Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 116- DC Web Fest 2019 Artists

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Kevin Sampson 4/5/19 Kevin Sampson 4/5/19

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 sensitive interviews I haven’t been able to put it out. So some of our picks have already hit theaters but the majority have not. Did we pick some of your favorites? Agree or disagree with our list? Let me know on social! Sit back, relax, press play and enjoy!

Check out Douglas here: https://elementsofmadness.com/

In Theaters This Week reviews:

The Best of Enemies: http://picturelockshow.com/new-releases/2019/4/5/the-best-of-enemies-review-another-been-there-seen-that-blockbuster-on-race-relations

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Kevin Sampson 4/1/19 Kevin Sampson 4/1/19

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 social! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this episode! Thanks for listening.

The after show is where I ask my guests two questions that cut straight to great takeaways for how to improve the PR and marketing for your production and they throw one at me. Definitely worth the time to listen #indiefilmmakers!

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Kevin Sampson 3/29/19 Kevin Sampson 3/29/19

Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 114- Indie Grits & DC Web Fest

Happy Friday my peoples! Filmmakers, be sure to get your films in to the DC Black Film Festival as the regular deadline period ends on Sunday. Visit dcbff.org for more information!

Today on the show I’m talking with Seth Gadsden, director of the Indie Grits Festival. The fest, now in its 13th year is going on now in my hometown of Columbia, SC and they have a lot of stuff cooking you’ll want to know about. I also talk with director and founder of DC Web Fest, Otessa Ghadar. The fest hits the nation’s capital April 12th and 13th so you have a little time to get ready, but over the next couple of weeks I’ll be releasing interviews with some of the officially selected entrants of the festival. So I also have writer/producer and director/producer of Fake News Writer, Eric Pzena and Dani Hanks; writer/director/producer of Guess I’m a Ghost web series, Christopher Sullivan, and co-creator/director of Shangri-LA web series, Drew Rosas, all on today’s podcast!

Finally, Us hit theaters and destroyed records this past weekend. You can find my breakdown of the film at Youtube.com/picturelockshow for an in depth look at some of the things you may have missed, but I’ve got your answers to the Picture Lock question of the week about the film from last week!

Get tix for Indie Grits here: http://indiegrits.org/

Find more info on DC Web Fest here: https://dcwebfest.org/

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Keep up w/ Guess I’m A Ghost here: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/guess-i-m-a-ghost#/

Watch Shangri-LA here: http://www.shangri-lashow.com/

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Kevin Sampson 3/26/19 Kevin Sampson 3/26/19

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 is more on the film festival side as you heard in Friday’s show, I decided to keep this conversation more focused on how filmmakers can get the most out of film festivals. He gave some great answers. Let me know what you think below or on social! Enjoy!

Check out CIFF here: https://www.clevelandfilm.org/

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Kevin Sampson 3/22/19 Kevin Sampson 3/22/19

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 you!

Today on the show I’m talking with Patrick Shepherd, the Associate Director of the Cleveland International Film Festival about what we can expect to see at this year’s festival. The fest takes place March 27th through April 7th and I have a feeling you’ll want to put it on your radar after this interview. I also talk with Sara Zandieh, writer/director of Simple Wedding. We talk about how her mixed heritage influences the films she makes and how it makes a universal impact for film viewers. Fun fact: I recorded with Sara and Patrick at least a month a part and her film will be playing at CIFF. So you’re getting a double preview!

Check out the Cleveland International Film Festival here: https://www.clevelandfilm.org/

See Sara’s work here: http://www.sarazandieh.com/

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Kevin Sampson 3/19/19 Kevin Sampson 3/19/19

Picture Lock Unlocked: Brad Forder of the Environmental Film Festival in The Nation's Capital

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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, DC.

Check out DCEFF: https://dceff.org/

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Kevin Sampson 3/15/19 Kevin Sampson 3/15/19

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 you can expect to get out of it. I also talk with filmmaker, founder of Indie Film Hustle, and now author, Alex Ferrari, about his new book “Shooting For the Mob”. Alex talks about what inspired him to write this cautionary tale in filmmaking. Plus I have your answers from last week’s question of the week.

Find Shooting For The Mob here: https://amzn.to/2F3Md62

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Kevin Sampson 3/11/19 Kevin Sampson 3/11/19

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 application to finding strategic partnerships for your film. This episode is quick, to the point, but full of good nuggets!

Check out Rag Doll here: https://www.ragdollmovie.com/

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Kevin Sampson 3/8/19 Kevin Sampson 3/8/19

Picture Lock Radio: Ep. 111- Margarita Jimeno, Sarah Pirozek, Bailey Kobe, & Captain Marvel

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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 you found the man that sexploited and bullied your sister to commit suicide was back online, what would you do? I talk with Sarah Pirozek, writer/director of #Like about her film that explores that question. I also talk with Bailey Kobe, director of Rag Doll, which will be playing this Saturday at the DC Indie Film Festival! Plus, Captain Marvel is the latest MCU installment to hit theaters and I’ve got my quick review of the film.

Check out Grind Reset Shine here: http://www.majimafia.com/grind-reset-shine/

You can give #Like a like here: https://www.facebook.com/hashtagLIKEthefeaturefilm/

Fight for your dreams with Rag Doll here: https://www.ragdollmovie.com/

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Kevin Sampson 3/4/19 Kevin Sampson 3/4/19

Picture Lock PR After Show: Paul Dudbridge

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 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 working on, and as always, ways you can improve your PR & Marketing with your film. We dig into starting early with your project’s PR & Marketing, being sure the content you put out to the public is clear and has context, and Paul asks me some questions in regard to the film festival circuit. This is definitely an after show you don’t want to miss! Plus, get a jump start on the Picture Lock Question of the Week this week. It’s certainly one the film industry is split on.

See Paul’s work here: https://www.hanoverpictures.co.uk/

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Kevin Sampson 3/1/19 Kevin Sampson 3/1/19

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 Somers about her film which takes a look at a day in the life of low income latino kids who break into the local mansion to spend the day pretending to be rich in order to forget about their difficult lives.

See Paul’s work here: https://www.hanoverpictures.co.uk/

Get Paul’s book here: https://amzn.to/2UfmAWr

Chill with the Rich Kids here: https://www.richkidsthemovie.com/

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