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Podcast - Picture Lock
by Kevin Sampson
Host Kevin Sampson discusses current and classic films with fellow critics, and talks with indie filmmakers about their process.
Episodes
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Picture Lock: Creed III Review
Film critic, Kevin Sampson, reviews Creed III with Taji Mag's lead contributor, Felipe Patterson. Be sure to visit www.picturelockshow.com for more movie reviews and to check out the podcast! Take my PR and Marketing for the Indie Filmmaker Course: http://prfortheindiefilmmaker.com Subscribe to…
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25 Films To Understand Race Relations in America
Major shoutout to my friend Jason Fraley, WTOP’s Entertainment Editor, for reaching out shortly after George Floyd was murdered. He was coming up with a list of films, but moved aside to make space for someone of color to address the topic. This is the full, uncut interview. No edits. Check out…
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Picture Lock: Lost In Space Season 2 Interviews
Happy holidays folks! The new season of Lost In Space finds the Robinsons several months after season one’s final episode ended. They’re stranded on a planet with what seems like no way out. Impossible situations that take intelligence, courage, and the love of family seems to be the norm for the...
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Picture Lock: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Uncut Gems, 1917 Review
Happy Friday folks! Not sure what to see this weekend. I have you covered! Check out my review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Uncut Gems, and 1917 as seen on Let’s Talk Live DC this morning! Picture Lock Links: Get my new book “Army of One: PR & Marketing For The Indie Filmmaker”:...
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Picture Lock: Richard Jewell, Bombshell and Seberg Review
Happy Friday folks! Not sure what to see this weekend. I have you covered! Check out my review of Bombshell and Seberg as seen on Let’s Talk Live DC this morning! Picture Lock Links: Get my new book “Army of One: PR & Marketing For The Indie Filmmaker”: https://www.amazon.com/dp/057844139X Take…
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Picture Lock: Gemini Man & The Addams Family Review
Happy Friday folks! Not sure what to see this weekend. I have you covered! Check out my review of Gemini Man and The Addams Family as seen on Let’s Talk Live DC this morning! Picture Lock Links: Get my new book “Army of One: PR & Marketing For The Indie Filmmaker”:...
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Picture Lock: Joker & Raising Dion Review
Happy Friday folks! Not sure what to see this weekend. I have you covered! Check out my review of Joker and Netflix’s Raising Dion as seen on Let’s Talk Live DC this morning! Picture Lock Links: Get my new book “Army of One: PR & Marketing For The Indie Filmmaker”:...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 129- DC Black Film Festival pt. 4
Happy Friday folks! The 2019 DC Black Film Festival took place already, but I’ve got a stack of interviews you need to hear! Today I have director Emily Harold of “While I Breathe I hope”, director Jennifer Sharp of “Una Great Movie”, and director producer duo Tony Scott and Jean Su of “Together”...
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Picture Lock Unlocked: Where Have You Been Kevin?
Howdy folks! I know I haven’t had a new show in a while and I wanted to let you know why. Plus I have my review as heard on Let’s Talk Live DC this past Friday for Official Secrets and It Chapter Two. Picture Lock Links: Get my new book “Army of One: PR & Marketing For The Indie Filmmaker”:...
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Nyasha Hatendi
Happy Monday! Following up on my conversation with Nyasha Hatendi, director of “Moving On” we about the things he’s learned when it comes to PR & Marketing for her indie film. This one is full of helpful nuggets for the indie filmmaker with the purity of a first time director’s passion! Check out...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 128- DC Black Film Festival pt. 3
Happy Friday folks! The 2019 DC Black Film Festival takes place next week, August 15th-17th at the Miracle Theatre and The Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. I can’t believe it’s around the corner, but it is! So I have some more great interviews with filmmakers in the fest. Today you’ll hear from...
