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

Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

6.5

0 hr 31 min

2007-03-13

4

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.

Documentary

Trailers

Characters

Raphael Barker

Raphael Barker

Rob

Lindsay Beamish

Lindsay Beamish

Severin

Justin Vivian Bond

Justin Vivian Bond

Himself

Jay Brannan

Jay Brannan

Ceth

Jonathan Caouette

Jonathan Caouette

Himself

Shanti Carson

Shanti Carson

Leah

Similar Movies

Dogtown and Z-Boys

2002-05-10

The Making of Double Impact, Parts 1 & 2

2019-05-28

Deus ex Machina: The Philosophy of 'Donnie Darko'

2016-12-12

Documentary for the Recently Deceased: The Making of Beetlejuice

The Shaman's Apprentice

2001-05-27

La galère des étoiles

2025-09-08

The Hitcher: How Do These Movies Get Made?

2003-03-04

Sunset Boulevard: A Look Back

2002-07-01

Des Amandiers aux Amandiers

2022-07-09

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

2017-03-12

Explorer: Lake of Fire

2023-10-26

Making Frankensense of Young Frankenstein

1996-01-01

Life on Ice

1986-12-31

Climate Fix

2023-09-18

Camp Courage

2023-10-15

The Rocky Horror Treatment

1981-02-04

This Is Nicholas: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019-05-10

A Feeling of Home: The Making of First Cow

2020-07-10

P!nk: All I Know So Far

2021-05-21

Hacking Away at Saw

2005-10-18