Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus' (2007)
Overview
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.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.325 |
Directed By
M. Sean Kaminsky
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Lindsay Beamish
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Justin Vivian Bond
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Jay Brannan
Ceth
Jonathan Caouette
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Shanti Carson
Leah
Miek Coccia
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Paul Dawson
James / Himself
PJ DeBoy
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Howard Gertler
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Maya Hardinge
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Timothy Heber
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Jasper James
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Bel Jordan
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Sook-Yin Lee
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John Cameron Mitchell
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Tim Perell
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Louis Schwadron
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