A painter in his 85th year chronicles his life in self-portraits revealing an offbeat artistic journey mixed with humor and social commentary. ‘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.

Director Biography - Adriana Marchione, KIrk Goldberg

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 (2014) and The Creative High (2021). 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. www.art-cures.com

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 that includes shooting stages and audio post production facilities. 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 also works a great deal in commercials with a focus in politics along with continuing to produce, direct and edit for corporate clients.