HUMP! Film Spotlight: CUMRAGS (short version)
Showing as part of the Spring 2026 season
Meet Constantine and Blade, two members of Bunnydrone Studio, the filmmakers behind Spring 2026 HUMP! film CUMRAGS (short version). Constantine and Blade gave us some insight into what the queer community means to them and their filmmaking process, and shared what they hope audiences take from their film as we follow Blade and Nano through Berlin’s darkrooms.
What Made You Want To Submit Your Film To HUMP!?
CONSTANTIN: The idea of the film was to show a world that is rarely seen on screen or on television, and it's the world of Berlin's darkrooms, of this darkroom culture.
What Did You Discover About Your Own Desire During the Process of Making This Film?
BLADE: I think something that surprised me was how healing the process was of actually making a film that is about a part of our lives as queer people that we often hide.
There's a lot of stigma around, a lot of shame around, and a lot of stereotypes around the type of people or practices that go on here, and for a lot of the team of CUMRAGS it's been a big process of unlearning shame and starting to be open about how complex and beautiful our community is and that's really what CUMRAGS did.
It feels like the final boss of removing the stigma around alternative sex cultures, around queer sex, around sex work.
So that was a big healing surprise for me, and I think for a lot of us who worked on the film
Did You Feel Like You Needed To Seek Out A Certain Community In Order To Create Your Film?
CONSTANTIN: I'd say no, because everyone working together was related to this queer underground world, and I think, that's why the film comes off so authentic and so true and so natural, is because the community didn't have to be found, it was already there.
What Do You Hope Audiences Feel First When Watching Your Film?
BLADE: I think the goal from the outset when [we] first started talking about the idea of making a film like this was that we want people from our world to connect with it, to feel seen.
The main feeling that I want and the feedback that we've been getting so far is recognition and representation, so that finally those of us who are in this community have a piece of art, a porn that makes them feel seen and not othered.
And also not [people] from just within the scene, but if this is something that you relate to but you haven't experienced yet, then you can say “OK, this exists. OK, now I'm gonna go and find it. I'm gonna stop holding myself back. I'm gonna find people that can make me feel safe enough to explore.” And I hope that that is one of the feelings created from CUMRAGS.
CONSTANTIN: When you first told me about the film and the idea, I remember this moment that [Blade wanted to] show a moment of closeness and intimacy and a friendship in this rather dark and cold darkroom world.
I found it very touching, and I remember that I said that this moment has to work for the audience, and now we see that it does, because the feedback is very good, and I find it very (even for me) very touching and emotional, and this is what CUMRAGS is about.
How Did You Use Consent In Your Filmmaking Process? What Kind Of Principles Made You Feel Good On Set?
CONSTANTIN: It was the community that was already there that made the film and the film team. [It was] people that knew each other, that trusted each other, and I think that's basically the most important thing.
BLADE: I think at Bunnydrone studios, we like making pieces of art that are non-judgmental, not only in the result itself, but also in the process, and there's a lot of care and kindness and understanding that creates mutual respect and security on set. This is how we came up with our awareness concept; we always had an awareness person on set at all times so that however you were showing up, you would receive the right kind of care. That meant that you could perform as well as you wanted to, in front of or behind [the] camera
CONSTANTIN: In the end, this is what CUMRAGS stands for. It takes people seriously, and it shows that this is a world you don't have to be ashamed of, that you can have an adventure, you can have fun, that's what it's about.
What Would You Say To Someone Attending Hump For The First Time?
BLADE: I would say have fun, take some notes. If you love certain studios or performers or filmmakers, go buy their porn (this is really important). Enjoy it and be open-minded.
CONSTANTIN: I would say have fun and don't be ashamed of having fun and just go for it and have a good time and be…just, I don't know…
BLADE: Be a CUMRAG!
BLADE and CONSTANTIN: Be a CUMRAG, be a CUMRAG!
What Would You Say To Someone Creating A Film For A HUMP!?
BLADE: Just do it!
CONSTANTIN: Yeah, just do it. Go for it, have fun, and don't be ashamed. Be aware of who you are, be aware that you can be proud of who you are, and don't hide somewhere.
Go for it and go into the spotlight.
See CUMRAGS (short version) along with 22 other creative, filthy short films as part of the HUMP! Spring 2026 Collection.
Interview edited by: Allie Huska