Himself
Crippled by a lifetime of overthinking, CK is a typical artist - forever worried about rejection, people’s perceptions and how things look. One day, he is challenged to leave his house, walk the busy streets, and ask sixty-one strangers for a hug. Although terrified by the inevitable rejections ahead, CK accepts, clinging to his long-standing belief that ‘overthinking is the enemy of remarkable’. Filmed in one take using actual footage from the challenge, ’61 Hugs’ demonstrates the remarkable power of optimism, heart, goodwill, human spirit, spontaneity and the universe.
First Assistant Director
A documentary crew tail the Grim Reaper on the busiest night of his work calendar - Halloween. As a collector of souls, Grim is skilled and highly-dedicated, but when the crew get closer and delve into his personal life, they learn he is just as awkward and confused as the rest of us.