Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

2007

31 min

6.3

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary

Director

M. Sean Kaminsky

Country

United States of America

Cast & Crew

Raphael Barker

Lindsay Beamish

Justin Vivian Bond

Jay Brannan

Jonathan Caouette

Shanti Carson

Miek Coccia

Paul Dawson

PJ DeBoy

Howard Gertler

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Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

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.

  • Raphael Barker

  • Lindsay Beamish

  • Justin Vivian Bond

  • Jay Brannan

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