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Plot: What's the story about?
Written and directed by John Cameron Mitchell, "Shortbus" explores the lives of several characters living in present-day New York as they navigate the comic and tragic intersections between love and sex. Male and female, straight and gay, the characters find one and other -- and eventually find themselves -- when they all converge at a weekly underground salon called "Shortbus," a mad nexus of art, music, politics, and polysexual carnality.
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Who stars in Shortbus: Cast List
Who's making Shortbus: Crew List
A look at the Shortbus behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director John Cameron Mitchell last directed How to Talk to Girls at Parties and Rabbit Hole. The film's writer John Cameron Mitchell last wrote How to Talk to Girls at Parties and Hedwig and The Angry Inch Sequel.
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Howard GertlerJohn Cameron Mitchell
Tim Perell
Jeff Sackman
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Production: What we know about Shortbus?
Key Facts
- Los Angeles Special Screenings at The Nuart on January 18th and 19th, followed by additional LA engagements this winter (1/9/2022).
- A 15th Anniversary 4K Restoration will be released on January 26th, 2022 at the IFC Center in New York (11/14/2021).
- Original World Premiere: 2006 Cannes Film Festival - Official Selection
- Mitchell developed the film's story along with his ensemble cast, all of whom are making their feature film debuts and who were selected after submitting videotaped interviews/auditions in response to a well-publicized open casting call posted on a website. Over a half million people visited the website and nearly 500 people sent in tapes before the final seven leading performers/characters were selected to workshop the storyline with Mitchell.
Filming Timeline
- 2005 - December: The film was set to Completed status.
Shortbus Release Date: When was the film released?
Shortbus was a release in 2006 on Friday, October 6, 2006. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including Little Children, The Departed and Babel.
Shortbus DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Shortbus was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 .