''The Lockpicker'' is a 2016 Canadian drama film, directed by

Randall Okita Randall Okita is a Canadian film director, screenwriter and visual artist known for creating work that involves rich visual language and innovative approaches to storytelling. Career His 2014 National Film Board of Canada short film '' The Weat ...

. The film stars Keigian Umi Tang as Hashi, a troubled teen/petty criminal trying to escape a cycle of violence. The film won the

John Dunning Discovery Award The John Dunning Best First Feature Award is a special Canadian film award, presented by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the year's best feature film by a first-time film director. Under the earlier names Claude Jutra Award and Ca ...

at the

5th Canadian Screen Awards The 5th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held on March 12, 2017, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2016. Nominations were announced on January 17, 2017. Awards in many of the technical categor ...

in 2017."Randall Okita to receive inaugural John Dunning Discovery Award"
'' Playback'', January 12, 2017.

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* 2016 films Canadian crime drama films Films directed by Randall Okita Canadian independent films Canadian Film Centre films English-language Canadian films 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub