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Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'
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Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

Mar 13, 2007
0h 31m
★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Sundance Channel
Spectrum Media Productions

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Cast

Raphael Barker

Rob

Raphael Barker

Lindsay Beamish

Severin

Lindsay Beamish

Justin Vivian Bond

Himself

Justin Vivian Bond

Jay Brannan

Ceth

Jay Brannan

Jonathan Caouette

Himself

Jonathan Caouette

Shanti Carson

Leah

Shanti Carson

Miek Coccia

Himself

Miek Coccia

Paul Dawson

James / Himself

Paul Dawson

PJ DeBoy

Jamie

PJ DeBoy

Howard Gertler

Himself

Howard Gertler

Maya Hardinge

Herself

Maya Hardinge

Timothy Heber

Himself

Timothy Heber