HUMP! FILM FESTIVAL
The world’s best dirty little film festival
HUMP! is a live, curated short film festival celebrating sex, love, kink, humor, vulnerability, and human creativity told by real people and experienced together, in theaters, as it was meant to be.
Founded by Dan Savage, HUMP! has spent over two decades proving that intimacy is culture and that audiences are hungry for work that is bold, funny, handmade, and deeply human.
QUICK FACTS
Founded: 2005
Creator: Dan Savage
Format: Live, in-theater touring film festival and online streaming collections
Film Length: 90-minute compilation of shorts that are all under 5 minutes
Genres: Erotic, comedic, kinky, romantic, experimental
Submissions: Submissions are open to all filmmakers, regardless of experience. First-time filmmakers encouraged. Anonymous submissions are welcome.
Audience: 18+ with select venues 21+
Touring: North America + international markets
Streaming: Current and previous lineups available to stream in the HUMP! Streaming Library
Official Trailer
Spring 2026
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Members of the press may request:
A private press screener link
Select clips or stills (where permitted)
Interviews with Dan Savage or HUMP! representatives
For interviews, review requests, or additional materials, please reach out directly.
Request access: marketing@humpfilmfest.com
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Instagram: @humpfilmfest
Facebook: @humpfilmfest
Bluesky: @humpfilmfest.bsky.social
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Available for download:
Festival logos (light / dark)
Approved production stills
Dan Savage headshots
Social-ready vertical and horizontal images
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Please credit HUMP! Film Festival in captions and copy
Tag @humpfilmfest on social posts and stories
For video clips or stills, include credit where platform allows
ABOUT HUMP!
HUMP! is an independent film festival and touring live event that celebrates sex-positive storytelling, DIY creativity, and communal experience. With roots in underground culture and a reputation for fearless curation, HUMP! continues to redefine how intimacy, humor, and art intersect on screen.
HUMP! is not traditional porn.
HUMP! is not your average film festival.
It’s a curated seasonal experience, where intimacy becomes communal, laughter is loud, and vulnerability is rewarded.
WHAT MAKES HUMP! DIFFERENT
Real people getting it on: diverse body types, shapes, ages, colors, sexualities, genders, kinks and fetishes
No industry gatekeeping
No fee to submit a film
Performers receive a share of ticket sales
No censoring, blurring, cutting or cropping: audiences see it all
Films selected for creativity, originality, and emotional impact
Audience votes help award cash prizes to filmmakers