Shortbus (Original title)The Sex Film Project (Alternative title)
Date: 2006 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: John Cameron Mitchell
Production company billing: ©2006. Safeword Productions LLC Fortissimo Films presents in association with Q Television a Process production Dolby Digital In Colour Characters and story developed with the cast Video Extracts [1.85] Domina Skye's Private Sessions (????)
Synopsis: Explores the lives of several emotionally-challenged characters - a sex therapist, a dominatrix and a gay couple - as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex.
Title: The new sexual revolutionAuthor: NOH, Jean Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of Korean production and distribution company, Sponge Entertainment. With reference to John Cameron Mitchell's sexually explicit feature SHORTBUS, discusses whether Korean and other Asia countries are 'opening up'.
In: Empire n211 January 2007 Page: 31
Title: News etc.: "I'm no pornographer"Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell describes his decision to fi lm SHORTBUS and its production and the use of sex as a langu age.
In: Empire n211 January 2007 Page: 53
Title: In cinemas: ShortbusAuthor: SMITH, Anna Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinéaste v32 n2 Spring 2007 Pages: 47-49
Title: [Cinéaste - v32 n2 Spring 2007: no known title]Author: WILLIAMS, Linda Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n217 July 2007 Page: 150
Title: At Home/DVD New: ShortbusAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1552 16 Jun 2006 Page: 23
Title: ShortbusAuthor: MARSHALL, Lee Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v16 n12 December 2006 Page: 74,76
Title: ShortbusAuthor: WILSON, Vicky Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Interview October 2006 Pages: 164-165
Title: Interview gallery" Taking on taboosAuthor: GOLDFARB, Brad Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief description of SHORTBUS and photos of Paul Dawson and P.J. DeBoy.
In: Film Review n677 December 2006 Page: 108
Title: ShortbusAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v42 n5 Sep/Oct 2006 Pages: 70-71
Title: ShortbusAuthor: LEE, Nathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1551 9 Jun 2006 Page: 9
Title: Buyers, critics board ShortbusAuthor: HALLIGAN, Fionnuala Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Director John Cameron Mitchell talks about making his sex comedy SHORTBUS.
In: Filmmaker v15 n1 Autumn 2006 Pages: 104-109,133-134
Title: Non-stop erotic cabaretAuthor: DUBOWSKI, Sandi Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell discusses the pushing of sex ual boundaries in his film SHORTBUS, and his reasons and the background for making the film. Includes brief interviews w ith some of the cast.
In: Premiere v20 n3 November 2006 Page: 45
Title: ShortbusAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v59th May 2006 Page: 91
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v59th May 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/distributor/sales contact details
In: Variety 29 May 2006 Page: 33, 34
Title: [Variety - 29 May 2006: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinema Scope n27 Summer 2006 Pages: 56-57
Title: Shortbus: sex driveAuthor: PEVERE, Geoff Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v50th 2006 Page: 13
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v50th 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/sales/UK distributor contact details. Director's commentary.
In: Cineforum n456 July 2006 Page: 56
Title: [Cineforum - n456 July 2006: no known title]Author: a.t.[TERMENINI, Antonio] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Screen International n1516 23 Sep 2005 Page: 8
Title: Trusting the ProcessAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Process Productions president Tim Perrell talks about developing projects like TRUST THE MAN and SHORTBUS.
Author: Coleman, Lindsay Pages: xv, 251 pages
Date: 2006 (Copyright)Country: USADirected by: John Cameron Mitchell
Production company billing: ©2006. Safeword Productions LLC Fortissimo Films presents in association with Q Television a Process production Dolby Digital In Colour Characters and story developed with the cast Video Extracts [1.85] Domina Skye's Private Sessions (????)
Synopsis: Explores the lives of several emotionally-challenged characters - a sex therapist, a dominatrix and a gay couple - as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex.
