 When we are first introduced to the Shortbus club, a Shortbus guest  takes some food off a platter of nibbles. The guest is  Jonathan Caouette (qv), director of _Tarnation (2003)_ (qv).  _Shortbus (2006)_ (qv) director John Cameron Mitchell (qv) worked  as Executive Producer on _Tarnation (2003)_ (qv).