Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus' (Movie)

2007 / Director: M. Sean Kaminsky / Avg Rating: 6.3 out of 10
A look at the unusual process used in the making of the film Shortbus (2006) featuring interviews, behind the scenes footage and clips from the feature film. Director John Cameron Mitchell starts with the concept of using real sex in a film with a positive message. The cast of unknowns is selected from homemade audition tapes and then a callback audition workshop. More acting workshops are used to develop the characters and script. The project overcomes a number of obstacles and the rest of the film's development is followed up until its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
Same Cast :
  1. Shortbus (2006) (Movie) (11)
    Paul Dawson
    Paul Dawson...James
    Lindsay Beamish
    Lindsay Beamish...Severin
    Sook-Yin Lee
    Sook-Yin Lee...Sofia
    Raphael Barker
    Raphael Barker...Rob
    Peter Stickles
    Peter Stickles...Caleb
    PJ DeBoy
    PJ DeBoy...Jamie
    Shanti Carson
    Shanti Carson...Leah
    Justin Vivian Bond
    Justin Vivian Bond...Mx Justin Vivian Bond
    Jonathan Caouette
    Jonathan Caouette...Blondie-Grabber
    Jay Brannan
    Jay Brannan...Ceth
    John Cameron Mitchell
    John Cameron Mitchell...Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence)
  2. Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006) (Movie) (2)
    John Cameron Mitchell
    John Cameron Mitchell...Self
    Jonathan Caouette
    Jonathan Caouette...Self
  3. Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) (Movie) (2)
    John Cameron Mitchell
    John Cameron Mitchell...Hedwig
    Sook-Yin Lee
    Sook-Yin Lee...Kwahng-Yi
  4. Kiss of the Damned (2012) (Movie) (2)
    Jay Brannan
    Jay Brannan...Hans
    Jonathan Caouette
    Jonathan Caouette...Anton
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
TMDB Logo