A Special Film Event and Self-Portrait Class, April 2025
WATCH ADRIANA'S NEW SHORT FILM, 'I NEVER WAS A HIPPIE, I JUST LOOKED LIKE ONE'.
A Virtual Q&A and a Self-Portrait Workshop will Accompany the Film Streaming Event
A painter in his 85th year chronicles his life in self-portraits revealing an offbeat artistic journey mixed with humor and social commentary.
Stream the film for 10 days: Watch the film anytime between Weds, April 9 at 9am PT - Sun, April 20 at 6pm PT
Q&A and Class (On Zoom): Saturday, April 12th from 1pm - 2:30pm PT / 4-5:30pm ET
Join us for a Q&A with Co-Directors, Adriana Marchione and Kirk Goldberg and Artist Subject Hank Sultan, followed by a Self-Portrait Exploration with Adriana (Expressive Arts Therapist and Creativity Expert.)
(Click here to find the Q&A/class time in your time zone)
Adriana will lead the Self Portrait class following the 30 minute Q&A.
Self-Portraits allow us see into ourselves and document our life experiences in the moment and over time. Self portraits have been a mainstay in Adriana’s work since she was a young artist. This backdrop was a catalyst to team up with artist friend Hank Sultan, who shares in her enthusiasm for the art of self-portrait and envision this special and quirky film, I Never Was a Hippie, I Just Looked Like One.
The class will give you an opportunity to explore the art of the self-portrait in a variety of art mediums (drawing, photography, movement, writing). No art experience required!
Cost: $15.00
THE FILM (17 Minutes):
I Never Was a Hippie, I Just Looked Like One illustrates a lifetime of art-making through self-portrait paintings and animation narrated by outlier and San Francisco native, Hank Sultan. Born of Jewish Marxist parents, Hank offers us wit, sarcasm, and honest reflections as he documents his inner life and outside influences. This documentary short reveals the wisdom of an artist and the perspective of a ‘Luddite’ that flies in the face of technology distractions, sharing how creativity, activism, and family life produce longevity and personal fulfillment. The film has shown in festivals around the country, and had a jam-packed premiere at the San Francisco Independent Festival.
WATCH THE TRAILER:
Website: https://neverwasahippie.com/
Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HankSultanNeverWasAHippie
About the Team:
Adriana Marchione MA, REAT, RSMT (Producer/Director)
Adriana Marchione has been involved in the arts for over thirty five years as an award-winning documentary filmmaker, dancer, photographer, and is internationally recognized in her work as a movement-based expressive arts therapist and educator. She has presented her creative approach and documentary work at universities, festivals, conferences, and art centers including South by Southwest, the National Council on Drug and Alcohol Dependence, and the Commonwealth Club. Championing the role of the arts to promote mental health, Adriana takes on the topics of grief and addiction in her films When the Fall Comes and The Creative High. The Creative High has received numerous awards including Jury Prize for Excellence in American Profiles from San Francisco Indie Fest, and Best Documentary for Women in Film at the Austin Indie Fest.
Kirk Goldberg (Producer/Director/Editor)
Kirk Goldberg is a film and video producer, director and editor based in San Francisco. He also runs a professional editing suite located in a media rich environment in San Francisco’s Barbary Coast District. Over the years Kirk has always had variety in his projects and has worked extensively in independent feature film, broadcast television and corporate markets. Currently, his focus in documentary work includes the editing of the award-winning documentary feature, The Creative High. He has also teamed up again with Hank Sultan and graphic designer Toshi Onuki from Never Was A Hippie and they are currently working on a new documentary short, Box of Dreams. This doc brings the painting project of Hank’s late wife, Jenny Badger Sultan who created a series of paintings for her work at the Berkeley Dream Institute.
Hank Sultan (Writer/Producer)
Hank Sultan, a San Francisco native, attended San Francisco Art Institute and San Francisco State University, where he received both his Bachelors and Masters degrees. He has exhibited professionally since 1966 on the local, national and international circuit. Sultan notably has been a community muralist since 1976, and is actively involved with the well known Precita Eyes Muralist Association for decades both as a tour guide and board member. He is the author of 'The Art of the Mandala: Mandala Paintings through the Last Gasp Press. Sultan continues to paint in his home art studio and share his work in galleries and through video and film.
