Gifted and Challenged: The Making of 'Shortbus'

IMDb 6.5 2007 • 31 min • Documentary

Director

M. Sean Kaminsky

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

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