Project Detail

The Cost of Hugging

Synopsis

Erica hugs pandas for a living and is absolutely miserable. And when hidden-camera TV star Jacques Burton tries to chat her up in the bar of the Hotel Samos, there’s a few other things he might be surprised to find out.
Official Selection Galway Film Fleadh 2024
Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2024

Details

Year
2024
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
9 min 12 sec
Format
Digital
Director
Louis Bhose
Producer
Precious Mahaga, Ynez Myers
Executive Producer
Hayley Williams, Myles Payne, David Staniland, Aaron Z. Willson
Editor
Jack Williams
Screenwriter
Louis Bhose
Director of Photography
Murren Tullett
Production Designer
Katherine Burke
Sound
Marcin Pawlik
Composer
Benjamin Garrett, Rae Morris
Principal cast
Josie Walker, Jonathan Aris, Paul Chahidi

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