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Goddess Bunny Superstar

85 minute Documentary and Cult Film. The trans +intersex, disabled, entertainer from the LA Underground filmed for over 30 years. For private test screenings only.

Sandie Crisp, better known as Goddess Bunny, is a one-of-a-kind icon: a disabled, transgender drag queen whose presence is shocking, hilarious, abrasive, and unexpectedly tender all at once.

There has simply never been anyone like her. This documentary is a wild, emotional ride through a life lived without apology. It begins in 1991, when Sandie is 31 years old, and follows her extraordinary journey across three decades.

At its heart is the deeply personal relationship between filmmaker and photographer Matthew Kuhara Patrick and Sandie herself.

Over the years, their bond grows into something more than collaboration, they adopt each other as family: Matthew as the protective older brother, and Sandie as the fiercely independent little sister.

Against all odds, Sandie becomes a cult figure in the world of underground film, performance art, and music. She appears in independent movies, television broadcasts, and rock videos, including the unforgettable appearance in The Dope Show by Marilyn Manson. Her striking portrait by legendary photographer Joel-Peter Witkin now hangs in the Louvre Museum.

But fame is only a small part of Sandie’s story. Life dealt her a brutal hand, physical disability, poverty, exploitation, and a world often unwilling to see her humanity. Death and hardship linger constantly at the edges of her life. Yet Sandie confronts it all with biting humor, fierce honesty, and a spirit that refuses to surrender.

This is not a comfortable story. At times it’s shocking. At times heartbreaking. At times wildly funny. But it is always riveting.

Once you start watching, it’s impossible to look away.
You may be disturbed.
You may be moved.
But one thing is certain:
You will never forget Sandie Crisp.

THE NEW YORK TIMES. "Sandie Crisp, a *transgender actress and model, served as a muse to generations of artists, gay punks, and the West Hollywood avant-garde." 

*Correction: Sandie is intersex; a hermaphrodite.

This is a heartwarming story for despite immense hardships, Sandie embodied optimism and kindness. Her crude, yet charming spirit always attracted friends who surrounded her with love.

THE NEW YORK TIMES "Her aesthetic, which blended the Hollywood noir of David Lynch with the punk offensiveness of GG Allin and Lydia Lunch, knew few boundaries. She was like a surrealist painting, but in real life."

Sandie left an indelible mark on the LA Underground art scene, through performances, films, rock videos, photo shoots, and fashion. She starred in Marilyn Manson's Dope Show video and performed at the VMA awards.

Sandie is a kind of a mirror, for when you look at her, you can’t help but compare your own body and circumstances to hers. She's an original, with no one in the world like her.

  • Matthew Kuhara Patrick
    Director
    Graffiti, Hider in the House, Tainted Blood, Night Owl, The Red Chalk, Atrapados (Trapped), Triptych
  • Matthew Kuhara Patrick
    Producer
    The Red Chalk
  • Sandie Elizabeth Crisp
    Key Cast
    "Goddess Bunny"
    Hollywood Vice Squad, Marilyn Manson Dope Show video, The Goddess Bunny, numerous indpendant films
  • Matthew Kuhara Patrick
    Camera and editing
  • Cyrus Shiva
    editing
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Web / New Media, Other
  • Genres:
    Documentary, LGBTQ, disability, Sexual abuse, Love, Respect, Tolerance, Intersex
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes 54 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 16, 2026
  • Production Budget:
    200,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Distribution Information
  • Matthew Patrick
    Country: United States
Director Biography - Matthew Kuhara Patrick

Matthew Patrick is a cis, heterosexual man. His mother is Japanese from Tokyo and his father came from Goldsboro, North Carolina.

Matthew is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, having served on its Executive Committee for decades.

His film 'Graffiti' earned an Academy Award Nomination for Best Dramatic Short and won Gold at major international festivals. His Triptych won a Student Academy Award at 23. He made his first feature, Atrapados (Trapped), at 25, which premiered at The Telluride Film Festival and represented the U.S. at San Sebastián in Spain.

His work has screened at The Museum of Modern Art in New York and at the Kennedy Center, as well as on TV and in theaters. He received a National Endowment for the Arts grant and was selected for the Sundance Directors Lab.

He directed psychological thrillers, Hider in the House, Tainted Blood, and Night Owl. His company, Fistful of Fools Films (F Off), Foff.tv developed feature projects, shot web series, and short form pilots.

In 1992, he acquired 100 acres in Joshua Tree, where he created ShadowRanch, a pre-cursor to Burning Man. ShadowRanch.net. Huffington Post article. He currently produces @Digi Desert media events, with live music, sculpture and digital projection onto a conclave of boulders.

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Director Statement

This says it: “She inspired you to believe in yourself, forget whatever simple problems you might have and be fearless, and there’s nothing more beautiful than that,” LA WEEKLY.

I filmed the last thirty years of Sandie starting in 1991. I wanted to show her in an honest, real way. I never looked at any of the footage or started editing until after her funeral in 2022.

As a Director, you are always trying to raise money to make another Hollywood movie, but there are many ways to make films. When I met Sandie, I knew I found someone unique with a powerful spirit. She became the star of my no-budget production.

Her heart, courage and humor drew me in. She always presented herself with complete glamour, despite having a body that people weren’t used to seeing - a body that many didn’t associate with beauty.

She is intersex; A hermaphrodite. We only saw the MRI of her body when she was 55 years old.

When I’d visit Sandie, we'd have a lot of fun, but it was always a reality check. My problems were tiny next to hers and I would always walk away feeling a lot of gratitude for my life.

The movie was shot in an improvisational way, without imposing an agenda, judgement, or structure. I used a variety of techniques to try to get as close to the truth of each moment as I could. I never looked at any footage until after her funeral in 2022. I started editing and continue to in 2026

I never imagined it would be a 35 year long production.

This film a love letter to the outsiders, the queer kids, the artists, the disabled community — anyone who’s felt unseen, unwanted, and unloved.

Send reactions and feedback to:

MatthewPatrick@me.com

MatthewPatrick.com - projects, films, photo.

ShadowRanch.net - Joshua Tree Art Colony

MatthewPatrickPhoto.com

MatthewPatrickMovies.com