HUMP!

In this article, we will explore the impact of HUMP! on contemporary society. Since its emergence, HUMP! has captured the attention and interest of various sectors, sparking debates and controversies around its relevance and meaning. The HUMP! phenomenon has permeated key aspects of our daily lives, transforming the way we relate, consume information, and understand the world around us. Through detailed analysis, we will examine the various aspects that revolve around HUMP!, to understand its influence on culture, politics, technology and human relations. Through a critical approach, we will try to decipher the complexities and nuances that characterize HUMP!, in order to shed light on its impact on contemporary society.

HUMP!
Founded2005
Founded byDan Savage
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.humpfilmfest.com

HUMP! is an annual film festival founded by Dan Savage in 2005.[1] HUMP! describes itself as "the world's best amateur porn film festival."[1] The festival—which premiered in Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon—showcases home-movie erotica, amateur sex cinema, and locally produced pornography,[2] all of which must be five minutes or less.[1] Films are rated by the audience, and awards are given.[1]

HUMP! expanded to 14 additional cities in 2014, starting with sold-out shows at the Music Box Theater in Chicago.[1] As of 2023, HUMP!'s annual tour includes more than fifty cities across the United States, Canada, and Europe.[1] Each year the festival kicks off in Seattle and Portland before beginning its global tour.[1]

In its early years, Dan Savage would destroy the single DVD containing the films, ensuring performers' privacy was preserved forever.[1] In 2023, however, HUMP! launched a streaming library of past entries to allow for "timeless appreciation of festival's creative brilliance."[1]

HUMP! encourages filmmakers to produce entries specifically for HUMP! itself, however, the recognition has become so significant that several films which had premiered at HUMP! have been re-released and achieved significant commercial success, most notably among them the gay feature "Lawnboy" and Gloria Brame's short mockumentary, "How To Get A Leg Up In Porn."[3]

At the 25th Sundance Film Festival, the independent film Humpday featured characters creating a submission for the HUMP! film festival. The story of two straight men making a gay erotic film for the HUMP! opened to strongly positive reviews.[4][5][6][7]

In 2012, Yvan Attal made a remake of Humpday under the title Do Not Disturb.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "about". HUMP!. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  2. ^ Weekend America; produced by Liz Jones; Let's Talk About Porn, Baby Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine; 25 Oct 2008.
  3. ^ Vanessa Ho (September 9, 2006). "Sex and the city ... of Seattle". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  4. ^ O'Hehir, Andrew (2009-01-17). "Dude + dude = porno!". Movies. Salon. Beyond the Multiplex. Archived from the original on 2009-01-19. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
  5. ^ Nathan Rabin @ Sundance '09: Day Two | Film | Sundance | The A.V. Club
  6. ^ "Sundance Review: Humpday - Cinematical". Archived from the original on 2019-10-22. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
  7. ^ "Sundance Film Festival - Humpday, Brooklyn's Finest and Push Wow Audiences, Erase Worries - AMC News - AMC". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  8. ^ "Do Not Disturb: Toronto Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2024-06-30.


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