The Lockpicker

{{Infobox film | name = The Lockpicker | native_name = | image = | caption = | director = Randall Okita | producer = Chris Agoston Robert Fisher Jason Lapeyre Randall Okita Tania Thompson Darcy Van Poelgeest | writer = Randall Okita | starring = Keigian Umi Tang Linnea Currie-Roberts Jordan Gray Storie Serres | music = Joseph Murray Menalon Music Lodewijk Vos | cinematography = Jackson Parrell | editing = Jonathan Eagan Mike Reisacher | studio = | runtime = 105 minutes | released = {{Film date|df=y|2016|10|11|Tacoma Film Festival}} | country = Canada | language = English | budget = }} '''''The Lockpicker''''' is a 2016 Canadian drama film, directed by Randall Okita.<ref>David Silverberg, [https://nowtoronto.com/movies/features/local-reel-asian-fest-director-isn-t-too-cool-for-school/ "Local Reel Asian Fest director isn't too cool for school"]. ''Now'', November 8, 2016.</ref> The film stars Keigian Umi Tang as Hashi, a troubled teen/petty criminal trying to escape a cycle of violence.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/radio/q/tuesday-july-17-2018-megan-abbott-tina-sinatra-and-more-1.4748598/randall-okita-s-film-the-lockpicker-shows-a-different-side-of-the-teenage-experience-1.4748712 "Randall Okita's film The Lockpicker shows a different side of the teenage experience"]. ''Q'', July 17, 2018.</ref>

The film won the John Dunning Discovery Award at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards in 2017.<ref>[http://playbackonline.ca/2017/01/12/randall-okita-to-receive-inaugural-john-dunning-discovery-award/ "Randall Okita to receive inaugural John Dunning Discovery Award"]. ''Playback'', January 12, 2017.</ref>

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==External links== *{{IMDb title|4331776}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lockpicker, The}} Category:2016 films Category:Canadian crime drama films Category:Films directed by Randall Okita Category:Canadian independent films Category:Canadian Film Centre films Category:English-language Canadian films Category:2016 English-language films Category:2016 Canadian films