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Latasha Kennedy
Happy Monday! Following up on my conversation with Latasha Kennedy, writer/director of One Last Goodbye, we get to talk about the things she’s learned when it comes to PR & Marketing for her indie film. This one is full of helpful nuggets for the indie filmmaker! Find out more about One Last...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 127- BlackStar Film Festival & DC Black Film Festival Cont'd
Happy Friday folks! This weekend, August 1st-4th, The BlackStar Film Festival is taking place in Philadelphia. I talk with founder and director of the fest, Maori Holmes about what you can expect to see and do this weekend. The great part about it, is I have Melinda James, cinematographer of...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 126- DC Black Film Festival pt. 1
Hey my people! The 2019 DC Black Film Festival is around the corner. It takes place August 15th-17th at the Miracle Theatre and The Mayflower Hotel in Washington DC. I’m going to be bringing you interviews with officially selected filmmakers throughout the next few weeks on air and through the...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 125- 4th of July Special
Happy Friday my peoples! This week on the show I have founder of Elements of Madness, Douglas Davidson, join me to talk 4th of July films. Doing it a bit different this time around because one thing you automatically think of when it comes to the 4th is barbecue. So we’ll be talking about some of...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 124- Jordan Allott of Christians in the Mirror
Happy Friday folks! This week on the show I have writer/director/co-producer Jordan Allott on to talk about his documentary Christians in The Mirror. The film recently premiered at the Miracle Theatre in DC. For more info on Christians in the Mirror: https://christiansinthemirror.com In...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 123- Anne Wells & Father's Day Films
If you’re wondering what to check out this weekend, hopefully you caught me on my weekly Let’s Talk Live DC segment early today! If not, be sure to visit picturelockshow.com or follow me on Instagram @picturelockshow to see that. This weekend we have Men in Black International, Shaft, and 5B...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 122- Picture Lock Summer Movie Preview w/ Film Gordon
Happy Friday folks! If you’re wondering what to check out this weekend, hopefully you caught me on my weekly Let’s Talk Live DC segment early today! If not, check it out here: https://youtu.be/DgKiKGuHajY. This weekend we have Dark Phoenix, Secret Life of Pets 2, and The Last Black Man in San...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 121- Ma, Godzilla, and Rocketman w/ Tim Gordon
Happy Friday folks! This week I’m joined by WAFCA President, Tim Gordon, to go over the big movies coming out this weekend. One that we don’t get to is the Netflix release “When They See Us” from Ava Duvernay that looks at the Central Park 5. It’s a tough watch but I suggest folks check it out as...
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Picture Lock Unlocked: Memorial Day Weekend Movie Reviews
Happy Memorial Day weekend folks! No full show this weekend, but I did want to guide you in the right direction as far as what you should be checking out in theaters and at home with my movie review from Let’s Talk Live DC today! Enjoy! In Theaters/Streaming This Week reviews: Let’s Talk Live…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 120- Weekend Movie Reviews & Catherine Dudley-Ros
Happy Friday my people! This week I’m switching things up and letting you hear my reviews of John Wick: Chapter 3 Parabellum and See You Yesterday as heard on Let’s Talk Live this past Wednesday. Always fun giving my weekly thoughts on what’s out in theaters or streaming into your home with Julie...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 119- Avengers: Endgame w/ the Epic Film Guys
Happy Friday folks! Last weekend Avengers: Endgame hit theaters and I knew it would be awesome to talk about it with fellow film critics and film lovers The Epic Film Guys! So today I have a crossover episode that’s a whole lot longer than regular Picture Lock episodes, but true fans of the film...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 118- Stefon Bristol of See You Yesterday
Happy Friday my peoples! Today I’m talking with Stefon Bristol, the director/co-writer of See You Yesterday. The film made the rounds as a short film and has now been turned into a feature that will play at the Tribeca Film Festival next week to sold out crowds and debut May 17th on Netflix. I…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 117- Ginger Gentile & Michele Remsen
Happy Friday folks! Today I’m talking with Ginger Gentile the director/producer of Erasing Family. It’s a documentary that takes a look at the effects of divorce on families. I also speak with writer/director/producer of the movie that starts where most Rom-Coms end, Toss It, Michele Remsen.…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 116- DC Web Fest 2019 Artists
Happy Friday Folks! This weekend the DC Web Fest hits Washington, DC. I’m serving up some more of the officially selected entrants whose work you’ll be able to see this year. I have Latasha James, host of the Freelance Friday Podcast, Joey Fama, screenwriter of Townhouse of Doom, Crystal Correa...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 115- Fall Back Spring Forward (Spring 2019) ft. Douglas Davidson
Happy Friday fam! Today on the show I’m finally putting out my Fall Back Spring Forward Spring 2019 episode. I had Douglas Davidson of Elements of Madness join me to talk about our most and least anticipated films of the spring of this year. We recorded this March 13th, but I’ve had so many time...
