Media Maker for SUNY/CUNY, and Camera Operator for Bridge the Gap TV. Sam has also contributed as an Adjunct Instructor at the University at Buffalo and has held positions as an Event Supervisor and Audio/Video Director. Sam holds an MFA in Digital Video, Documentary Film & Media Arts Production and a BA in Media Study/English from the University at Buffalo.