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Love is all she needs to shine Dec 29, 2007
A recent collaborator, the original Hedwig of the musical Hedwig And The Angry Inch, filmmaker John Cameron Mitchell, described her as "a beautiful old Art Deco building that's just been condemned", a description that delights Meow. Her extraordinary voice can move from a wailing blend of gravelly opera to velvety seduction and furious squeals, as if an angry and orgasmic dolphin is within. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Local events Nov 17, 2007
Speakers include the Rev. Jerry Young, Tom Lester, the Rev. John Cameron Sr., Paul Ott and the Rev. Dolphus Weary. Patriotic songs and stories of encouragement are planned. (The Clarion-Ledger)
DHL Wins 'Vendor of the Year' Award from Technicolor Cinema Distribution Apr 3, 2007
"There are few customers with higher expectations than Technicolor for service excellence," said John Cameron, Executive Vice President of Operations, for DHL. "This recognition by Technicolor is a tribute to all DHL personnel for their commitment to delivering superior quality and performance on a daily basis.". About DHL. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Arcade Fire, Air Set For Bowie-Curated Festival Mar 27, 2007
" The H&M-sponsored festival will also boast a May 19 show by comedian Ricky Gervais, performances by Laurie Anderson and John Cameron Mitchell, a public art exhibition and screenings of Bowie's 10 favorite Spanish-language films. According to Bowie's site, the artist "hopes to be adding a few more artists plus some support acts that aren't in place yet. " Bagpipes and trumpet work from a previously unknown Latin musician are among the new sounds to be heard on the White Stripes' "Icky Thump,"... (MediaWeek.com)
Knight at the Movies: 300, Life Support, Shortbus DVD Mar 16, 2007
Gay writer-director John Cameron Mitchells follow-up to Hedwig and the Angry Inch is passionate, thrilling and gloriously fun about sex. The DVD includes an amiable director and cast commentary; a fascinating, in-depth look at the laborious process of getting the film cast and shot; several deleted or extended scenes; and a short featurette on shooting the sex room where all the characters eventually converge. (Windy City Times)
The big bang Dec 9, 2006
"Just like the '60s," says one character of the eponymous club of the title, "but with less hope", the avalanche of real sex in the film was intended by director John Cameron Mitchell as an ironic yet optimistic riposte to the darkening clouds of conservative and repressive opinion in the US, and to rally the forces of liberty and freeplay. Yet the most amazing thing is not the fact of a movie such as Shortbus getting a general release without much fuss, but the fact that I can begin an article... (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
JERRY PORTWOOD Oct 26, 2006
It s this reputation of sexual freedom and, as described in their mission statement, the ability to promote the genital welfare and secure the blessing of libidos that made it an ideal location for John Cameron Mitchell s Shortbus. Mitchell, who frequented events at DUMBA over the years, was partly inspired by the Sex Not Bombs parties and other activities that often progressed to group sex later in the evening. (New York Press)
THINKFilm Sold! Oct 25, 2006
Boasting four Academy Award nominations in as many years, and a win with BORN INTO BROTHELS in 2005, current theatrical films include the highly acclaimed Ryan Gosling drama, HALF NELSON; the sophomore offering from John Cameron Mitchell called SHORTBUS; the Heath Ledger/Abbie Cornish drama CANDY which opens on November 17; and the Morgan Freeman/Paz Vega film 10 ITEMS OR LESS which opens on December 1. For more information, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A naked example of art for art's sake Oct 18, 2006
John Cameron Mitchell's "Shortbus" is absolutely not pornographic. Nor is it obscene - not to me anyway. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Shortbus explores sexuality Oct 13, 2006
John Cameron Mitchell's portrayal of a group of New York City twenty-somethings who come to know each other at the secret club Shortbus is a daring feat ... Shortbus is proof that John Cameron Mitchell makes personal films. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Four-cornered contest over prize Oct 11, 2006
But the director of news and current affairs at the ABC, John Cameron, issued a short response describing Sequeira as a "disgruntled ABC employee". He said the message "has no basis in reality, is defamatory of other ABC staff, and should be disregarded". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
A love of liberty drove 'Shortbus' Oct 8, 2006
John Cameron Mitchell wrote and directed perhaps the most sexually honest mainstream movie ever ... THIS FRIDAY, John Cameron Mitchell's ``Shortbus" opens. It tells the story of a group of New Yorkers in a severe funk whose lives are loosely connected. They attended a weekly salon called Shortbus (so named for the smaller bus that comes to take the special-needs kids to school). Shortbus participants hail from various sexual orientations; they discourse, sing, swing from the ceilings, and have... (Boston Globe)
No faking it Oct 7, 2006
It might not surprise you to know that John Cameron Mitchell begins this interview in bed. Not his own bed, but a queen-size at the InterContinental Hotel in Toronto, where he was promoting the North American premiere of his latest film, Shortbus, just last month. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
ARMOND WHITE Oct 5, 2006
Just about everyone gets it on in John Cameron Mitchells Shortbus ... Directed by John Cameron Mitchell ... John Cameron Mitchell makes history with Shortbus a bright, impudent new chapter in New York bohemian cinema. (New York Press)
CBC radio host bares soul, and more, in new film Sep 12, 2006
Sook-Yin Lee engages in unsimulated sex in John Cameron Mitchell's new film, Shortbus ... TORONTO - In the Big Smoke, there's big fire, and at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, the one film burning up the screen, the press and the status quo has been Shortbus, a new film from John Cameron Mitchell that contains unsimulated sex. (Ottawa Citizen)
America finds political voice in France May 27, 2006
John Cameron Mitchell talked politics after Shortbus ... The same could be said for Shortbus, John Cameron Mitchell's cheeky (so to speak) movie about several New York characters indulging in graphically depicted extreme sexual activity as a means of escaping their own essential loneliness. (Toronto Star -- Arts)
"X-Men," "Da Vinci," Coppola Do Cannes Apr 23, 2006
Other notable films screening out of compeition include: Shortbus, an exploration of art and sexuality in New York from Hedwig and the Angry Inch writer-director John Cameron Mitchell; An Inconvenient Truth, a documentary chronicling. Al Gore. (E! Online)
For The Record: Quick News On Paris Hilton, Avenged Sevenfold, Slim Thug, Lil Wayne, Hilary Duff, Ciara & More Jan 27, 2006
" ... Conor Oberst's Bright Eyes will be honored in April by the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, during the organization's annual Media Awards. GLAAD's picked Bright Eyes as the recipient of its Special Recognition Award; actor/director John Cameron Mitchell, who helmed the band's video for "First Day of My Life," will share the honor. The video features straight and gay couples sitting on a couch, listening to the track for the first time. The GLAAD Media Awards will air on Logo on... (MTV -- News)