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Fake News Writer- Eric Pzena & Dani Hanks
Happy Monday folks! I’ve got another great After Show for you with Eric Pzena and Dani Hanks of Fake News Writer. We talk about using analytics to engage the right audience with your work, how to navigate the festival circuit for optimization, and more. Let me know what you think below or on...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 114- Indie Grits & DC Web Fest
Picture Lock Links: Take my PR For The Indie Filmmaker online course here: https://indiefilmpr.thinkific.com/ Get a partner as passionate as you in your film or film event's publicity: www.picturelockpr.com Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes:...
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Patrick Shepherd
Happy Monday folks! I’ve got another great After Show for you with Patrick Shepherd. Typically, the after show is where I ask my guests two questions that cuts straight to great takeaways for how to improve the PR and marketing for your production and they throw one at me. However, since Patrick…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 113- Patrick Shepherd of CIFF & Director Sara Zandieh
Happy Friday folks! Filmmakers be sure to get your films in to the DC Black Film Festival as we’re still in the regular call for entries period until the end of this month. I can tell you first hand that you’ll want to be a part of this year’s showcase and we’re cooking up some great stuff for…
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Picture Lock Unlocked: Brad Forder of the Environmental Film Festival in The Nation's Capital
Hey podcast subscribers! I’ve got another Picture Lock Unlocked episode. Today I talk with Brad Forder, the Director of Programming for the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capitol. We talk about what you can expect to see at the festival that’s taking place right now in Washington…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 112- Ron Newcomb & Alex Ferrari
Happy Friday folks! You could call today an indie film grinding episode as I talk with two men in the business who really work hard at it. I talk with filmmaker and founder of the VIP Film & TV Summit, Ron Newcomb. The annual event is hitting Dulles, Virginia April 5-7 and he’ll talk about what…
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Bailey Kobe
Happy Monday folks! I’ve got another great Picture Lock PR After Show for you to start off your work week! Today I continue the conversation with director of Rag Doll, Bailey Kobe. We get into some ways you can improve your PR & Marketing with your film from being strategic in your film festival...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 111- Margarita Jimeno, Sarah Pirozek, Bailey Kobe, & Captain Marvel
Happy Friday folks! I’ve got a return to form with a longer episode for the podcast today! I talk with writer/director of Grind Reset Shine, Margarita Jimeno. We talk about what inspired her to make the film about a friendship that helps two people lost in their own ways find a new beginning. If...
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Paul Dudbridge
Happy Monday folks. I’ve got another great Picture Lock PR After Show for you! Today I continue the conversation with Paul Dudbridge, writer of the book “Making Your First Blockbuster: Write it, Film It, Blow it Up!”. We talk a little bit more about his book, the current Zombie project he’s…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 110- Paul Dudbridge & Laura Somers
What’s good my peoples? It’s Friday!!! Today I have Paul Dudbridge, writer of the book Making Your First Blockbuster: Write it, Film It, Blow it Up! on to talk about the book, why he wrote it and what you can get out of it as a filmmaker. I also talk with co-writer/director of Rich Kids, Laura...
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Picture Lock Unlocked: What's Wrong With Liking Green Book?
