Award-winning filmmaker Erika Lust and writer/director Stoya have collaborated on a new featurette titled “Dick for a Day,” which is set to go into production for Lust’s XConfessions streaming service. The project, also referred to as “If Only I Had a Dick,” marks Stoya's directorial debut for XConfessions and explores themes of phallocentric culture.

Collaboration and Concept Development

The collaboration between Erika Lust and Stoya originated in April during Lust Affairs, a three-day event in Barcelona, Spain, designed for media and industry professionals to learn about Lust’s company. This event culminated in the premiere of Lust Cinema’s release, “The Wedding.” During Stoya’s visit, she and Lust agreed to work together on a project. A representative explained that Stoya brought her "confession" to light about her fantasy of having a dick for a day, and this idea resonated with both directors, leading them to collaborate on making it a reality.

The new effort is described as “an erotic meditation on our phallocentric culture—what's the phallus’ role in our society and how someone who doesn't have it would feel and act if they had one for 24 hours?” The film imagines what sex would look like when people other than cis men possess the power associated with having a penis. Stoya stated that the story's main point is "empathy between people with different genitals and what it’s like to fuck with a penis. Dicks telegraph how you’re feeling, and they mean so much in our world — they are indicators of power.”

The inspiration for the featurette comes from Fiona Giles’ feminist anthology, also titled “Dick for a Day.” This anthology features a collection of interviews on the subject of how someone would act if they had a penis for just 24 hours. Stoya indicated that Giles' work prompted her to bring that message to the screen. In Stoya’s cinematic interpretation, this fantasy becomes a reality, as Calita Fire wakes up with a penis and spends the day doing everything she has envisioned doing with her new appendage.

Cast and Production Details

“Dick for a Day” stars Calita Fire, Catherine Knight, and Tommy Cabrio, with Cabrio serving as a double. The film is Stoya's directorial debut for XConfessions. Stoya, described as a semi-retired porn performer, writer, and director, is also one half of Slate’s “How to Do it” column and the author of “Philosophy Pussycats & Porn.”

Lust described Stoya as “a power force in the industry who has inspired p.” Stoya, in turn, commented on Lust’s work, stating, “If you follow my work, you’ve probably heard me mention Erika’s films. They have a tenderness, a connection, and gentleness that feels like art. I love how she’s realistic about ethics on set.”

The title “If Only I Had a Dick” is also used for the project, with Erika Lust’s website stating, “As their first collaborative film, Stoya and Erika Lust created If Only I Had a Dick as both a playful and deep contemplation of penis power when yielded by a cis-gendered woman.” The film is available exclusively on ERIKALUST.

Release and Thematic Exploration

While an initial release date for the featurette was pending, “If Only I Had a Dick,” directed by Stoya, was set to debut on Friday, April 10, 2024. The film is presented as an homage to Fiona Giles’ work. The studio describes “If Only I Had a Dick” as “an erotic meditation on our phallocentric culture — what’s the phallus’ role in our society and how would someone who doesn’t have it feel and act if they had one?”

The synopsis for the film asks, “If you’re a cisgender woman, you’ve probably fooled around with the idea of having a dick for a day — what’s the first thing you’d do?” The project aims to explore the physical and emotional weight of phallic energy as an influential and ubiquitous patriarchal talisman, particularly when wielded by a cisgender woman.

Key Facts

  • Award-winning filmmaker Erika Lust and writer/director Stoya collaborated on the featurette.
  • The film is titled “Dick for a Day” and “If Only I Had a Dick.”
  • It marks Stoya’s directorial debut for Lust’s XConfessions streaming service.
  • The project stars Calita Fire, Catherine Knight, and Tommy Cabrio.
  • The concept is inspired by Fiona Giles’ feminist anthology “Dick for a Day.”
  • The film explores themes of phallocentric culture and the experience of a cisgender woman having a penis for 24 hours.