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 films with a message sprinkled with entertainment. Plus I have the Picture Lock Question of the week from last week.
Avoid your Prince Harming here: https://www.facebook.com/PrinceHarmingFilm/
If you can stand The Heat watch these female chefs in the kitchen here: http://redqueenproductions.com/index.php/portfolio/the-heat/
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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 listen. I’ll be the first to admit, I probably could have livened it up with audio clips from films, but so many were missing from the online EPK that I moved forward without them. I’ll make it up to you at some point this year! lol 2018 was a good year for film and we had a lot to talk about! Thanks for listening and supporting!
Find Dean here: http://therogersrevue.com/
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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 Rogers of the Rogers Revue that’s more widespread, but this week I want to go niche. Let me know your thoughts on our list and what films you enjoyed the most!
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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 out Jesse here: https://www.autonomika.com/
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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. battling a changing economy and digital world. I also talk with Amy Adrion, director/producer of Half The Picture. The documentary is about the dismal number of women directors working in Hollywood, but covers successful women directors, their career paths, struggles, inspirations and hopes for the future.
But first, in celebration of Ali’s film, I have my review of Netflix’s The Christmas Chronicles. Definitely a winner to watch with the family this season. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the listen!
Check out North Pole, NY here: https://www.northpolenyfilm.com/
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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. 1st at Bowie State University. I also talk w/ Deshuna Spencer of Kweli TV. She talks about her online streaming platform designed to serve films and stories of and by people of the African Diaspora. But first, Thanksgiving is over, but there are certainly movies to see this weekend. I’ve got friend of the show, Tim Gordon, to talk about the films you can check out with the fam this weekend!
Find out more about the Future of Film & Media Conference: https://www.fof.media/
Check out KweliTV here: https://www.kweli.tv/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 100- Widows, Alex Ferrari, Roxy Shih & Celebrating 100!
Happy Friday folks! I’ve got a super special 100th episode for you guys! I have founder of Indie Film Hustle and Indie Film Hustle TV, Alex Ferrari on the show. We talk about how his love for film burgeoned into an empire along with the launch of his new streaming platform geared to help indie filmmakers. I also talk with Roxy Shih, director of Pain Killers. Roxy is a rock star. We recorded this interview a while back but since then I’ve followed her on Instagram and she dances, plays the violin, directs a film festival, directs movies, and so much more. You’ll definitely want to check out the after show that I had with both my guests next week to keep your Thanksgiving travels fun!
Since this episode will be the one to air prior to Thanksgiving, Happy Thanksgiving! In honor of this monumental episode and the holiday, I have some call-ins sprinkled throughout the show in which folks will list their top 3 Thanksgiving films. But first, Steve McQueen’s Widows hits theaters this weekend and ya’ll...I guarantee your money won’t be wasted if you go!
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Take Roxy’s Painkillers here: https://www.roxyshih.com/painkillers
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 99- The Front Runner, Jamielyn Lippman, Ashley York, Dawn Mikkelson, & Norah Shapiro
Happy Friday folks! I’m so glad I get to cap off this election week with an episode of personal and political empowerment. I spoke with director Jamielyn Lippman about her documentary “3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story”, director Ashley York about her film “Hillbilly”, director Dawn Mikkelson of “Risking Light” and director Norah Shapiro about her doc “Time for Ilhan”. Now the cool thing about “Time for Ilhan” is that it covers Ilhan Omar’s race for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2016 which made her the first Somali-American legislator to hold an elected office, and she just became the first Somali-American Muslim to hold a seat in US congress. So congrats to her! But first I’ve got my movie review of a political defeat in “The Frontrunner”, starring Hugh Jackman which hits theaters this weekend.
