EP 165: No Permission with Cinematographer/Producer/Founder Samuel Hicks

This is a story about commitment. About choosing a path and refusing to step off it. Samuel Hicks is a cinematographer shaped by Mississippi roots and sharpened by experience in New York and Los Angeles. His work on Outgrown, Varnel, and Bid for Love 2 carries a clear signature. It feels lived in. It feels honest. He blends regional truth with a polished eye, building images that look cinematic but never lose their soul. In this episode, we trace the moment everything shifted. Sam had twenty-...