Burger: Iris Prize

OK, folks. It's that time.

This programme contains very strong language.

Daddy?

What's a head job?

The Iris Prize continues to be

the world's largest

lesbian and gay short film prize.

The winner gets £25,000,

which is quite a substantial

sum of money to go on

to make another short film.

Really a celebration of storytelling.

The fact that some of the filmmakers and some of the content

is gay or lesbian is an important part of the festival,

but really, I think what we're more interested in

is effective storytelling.

SLOW PIANO MUSIC

DANCE MUSIC

Tired today. It was hot in there, I tell you.

Abdi Kilali?

-Yeah. What is this?

-Come with us, please.

-What's going on?

-Come with us, please, sir.

-Hey! Whoa! What's going on?

-Out of the way.

-Excuse me. Coming through.

-Whoa! What's going on here?

What's great about the Iris Prize is that it allows international

filmmakers to visit us here in the UK

and, in particular, here in Wales

to work with some of our crew.

No, I love the gays.

Magnus Mork is our fourth winner

and our first winner from Norway.

The film Burger was shot on location in a Cardiff burger bar.

The film, I think, is influenced by Magnus' experience

of spending the odd late night in Chippy Alley in Cardiff.

And I think for somebody from Norway, he was very interested

in observing how the people of Cardiff interacted with each other -

gay, straight, or whatever - in that kind of late-night experience.

Why do we even want to watch football,

if we don't even follow the rules...?

Right, what are you having?

-Oh, something hot.

-Yeah, but what?

-Something big, hot and juicy!

-What about you? What are you having?

-I don't want anything.

-Yeah, you do.

You are such a health queen.

-A what? A health queen?

-Do you want some salad?

Salad!

You OK?

-Are YOU OK?

-Absolutely, stranger!

Aye, you look it.

Oh, I like that accent. Where are you from?

-Northern Ireland.

-Mmm...

Em, I'll have a burger.

-Actually, a cheeseburger and chips.

-I'll have one as well.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

-Lettuce?

-So how are you doing, then, Mr Ireland?

-Good.

-I love that accent! Speak more to me.

-What do you want me to say?

Tell me you want to marry me.

I don't want to marry you.

Why? What are you doing over here? Are you part of the IRA?

Are you here to bomb me?

Don't worry! My friend here's part of Al-Qaeda.

-You can discuss bombing together.

-I'm not a terrorist.

-Well, you can discuss other things. He's very versatile.

-Matthew!

You know, you think things are going to fucking change. You know, you do.

But they just don't. I'm just so stupid.

-You're not stupid. You're not.

-He's not even handsome.

You know, he's fucking ugly, inside and outside. He's ugly.

SHE LAUGHS

-It's not funny.

-I know. It's just the way you said it, it's funny.

-He's such a... He is such a...

-I hope he dies.

-I'm going to fucking ring him.

-Don't ring him, Emily.

-I have to.

-Don't.

Voicemail.

Hi, Andy. I just want to let you know that I think you're a...

C-U-N-T.

I hope you rot in hell. Fucking...

Bye-bye. Bye-bye...

SHE LAUGHS

-I'm genuinely really upset.

-I'm sorry.

SHE LAUGHS

Mmm... You've got to try these. These are good.

-Go on.

-I don't want any.

-Come on!

-I don't want any, I really don't.

-Just a little taste.

-No.

-Come on!

-Just sit down. I don't want one.

-Have one.

-Just one chip.

-Open your mouth.

-Go on.

Just have one.

You're so bloody childish! You are. You're childish.

Calm down!

Yeah!

What are we having, then? What are we having?

-What do you fancy, boys?

-Got to be lamb doner.

Can't have chicken, after the other night.

What's...

Well, hello there, lovely ladies. How the devil are we?

SHE LAUGHS

We're good. Yeah.

What's two beautiful ladies doing like you out on a night like this?

-Well, we're not out, we're in, eating chips.

-That's a little bit...

You might be in, but you're still out.

-On a cold night like this, in short dresses.

-Short dresses?

Are you looking at our short dresses?

No, I'm actually looking at your legs.

-What?

-Yes. I'm actually looking at your legs, yes. Your beautiful legs.

Creep.

-Oh, come on. That's bad. You've hurt me.