Full review of “The Front Runner”: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2018/11/7/the-front-runner-review-a-timely-bio-drama
Check out “3 Years in Pakistan” here: https://www.facebook.com/3YPErikAudeDoc/
Connect with “Hillbilly” here: http://hillbillymovie.com/
Shine with “Risking Light” here: https://www.riskinglight.com/
Make time for Ilhan here: https://www.timeforilhanfilm.com/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 98-Julia Moroles, In Search of Greatness, Cucalorus Festival & Lez Bomb
Happy Friday folks! This week I have a jam packed episode! I talk with Picture Lock contributor Julia Moroles about her love for documentary filmmaking, and her latest documentary. Julia also talked with Gabe Polsky, director of In Search of Greatness about his latest documentary, which is in theaters today! I talk with Chief Instigating Officer, Dan Brawley, of the Cucalorus festival about what we can expect to see next weekend at the festival that is still standing strong in it’s 24th year in Wilmington, NC. Which is awesome because the city was hit hard by Hurricane Florence this year. So mark your calendars for November 7th-11th film lovers!
If my talk with Dan isn’t enough to convince you to check it out, my conversation with one of my new best friends, Jenna Laurenzo surely will. Jenna is the director of Lez Bomb, a hilarious new comedy about coming home and coming out. The film will be playing at the Cucalorus film festival, which is quite coincidental because at the time we recorded, I had no idea! You’ll definitely want to hear the Picture Lock After Show conversation I had with Jenna which I’ll drop Monday on the podcast. It’s packed, but it’s another great episode!
Connect with Julia here: https://twitter.com/MissJuliaPaige
Find out more about In Search of Greatness: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8236398/
Visit the Cucalorus Festival: http://cucalorus.org
Check out Lez Bomb here: http://lezbombmovie.com
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 97- Leah Meyerhoff, Sharon Lewis, & Suzi Yoonessi
Happy Friday folks! This week I have three Film Fatales joining me. I was probably way to eager to speak with founder of the Film Fatales organization, Leah Meyerhoff. We talked about how the organization started and why its existence is necessary in these times. I also talk with director Sharon Lewis about her Afrofuturist film, Brown Girl Begins. We talk about the origins of her creating the film and what Afrofuturism is. Finally, I talk with director Suzi Yoonessi about her film Unlovable. I had the pleasure of seeing the film and you can too next week, Nov. 2nd as it has a limited release in theaters!
It was awesome talking with these women directors. You’ll absolutely want to be on the lookout for the Picture Lock PR After Show conversations I had with Sharon and Suzi which will be dropped exclusively on the podcast Monday.
Find out more about Film Fatales here: http://www.filmfatales.org/
See the beginning of Ti-Jeanne’s power here: https://www.thesharonlewis.com/work/brown-girl-begins/
Check out Suzi and Unlovable here: https://www.suziyoonessi.com
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 96- Halloween, Middleburg Film Fest, Nick Gross, & Washington West Film Fest
What’s good folks!? I’ve got a packed show for you guys this week. The Middleburg Film Festival is going on this weekend and I talked w/ the founder and executive director, Sheila Johnson and Susan Koch, about what you can expect to see at one of my favorite fests! I talk with DMV actor Nick Gross about his career and how going after what he wants has helped him. I’ll post the after show segment I had with Nick in which he gave some great tips on how he addresses PR & Marketing with his career on Monday. Finally, I talk with the director of programming for the Washington West Film Festival, Ariel Lee. Ariel gave me the goods on what you can expect to see at the festival taking place in Reston next week. But first, friend of the show and Epic Film Guy, Bryan Loy, stops by to give his thoughts on Halloween, which hits theaters this weekend.
Check out the Middleburg Film Festival here: https://middleburgfilm.org/
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Find out more about the Washington West Film festival here: https://wwfilmfest.com/
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Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 95- First Man, Jennifer Townsend, Alice Stone, & Talya Tibbon
Happy Friday my people! This week on the show I have Jennifer Townsend, director/producer of Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise. Alice Stone, director of Angelo Unwritten, and Talya Tibbon, director of Sky & Ground. Three documentary filmmakers with films that you can see now. Plus I’ll have your answers to the Picture Lock Question of the Week Last week.
But first, First Man (review linked) may be the greatest space race film ever in my book. I’ve got an interview with the film’s director and some spoiler free thoughts on the film. Be sure to come back Monday for the After Show episode with Talya Tibbon! Thanks for supporting and listening.
Check out Catching Sight of Thelma & Louise here: https://catchingsightof.com/
Groove to Angelo Unwritten here: http://alicestone.net/www_angelounwritten/www_angelounwritten/Home.html
Take the journey with Sky and Ground here: http://www.humanityonthemove.org/
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