The Cost of Hugging

Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! A conversation between two people in a hotel bar elicits a story about work, purpose, and pandas.

A short film by Louis Bhose.
An Agile Films production, in association with Ground Work.

English, French & Spanish subs available in the video player.

FESTIVALS:
Toronto International Film Festival
Aspen Shortsfest
Galway Film Fleadh
London Short Film Festival
& many (a few) more…

CREDITS:
Erica – Josie Walker
Jacques – Jonathan Aris
Raymond – Paul Chahidi

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Felix – Harry Macqueen
Bartender – Mossie Cassidy
Hen Do – Riz Moritz
Hen Do – Sasha Hornak
Hen Do – Simone Stewart
Hat Man – Dominic McGrath
Thirsty Guy – Cole Hilaire-Lloyd
Chef – Edward Clark
TV Crew – Jon Robertson
TV Crew – Guy Selwood-Miller

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Producer – Ynez Myers
Producer – Precious Mahaga
Executive Producer – Hayley Williams
Executive Producer – Myles Payne
Executive Producer – David Staniland
Executive Producer – Aaron Z. Willson
Development Exec – Arsalan Motavali

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Cinematographer – Murren Tullett
Gaffer – Andy Mcbrearty
1st AD – Ali Copland
Production Designer – Kat Burke
Costume Design  – India Ayles
H&MU Design – Kate O’Shea

Casting Director – Sacha Garrett
Story Editor – Miles Haughton

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Focus Puller – Barney Coates
Clapper Loader – Iona Greaves
Camera Trainee – Jake Phillips
Camera Intern – Faith Robbins
DIT –  Will Gardner
Spark – Dexter Lovely
2nd AD – Nicole Hood
PA – Francis Rudd
Runner – Ray Suns
Sound Recordist – Will Pye
Art Director – Jess Henson
Script Supervisor – Eliza Safjan
Location Scout – Kate Dick

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Music – Benjamin Garrett
Vocals on ‘Eternity’ Rae Morris

Sound Design – Marcin Pawlik
Sound Producer – Tara O’Kelly
Sound Producer – Olivia Ray
Sound House – 750 mph

Editor – Jack Williams
Edit Producer – Dan Breheny
Edit House – The Assembly Rooms

Colourist – Matthieu Toullet
Colour Producer – Edwin Elkington
Colour Producer – Kerri Aungle
Company 3 EP – Ellora Soret
Colour House – Company 3

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VFX/Online by Agile Studio
VFX – Andrew Loughnane
Conform – Joe Corrie
Online – Mossie Cassidy
Agile Studio EP – Emma Bewley
Agile Studio CD – David Horsburgh

Graphic Design – Max Giles
Poster Design – Ewa Ferdynus

Stills – Jamie Stoker
Additional Photography – Toni Tur

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Special Thanks to:
Kate Dick
Phoebe Pryce
James Sheldon
Harry Macqueen
Ed Jones @ Arri Rental
Martin Fickling
Violetta D’Agata
Amrit Sahotay
Martin Ware
Dylan Holmes-Williams
Florence Bhose-Lafon
Maxwell Giles
Tom Jenkins
Jordan Coolbear
Ellora Soret
Chris Anthony
Ewa Ferdynus
Scarlett Barclay
Josh Feder
Jamie Whitby
Tom Haines
Lily-Rose Thomas
Tom Ormonde
Callum Harrison
Romain Dumont
Canal+ / Cine+
Everyone at Kona Kai