Credits
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©: Safeword Productions LLC, Production Company: Process, Presented by: Fortissimo Films, Presented in association with: Q Television, Executive Producer: Michael J. Werner, Executive Producer: Wouter Barendrecht, Executive Producer: Frank Olsen, Executive Producer: Alexis Fish, Co-executive Producer: Richie Jackson, Bobbi Thompson, Produced by: Howard Gertler, Produced by: Tim Perell, John Cameron Mitchell, Supervising Producer: Sean Kaminsky, Co-producer: Pamela Hirsch, Associate Producer: Morgan Higby Night, Associate Producer: Neil Westreich, Associate Producer: Richard Wofford, Shortbus Executive: Stephen Winter, Production Associate for Process: Lateefah Torrence, Unit Production Manager: Pamela Hirsch, Production Supervisor: Michael Romero, Production Co-ordinator: Patricia de Paula, Production Accountant: Brian Cantaldi, Location Manager: Collin Smith, Post-production Supervisor: Matthew Shapiro, Key Set Production Assistant: Vanessa Hoffman, Assistant Director (1st): Karen Kane, Assistant Director (2nd): Sarah Rae Garrett, Script Supervisor: Diane Hounsell, Casting: Susan Shopmaker, Written by: John Cameron Mitchell, Director of Photography: Frank G. Demarco, Super 8mm Footage: Stephen Kent Jusick, Camera Operator: David Tumblety, Steadicam Operator: Frank Rinato, Gaffer: Paul E. McCarthy, Key Grip: Bob Izzo, Still Photographer: Ned Stressen-Reuter, Still Photographer: Myrna Suárez, Still Photographer: Conrad Ventur, Jojo Whilden, Special Effects: Thomas Viviano, Animation by: John Bair, Flash Animation Design: Jory Meltzer, Edited by: Brian A. Kates, Associate Editor: Marin Sander-Holzman, Production Designer: Jody Asnes, Set Decorator: Sarah McMillan, Yenta Design: Bruce Flowers, Property Master: Bentley Wood, Costume Designer: Kurt and Bart, Wardrobe Supervisor: Michelle Teague, Key Make-up Artist: Maya Hardinge, Additional Make-up Artist: Jill Astmann, Additional Make-up Artist: Julia Lallas, Additional Make-up Artist: Dionne Pitsikoulis, Amanda Ross, Key Hairstylist: Fabian Garcia, Additional Hairstylist: Davion Edwards, Color Timer: David Pultz, Original Score by: Yo La Tengo, Score Musician: Georgia Hubley, Score Musician: Ira Kaplan, Score Musician: Sabir Mateen, James McNew, Original Song Musician: Bitch, Original Song Musician: Nate Calkins, Original Song Musician: Christine Choi, Original Song Musician: Christina Courtin, Original Song Musician: Peter Gingerich, Original Song Musician: Scott Matthew, Original Song Musician: Catherine Popper, Original Song Musician: Louis Schwadron, Original Song Musician: Jeanann Seidman, Original Song Musician: Michael Slattery, David Wong, Music Supervisor: Michael Hill, Music Editor: Nancy Allen, Score Recorded by: James McNew, Sound Design: Ben Cheah, [Production] Sound Mixer: Ken Ishii, Boom Operator: Anguibé "A.G." Guindo, Boom Operator: John Gutierrez, Boom Operator: Jeff Pullman, Boom Operator: Joe White, Re-recording Mixer: Lora Hirschberg, Brandon Proctor, Supervising Dialogue Editor: Jac Rubenstein, Dialogue Editor: Gerald Donlan, ADR Recordist: Damian Volpe, ADR Recordist: Chris Stangroom, ADR Recordist: Mark Corbin, Supervising ADR Editor: Jac Rubenstein, ADR (Group Editor): Kenton Jakub, Foley Artist: Jay Peck, Foley Recordist: Ryan Collison, Foley Editor: Gerald Donlan, Stunt Co-ordinator: Manny Siverio, Pee and Vibrator Consultant: Blake Leyh, Dolby Sound Consultant: Dan Sperry, Supr Prodr,Behind t/Scenes Documentation: Sean Kaminsky
Cast
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Sook Yin Lee (Sofia), Paul Dawson (James), Lindsay Beamish (Severin), P. J. Deboy (Jamie), Raphael Barker (Rob), Peter Stickles (Caleb, the stalker), Jay Brannan (Ceth), Alan Mandell (Tobias, the mayor), Adam Hardman (Jesse, the john), Ray Rivas (shabbos goy), Bitch (Bitch), Shanti Carson (Leah, the beautiful couple), Justin Hagan (Brad), Jan Hilmer (Nick, the beautiful couple), Stephen Kent Jusick (Creamy), Yolonda Ross (Faustus), JD Samson (Jid), Daniela Sea (Little Prince), Miriam Shor (Cheryl), Rachael Cyna Smith (Zoey), Paul Oakley Stovall (Magnus), Lex Vaughn (Bucky), Justin Bond (Justin Bond), David Pittu (jacuzzi hunter), Jeff Whitty (jacuzzi hunted), Mickey Cottrell (dead man in the jacuzzi), Mary Beth Peil (Ann (Our Lady of the Gutter)), Bradford Scobie (Dr Donut), Murray Hill (Murray Hill), Ethan Eunson-Conn (Sex-Not-Bombs room D.J.), Jonathan Caouette (blondie-grabber), Derek Jackson (Derek), Rachel Friedman (yenta voice), Reg Vermue (The Albino), Tanya Gagné, Adrienne Truscott (The Wau Wau Sisters), Dirty Martini (Dirty Martini), Timmy Young (Mikey (& Oglesby the puppet)), The World Famous Bob (The World Famous *BOB*), Eric Gilliland (Eric Gilliland), Jasper James (Jasper), Grace Kahng (suicide nurse), Harry Slattery (piñata boy), Ralph Gunderman (radio announcer), Nate Calkins, Christine Choi, Paul Festa, Peter Gingerich, Scott Matthew, Louis Schwadron, Jeanann Seidman, Matt Way (Shortbus house band), Brent Alberghini, Ashley Balavender, Jonathan Bastiani, John Caffery, Anthony Cefala, Aeran Doron, Dominique