Happy Thursday folks! I’ve got a special Unlocked Episode today. This year I want to do a lot more in using my platform to have tough conversations and continue to make positive social change. With the recent win of Green Book for Best Picture, I think there was an audible moan heard around the...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 109- Suki Hawley & Janet Pierson of SXSW Film
Happy Friday my people! I was honored to be featured in WTOP’s Black History Month highlighting of black men and women doing groundbreaking work to better the community. Shoutout to Rob Woodfork and Jason Fraley! Check out the link to the article below, but I’m glad that my work with this show…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 108- Brandon Hairston & Shannon Washington
Happy Friday Folks! I’ve had a little break in the action as I went to the Sundance Film Festival for the first time this year! So I have an interview that I did with director of Native Son, Rashid Johnson, right before the film’s premiere in Park City. Definitely check here for a slew of…
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Marianne Hettinger of Prince Harming
Hey folks! I’m back from Sundance 2019 and the terrible cold I caught coming home from Park City. So I can finally get this After Show out to you. I’d meant to post it prior to leaving for Utah, because it was edited and ready to go…it just didn’t make the export somehow! Regardless, here’s a…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 107- Jill Demby Guest & Maxine Trump
Happy Friday folks! Today I’m joined by writer/director/producer Jill Demby Guest of the doc And Now Love and writer/director of the documentary To Kid or Not To Kid, Maxine Trump. Fair warning, I had a little Forrest Gump moment with Maxine’s interview on her first question cut out a bit on the...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 106- Marianne Hettinger & Maya Gallus
Happy Friday folks! Today I’m joined by writer/director/producer Marianne Hettinger of the film Prince Harming and writer/director/producer of the documentary The Heat: A Kitchen (R)evolution, Maya Gallus. I had a great time talking with both of these female filmmakers who’ve created important...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 105- Top 10 Films of 2018 ft. Dean Rogers
Happy Friday folks! Today I’m joined by Dean Rogers of the Rogers Revue to discuss our top 10 films of 2018. As you can imagine, if you get two film critics in a room to talk best of...it can take a while. So this podcast episode is a little bit longer than the usual, but it’s definitely a good...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 104- Top 5 Black Films of 2018 w/ Tim Gordon
Happy Friday my people! Today I’ll talk with Tim Gordon aka Film Gordon, founder of the Black Reel Awards about our top 5 black films of 2018. Black directors had a stellar 2018 with blockbuster films grossing over 1.3 billion in the box office! Next week I’ll do my top 10 of 2018 with Dean…
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Picture Lock Unlocked: Interview w/ Roma's Yalitza Apiricio (Happy New Year!)
Happy New Year my people! I’ve been silent for a bit but I promise to get back in the saddle from the holidays. Today I’ll talk with actress Yalitza Apiricio, star of Alfonso Cuaron’s latest film “Roma”. The film is out on Netflx now and it’s a must see! Plus, for all my filmmakers, I’m releasing…
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 103- Director Jesse Atlas
Happy Friday my people! Today I’ll talk with Jesse Atlas, director/co-writer of Let Them Die Like Lovers, an emotionally charged thriller about a soldier who jumps from body to body to complete missions and the toll it takes on her. Plus I’ve got your answers to your favorite holiday films. Check...
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Ali Cotterill of North Pole, NY
I’ve got some #wednesdaywisdom for you with this After Show with Ali Cotterill, director of North Pole, NY. We talk about how to keep your audience engaged over a long period of time, how to cut through the noise to market your film and more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode! Thanks for...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 102- The Christmas Chronicles, Ali Cotterill, & Amy Adrion
Happy Friday folks! As of today, Picture Lock is now a 30 minute episode. So I’ve got two amazing filmmakers on the show today. First I talk with the director of North Pole, NY Ali Cotterill. We talk about her film which focuses on Santa’s Workshop, one of the first theme parks in the U.S.…
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Picture Lock PR After Show: Deshuna Spencer of KweliTV
I’ve got some #wednesdaywisdom for you with this After Show with Deshuna Spencer of KweliTV. We talk about the importance of telling authentic visual stories in your marketing, doing the research on your content, and more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode! Thanks for listening. The after...
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep 101- Holiday Movies, Creative Edge Collaborative, & KweliTV
Happy Friday folks! I hope you are enjoying those leftovers! This week on the show I have Chair, Secretary and Manager of the Creative Edge Collaborative, Talaya Grimes. She’ll talk about what the Creative Edge is and the Future of Film and Media Conference they’re holding Nov. 30 through Dec.…
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