Someone in over in Questionland wonders, “What is the typical HUMP! video?” I don’t think there’s a typical format, but the very first thing a HUMP!-er should decide is whether you’re goin’ for the the HOT, or the HUMOR. Here’s last year’s winner, in humor, directed by Kanako Tube…

(Only the audio might be NSFW. More on HUMP! HERE. Also, note, the filmmakers posted this video on YouTube, not The Stranger. We destroy each and every copy of every film at the end of the festival).

Kelly O—formerly a Stranger staff photographer, music writer, Drunk of the Week columnist, and more!—finished art school and a soul-crushing internship at a corporate advertising agency in Detroit,...

13 replies on “Helpful Hints for HUMP!-ing”

  1. Whoa. I thought HUMP submissions were supposed to be destroyed after viewing. Please address: this post seems contrary to everything the Stranger has said about HUMP.

  2. “HUMP! is safe, fun, and anonymous. People make films and give them to us; we make only two screening copies and return the originals. Our only copies are destroyed live onstage after the final screening. We’ve hosted DOZENS and DOZENS of HUMP! screenings over the last four years, with ZERO leaks! HUMP! lets you be a porn star for a weekend—not for life!”

  3. #1 and #2 – I couldn’t add to this post fast enough. We do indeed destroy everything, and there’s never ever been a leak. The filmmakers themselves decided to load this on YouTube after the Festival was over….

    Sorry to confuse!

  4. Yeah 1&2: many people decide to show them on their own, like the Zombie Tapioca love fest showing down in belltown. Yeesh.

    Also, YAY! I loved this one, and I did indeed vote for it for best comedy. So great!

  5. This was the first time I had seen a HUMP video and it was awesome! I can’t believe I’ve been missing out on this! If there are more that are as fun and awesome as this then I need to catch up.

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