Interview With "Bunnylovr" Filmmaker And Star Katarina Zhu

The Next Best Picture Podcast

Tv & Film

4.2 • 542 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 22 minutes

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Summary

"Bunnylovr" is a 2025 American drama film written, directed by, and starring Katarina Zhu. The film follows a Chinese-American cam girl who navigates a toxic client relationship while reconnecting with her dying father. Alongside Zhu, Rachel Sennott, Austin Amelio, Perry Yung, and Jack Kilmer star in supporting roles. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and is Zhu's directorial debut, showcasing a talent both in front of and behind the camera that is worth watching for in the future. Zhu was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about her work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Utopia. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You are listening to The Next Best Picture podcast, and this is my interview with the filmmaker
0:04.5	and star of the film Bunny Lover, Katerina Zhu.
0:07.8	Tell me, honestly, about your life.
0:14.9	I can.
0:17.9	I've been a really good girl.
0:20.3	And then I work like a regular nothing job.
0:23.6	I'm so sorry. I'm gonna be there in 15 minutes.
0:27.6	We're not even really trying.
0:29.6	No, I'm sorry.
0:30.6	I can't see you.
0:33.6	Are you lonely because that's what I'm here for?
0:42.8	I'm plans with my dad
0:44.2	Oh my God, you're a papa
0:45.5	Wow, look at you. How's your mother?
0:48.9	I'm really late for work. I should probably get going.
0:53.0	Thank you so much for the gift.
0:55.2	I'm really not in a position to take care of a bet right now.
0:58.0	God, I wish I was there with you guys right now.
0:59.9	Hello, everyone, welcome to the Next Best Picture Podcast, where I am being joined right now
1:03.9	by the writer, director, actor, all the things for the film Bunny Lover.
1:08.8	Katerina Zhu, thank you so much for joining me here today to talk about this debut film.
1:14.5	Thank you for having me.
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