-I'm only joking.

-So, where you going after?

-Home.

-Yeah? Are you taking me with you?

SHE LAUGHS

-That's a bit forward.

-I wouldn't like to split you two up.

You two come as a pair. Two beauties.

-Like Siamese twins, you can't split them up.

-Siamese twins?

-They're stuck together!

-I'll make you breakfast in the morning. It's fine.

-Oh, my God. You're crazy.

-My boyfriend wouldn't like that.

Seriously, let's not have any more words about your boyfriend tonight.

-My boyfriend didn't come out tonight.

-Shut up about Andy!

-Seriously, get a grip.

-Who's Andy?

-My boyfriend.

-Don't ask, because you'll be here for the next six hours.

-No.

-He was supposed to come out tonight.

-Don't worry about your boyfriend.

Phone him in the morning.

No, don't phone him in the morning. Never phone him again. He's a prick.

-Phone him after I make you both breakfast...

-He will kill you.

That's fine.

-Do you reckon you could fight Andy?

-I'm up for the challenge.

-Could you fight Andy?

-Yeah, that's fine.

-He will kill you.

-That's fine.

-What's your name?

-Gareth.

-Gareth, I'm Charlotte.

-It's a pleasure to meet you.

-Pleasure to meet you.

-Gareth, her boyfriend would literally kill you.

-That's fine.

-My name is Emily.

-Nice to meet you. I'm up for the challenge.

PHONE VIBRATES

-So have you...?

-Andy?

-For fuck's sake.

Andy, where the fuck have you been?!

So it looks like it's just the two of us. Shall we ditch your friend?

-No.

-I'll ditch my friends.

-Just the two of us now.

-I think you need to go with them.

-Come on. Leave her alone.

-The food'll be five minutes.

You're never going to pull her. Let's go. Come on. Come on, bro.

-I'll see you soon.

-Bye.

-Every time, man. Every time.

-What's he doing?

-We were just talking.

Every time we come here, you're a proper doughnut.

-What are you ordering?

-Doner kebab. I told you earlier.

That was you, with that dodgy chicken.

-It was that dodgy chicken.

-Special mayo, boys...

-We can't leave you nowhere.

-I'm just being nice.

Can I have a napkin, please?

-This is my new friend, Charlotte.

-Can I have a napkin?

-Charlotte, my new friend.

-Fuck off!

-Come meet my other friends.

What's the matter with you?

-That wasn't me.

-Can't take you anywhere.

-That was not me.

Fuck off!

You're a bad omen. You're a bad omen.

Are we getting service here or what?

-I'm starving.

-He always pulls, doesn't he? Every time.

Mate, can I have some ketchup?

-Fiver.

-What's up?

-Fucker got my fiver.

-What?

-Fucker took my fiver.

-Who?

-Him.

-Him there?

-Yeah.

-Did you take his money?

-What are you on about?

-Did you take his money?

Don't know what you're talking about.

My friend had a fiver on this counter. He says you took it off him.

-No, it wasn't me.

-Yeah, you did. Who else was it, then?

-What's up?

-Your friend's taken my friend's five pound note off that counter.

-Him?

-Of course it was him. Who else would it be? He said it was you.

-Here we go.

THEY SHOUT

Chill out. Here's your fiver. It was a joke, OK?

Chill out. It was a joke. What's the matter with you people?

Fuck, what's the matter with you all?

I want a doner kebab.

What are you looking at? What are you looking at?

Boo!

THEY LAUGH

He can't take a joke. It's a laugh.

-He loves it.

-He says I'm the bad news.

You are the bad news.

-Barry!

-Shit!

-Speaking of bad news...

Where the fuck have you been?!

I've been looking for you and I came here.

-I left the club and you were gone.

-What the fuck are you laughing at?!

I'll tell Lisa about Cher. Do you want to laugh then?

-Calm down.

-Don't tell me to calm down. You left me in the cold

-on a freezing night!

-Calm down. Let's get some food

-and relax yourself.

-You best get me some food.

-What do you want?

-I want a kebab and chips.

-Sit down.

THEY LAUGH

SHE CRIES

DANCE MUSIC

Cheeseburger ready.

-We ordered first. Come on.

-What's going on here?

Boo!

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