Iris Dukatt
Director / Writer / Producer
Press
Interview: How a Cunt Necklace Got Cersei Lannister in a $90K Thriller | "Long Pork" (Iris Dukatt)
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.
Horror Press Review of Long Pork
“Deliciously cathartic, Long Pork’s master stroke is in its portrayal of a pregnant trans-masc kitchen worker and the solidarity of the women around them. It’s a powerful reminder that queer and gender non-conforming people are often equally (if not more) vulnerable to the kind of oppression that targets cisgender women, and that standing together is the best way to defend ourselves and our communities against those who seek to destroy us. Even if we have to eat them.”
Blood Letter Magazine Review of Long Pork
“While many dystopian shorts fall into the trap of convoluted narratives that struggle to find their footing within a limited timeframe, Long Pork excels with a story that is as clean and precise as a carefully butchered cut of meat.”
Variety Magazine’s Casting Announcement of Long Pork
“‘Heights’ is a look into Indira’s passion, hopes, and talent. The visuals only elevate the art.”
KULTUREHUB Review of Heights.
Listen to Iris’s Interview with the (im)Perfect Podcast!
Photo Credit: Carol Julien
“Charming Dance Choreography”
Times Square Chronicles Review of Pocket Universe’s Juliet and Romeo.
“Two summers ago, a group of Highland Park teens with professional theater aspirations knowingly took a leap into the unknown.”
Chicago Tribune coverage on The Unit 14 Theatre Company
