How a Cunt Necklace Got Cersei Lannister in a $90K Thriller | Long Pork | Film Festival Friends

In this episode of Film Festival Friends, Brandon Nick sits down with writer-director Iris Dukatt to talk about her short film Long Pork — a $90K reproductive rights revenge thriller starring Lena Headey, aka Cersei Lannister. Iris breaks down every channel they used to raise that budget, the popular story about the necklace that led to Lena saying yes, creating an intentionally disruptive film where the audience roots for a murderous woman and the very real political urgency that shaped the story from the jump.Then, Iris steps up to the 60-second pitch — spinning Teyana Taylor (again) as the last human on Earth fighting against Hugh Jackman as an AI overlord who falls in love with her. It is exactly as unhinged as it sounds.Film Festival Friends is a podcast about queer cinema, craft, and culture. Hosted by Brandon Nick. Full show notes and transcript available on our website: www.brandonnick.com/filmfestivalfriendsFOLLOW + CONNECTPodcast IG: @filmfestivalfriendsHost IG (Brandon R. Nicholas): @brand0nnickWATCH / LISTENWatch the full episodes (video): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-N87lnMjPV2yRkXz5uO9eIdJSZfzRh83Listen on Spotify (video): https://open.spotify.com/show/4QXQgQGdDoE627BJmW82l0?si=a1f3bb9c437645dcListen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/film-festival-friends/id1875343325SUPPORT THE SHOW If you want to help keep the cameras rolling and the conversations flowing:Patreon: www.patreon.com/cw/brand0nnick or make a one-time donation via CashApp/Venmo @brand0nnickShare Film Festival Friends with your friends!Take the conversation to social media using #FilmFestivalFriendsCHAPTERS0:00 - Intro and about Long Pork2:45 - 90K Budget Transparency9:42 - How Do You Get Cersei Lannister in Your Film? 13:05 - Writing Long Pork: Roe v. Wade, Revenge & The Janes 17:23 - Who Is Bubby? The Grandmother Who Sparked a Filmmaker 20:08 - First Big Swing: Leading a $90K Production 22:33 - One Take Only: The Climactic Shot 27:23 - Who Did You Have to Become to Make This Film? 30:27 - The Last Supper: Her Favorite Scene to Shoot 33:00 - Eating the Patriarchy & The Boar Taint Research Rabbit Hole 37:01 - NewFest: From Audience Member to Programmed Filmmaker 41:27 - Festival Circuit Strategy, Rejections & Going Where You're Wanted 51:21 - 60-Second Pitch: Teyana Taylor vs. Evil AI Hugh Jackman 54:46 - Final Words & Just Go Make the Film