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Goddess Bunny Superstar

(Warning: intense, outrageous, and compassionate)

A must-see love story of courage and fearlessness and humor, so take a dive into the LA. underground, and follow the trailblazing life of the Goddess Bunny, a gender bender and sexual provocateur who’s been breaking boundaries for decades.

Crafted from a remarkable compilation of 33 years of footage by Academy Award Nominated Director Matthew Patrick, the film celebrates Sandie (aka Goddess Bunny), the disabled, intersex drag queen who has become a star of the L.A. underground.

Unafraid and unashamed, Sandie left an indelible mark on the avant-garde art scene, through her performances, movies, rock videos, photo shoots, and her daily fashion statements.

Despite facing numerous challenges, including birth defects, polio, botched surgeries, HIV, and COVID-19, Sandie’s crude yet charming personality and indomitable spirit have allowed her to thrive against seemingly insurmountable odds.

At its core, this movie is a heartwarming love story. Sandie’s love for everyone is unconditional, and despite the hardships she has endured, she carries no bitterness but only love. She embodies an eternal optimism, yearning to befriend and connect with others.

  • Matthew Kuhara Patrick
    Director
    Graffiti, Hider in the House, Tainted Blood, Night Owl, The Red Chalk, Atrapados (Trapped), Triptych
  • Matthew Kuhara Patrick
    Producer
  • 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:
    Other
  • Genres:
    Documentary, LGBTQ, disability, Sexual abuse, Love, Respect, Tolerance, Intersex
  • Completion Date:
    February 26, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    280,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Hi 8, DV, 4k, 2k, others
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16.9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Distribution Information
  • Matthew Patrick
    Country: United States
Director Biography - Matthew Kuhara Patrick

Matthew Patrick was born in Michigan, lived in Japan twice, spent a year in India and moved to Connecticut before the age of 10. His father was a Yale and then a Columbia professor, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina. His mother was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan.

His film Triptych won a Student Academy Award when he was 23. His first dramatic feature film, Atrapados (Trapped) premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and represented the United States at the San Sebastián film festival.

His film Graffiti, received an Academy Award Nomination in1986 for best dramatic short film, and won gold medals at Torino, Bilbao, San Francisco and Chicago film festivals.

He has screened at the Museum of Modern Art, and at the Kennedy Center. He received a film grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, and was selected for the Sundance Directors Lab.

He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and served on its executive committee for over 2 decades.

Matthew directed the psychological thrillers: Hider in the House, Tainted Blood and Night Owl. Goddess Bunny Superstar is his first feature documentary.

His Hollywood career was cut short when he moved into a house that unknowingly was infested with black mold. He became sick and partially disabled until it was identified and remediated.

He developed and wrote scripts for feature films that he wants to produce. His company Fistful of Fools Films, otherwise known as Foff, shot a series of short films and pilots.

He purchased land In Joshua Tree in 1992, and started ShadowRanch.net where he presents the Digi Desert events, with live music and digital projection on the boulders.

To see his projects and watch his films, go to MatthewPatrick.com

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Director Statement

There is no one like Sandie Crisp. When we first met, her story, her heart, and spirit drew me in. This was true for others, too. Sandie was like a magnet, people wanted to be around her.

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. The photographer Rick Castro, who worked with Sandie in the 80’s and 90’s, said that she was “like a surrealist painting, but in real life.” This is how the world viewed Sandie.

I couldn’t help but to find her inspiring. I filmed Sandie for the last thirty years of her life and wanted to show it in an honest, real way. We shot whatever was going on, and the narrative of her life crafted itself. I never looked at any of the footage until after Sandie died of Covid.

This film is for the outsiders, the queer kids, the artists, the disabled community—anyone who’s felt unseen and unloved.