It was touch and go there for a minute.

The day before the deadline to get films in for Hump!, The Stranger’s first annual amateur porn contest, we had received just THREE entries. By 5:30 PM the next day we had 43 locally-produced, amateur porn and/or erotic films in the building.

After watching all the films I have to say that Hump! is a smashing fucking success. We’ve got films that are brilliant, films that are hot, and films that are deeply, deeply creepy. And we’ve got films that are all of the above.

Of the 43 films that entered, 20 made it past the first round of judging and are in competition for the grand prize. These 20 films will be shown in their entirety. But we want everyone who entered to get at least a few moments on the screen, so clips from the other 23 films will be also be shown.

So who determines the winner? YOU DO! The audience will be given ballots and YOUR votes will determine who wins the grand prizea trip to sunny Las Vegas.

There will be just two screenings of Hump! next Saturday, August 20, at the Northwest Film Forum, at 6:00 and 8:30 p.m.. Tickets ARE ON SALE NOW at TicketWindow locations. They’re $15, and they’re cheap at that price. There are only 125 seats at Northwest Film Forum, so that means there are only 250 tickets TOTAL for Hump! You would be a fool to miss this, so get your tickets ASAP!

Staffers, please note: There are no staff comps. If you want to see Hump!, you’ll have to buy a ticket too. Sorry about that. Only folks who made a porno for Hump! are getting free tickets. If you want free tickets for next year’s Hump!, well, you know what you must do…