Doron, Patrick Egan, Cat Erickson, Paul Festa, Feva, Colin Fitzpatrick, Michael C. Freeland, Shawn Frenté, Pamela Giaroli, Joseph Gross, Christopher Hamblin, Timothy Heber, Sienna Horton, Bel Jordan, Joseph Keckler, Bré Kelly, Kenneth Lang, Lapis Luxury, Erin Markey, Janie Martinez, Kelly Mckay, Jesse Miller, Kristen Munchheimer, Nicole Pasulka, Carlo Quispe, Emma Rander, David W. Robinson, Jesse Sanford, Frank Susa, Tristan Taormino, Matt Thomas, Layard Thompson, Colten Tognazzini, Jorge Torres, Lix Velvet, Will D. Ware, Isabelle Woodley, Leopard Zeppard (sextras), Kris Anton, Jason Candler, Jon Cunningham, Luca Fadda, Emily Fairey, Julie Hair, Michele Hardesty, Jen Emma Hertel, John Heyenga, Ben Holtzman, Richard Hutchins, Sebastian Isler, Joseph B. Keady, Quince Marcum, Ben Meyers, Corn Mo, Anders Nelson, Greg Schneiderman, Sasha Sumner, Samantha Tsisktinas, Sara Valentine, Theresa Westerdahl, Okkon Yokoyama (Hungry March Band), Bitch (Shortbus house band)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Screen International n1682 13 Mar 2009 Pages: 6-7Title: The new sexual revolutionAuthor: NOH, Jean Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Profile of Korean production and distribution company, Sponge Entertainment. With reference to John Cameron Mitchell's sexually explicit feature SHORTBUS, discusses whether Korean and other Asia countries are 'opening up'.
In: Empire n211 January 2007 Page: 31
Title: News etc.: "I'm no pornographer"Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell describes his decision to fi lm SHORTBUS and its production and the use of sex as a langu age.
In: Empire n211 January 2007 Page: 53
Title: In cinemas: ShortbusAuthor: SMITH, Anna Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cinéaste v32 n2 Spring 2007 Pages: 47-49
Title: [Cinéaste - v32 n2 Spring 2007: no known title]Author: WILLIAMS, Linda Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Empire n217 July 2007 Page: 150
Title: At Home/DVD New: ShortbusAuthor: DE SEMLYEN, Nick Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1552 16 Jun 2006 Page: 23
Title: ShortbusAuthor: MARSHALL, Lee Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Sight and Sound v16 n12 December 2006 Page: 74,76
Title: ShortbusAuthor: WILSON, Vicky Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Interview October 2006 Pages: 164-165
Title: Interview gallery" Taking on taboosAuthor: GOLDFARB, Brad Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Brief description of SHORTBUS and photos of Paul Dawson and P.J. DeBoy.
In: Film Review n677 December 2006 Page: 108
Title: ShortbusAuthor: JONES, Alan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Film Comment v42 n5 Sep/Oct 2006 Pages: 70-71
Title: ShortbusAuthor: LEE, Nathan Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Screen International n1551 9 Jun 2006 Page: 9
Title: Buyers, critics board ShortbusAuthor: HALLIGAN, Fionnuala Article type: NoteLanguage: English
Description: Director John Cameron Mitchell talks about making his sex comedy SHORTBUS.
In: Filmmaker v15 n1 Autumn 2006 Pages: 104-109,133-134
Title: Non-stop erotic cabaretAuthor: DUBOWSKI, Sandi Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: Filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell discusses the pushing of sex ual boundaries in his film SHORTBUS, and his reasons and the background for making the film. Includes brief interviews w ith some of the cast.
In: Premiere v20 n3 November 2006 Page: 45
Title: ShortbusAuthor: KENNY, Glenn Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: Cannes Film Festival Catalogue v59th May 2006 Page: 91
Title: [Cannes Film Festival Catalogue - v59th May 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: French
Description: Credits include production/distributor/sales contact details
In: Variety 29 May 2006 Page: 33, 34
Title: [Variety - 29 May 2006: no known title]Author: MCCARTHY, Todd Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
In: Cinema Scope n27 Summer 2006 Pages: 56-57
Title: Shortbus: sex driveAuthor: PEVERE, Geoff Article type: ReviewLanguage: English
In: London Film Festival Catalogue v50th 2006 Page: 13
Title: [London Film Festival Catalogue - v50th 2006: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits include production/sales/UK distributor contact details. Director's commentary.
In: Cineforum n456 July 2006 Page: 56
Title: [Cineforum - n456 July 2006: no known title]Author: a.t.[TERMENINI, Antonio] Article type: ReviewLanguage: Italian
Description: Reviewed at the 2006 Cannes International Film Festival.
In: Screen International n1516 23 Sep 2005 Page: 8
Title: Trusting the ProcessAuthor: KAY, Jeremy Article type: Short ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Process Productions president Tim Perrell talks about developing projects like TRUST THE MAN and SHORTBUS.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
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Title: Sex and storytelling in modern cinema: explicit sex, performance and cinematic techniqueAuthor: Coleman, Lindsay Pages: xv, 251 pages