20TH ANNIVERSARY!

Submit YOUR FILM for the 2025 festival!

It’s FREE to submit your film to HUMP!

HUMP! shares a portion of all ticket revenue with filmmakers who make it into the festival.

HUMP! audiences award $10,000 in cash prizes to their favorite films!

SUBMISSIONS DUE DECEMBER 6TH

— WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR —

HUMP! films encompass a diverse spectrum of experiences and expressions, all condensed into concise, five-minute or shorter films that explore the realms of sex, love, and relationships.

Your film can be hardcore, softcore, & vanilla! Your film can showcase a spectrum of orientations and identities, including straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, poly, and genderqueer, & genderfluid perspectives.

Your film can be an animated adventure, dramatic storytelling, a documentary, a mockumentary, or a comedy! Your film can show off your unique kinks and fetishes! Your film can be suspenseful, an erotic thriller, or explore new dimensions with sci-fi and fantasy. Your film can be tales of hookups, role play, orgies, and even educational content to enlighten and entertain.

Anything goes at HUMP! Well, almost anything! No Poop, No Animals, No Minors!

At HUMP!, we celebrate the diversity and creativity of human sexuality safely and respectfully!

INSIDE HUMP! WITH FILMMAKERS

In September 2024, we had the opportunity to interview several past HUMP! filmmakers, giving them a chance to reflect on their unique journeys with the festival. They opened up about the inspiration behind their films, the challenges they faced, and the excitement of debuting their work in front of a live audience. They also offered insightful advice for future filmmakers looking to submit to HUMP! and shared what it felt like to be part of a creative community that embraces bold storytelling. Plus, we discussed how they got paid for participating in the festival, proving that creativity and compensation can go hand in hand.

SUBMITTING Your Film

Submitting your film to HUMP! is secure, easy, and FREE!

  1. Send your film submission directly to: Submissions@humpfilmfest.com

  2. Upload your paperwork and film file together in one folder.

  3. Dropbox is preferred. WeTransfer & Google Drive also work great.

We will confirm we have received your submission within 48 hours.

Your submission folder must include your film file, one Entry Form and a signed Performer Release Form from ALL performers who appear in your film. Please include a copy of photo ID for all performers as well for age verification. All paperwork remains secure and will not be shared anywhere whatsoever.

***Tip - Although we have a five minute maximum runtime rule, We love HUMP! films that run between 2-3 minutes long. (It means we can fit more films in each lineup!) Most films that make it into HUMP! are between 2-3 minutes long. It’s rare that a 5 minute film makes it into HUMP! Increase your chances of getting into HUMP! by submitting a shorter film.

There is no limit on how many films you are allowed to submit.

All submissions for the 2025 festival are due no later than December 6TH 2024 by 11:59 Pacific Time.

If you have any technical difficulty with these instructions, contact info@humpfilmfest.com.

Technical Requirements

  • Whether using your phone or a video camera, make sure you are recording in 1080p.

  • If using a phone, please shoot horizontally in landscape mode and not vertically!

  • Preferred file formats are .mp4 or .mov, but we can accommodate others if needed.

For You Advanced Filmmakers:

  • 24 frames per second is preferred (but can also work with 23.98 or 29.97)

  • Audio: 48k, 16 bit, Stereo

  • Codec either Apple Pro Res or H264

  • PREFERRED EXPORT: 1920×1080 * 24 frames per second * h.264 video file

Extra Credit

Every year we offer a short list of items you may include in your film which proves to the audience that your film was made for HUMP!

2025 Extra Credit items to include in your films:  

  • Crew Socks

  • Swim Caps

  • Sharpies

Awards

All HUMP! audiences get to vote for their favorite films and award filmmakers $10,000 in cash prizes! The categories include Best Sex, Best Kink, Best Humor, Most Creative, & Best in Show! In addition to the cash prizes for top award categories, HUMP! shares a portion of all ticket revenue with filmmakers who make it into the festival.

Music

You must have the rights to the music used in your film. Permission from the original owner or a Music License agreement must be submitted with your Paperwork

Need help finding music for your film? Here are a few resources:


Production/Filming Assistance

  • Do you need some help making your film? Need performers or crew? Post on the HUMP! Facebook page and meet the HUMP! others in the HUMP! community who also want to make a film!

  • The all-female crew at ForPlay Films wants to produce and direct your film for you. See their work here and contact them here.

DIGITAL Submission FORMS

One Entry form is needed per Film. A Release Form & ID are needed for ALL performers who appears in your film. Include all paperwork in one folder.