We all know Dan Savage, yes? Seattle?s own l?enfant terrible has made himself a household name with a widely syndicated sex column, podcasts, and books (not to mention that whole Santorum thing). What some folks outside of the Pacific Northwest don?t know is that he?s also the editor of The Stranger ? Seattle?s Only Newspaper (a/k/a one of our most widely-read free weeklies). Under the scrutiny of Dan?s editorial eye, Seattleites are oft treated to the observations of silver-tongued Mistress Matisse, critiques of Qwest Field?s treatment of queer couples, reports of adult postings being removed from Craigslist, and countless other sex-positive snippets. The reading is great, but even better is when the Stranger leaves newsprint behind and takes it to the big screen.My friends, I give you HUMP!Now on its fourth year, HUMP! allows you (yes, sexy, sensual, erotic, juicy lil? ole you) to be a porn star for a night.

The Stranger's beloved and heartwarming porn festival is back! And this year we're celebrating? HUMP-O-WEEN! HUMP! 4, Seattle's biggest, best, and ONLY amateur and locally produced porn festival goes down at the end of October.

As for who makes the films (and ?omigod will I wind up on youporn?!?):

HUMP! is safe, fun, and anonymous. You make a film, you give it to us, we make only two screening copies, and return the originals to you. Our only copies are destroyed live onstage after the final screening. We've hosted DOZENS and DOZENS of HUMP! screenings over the last three years with ZERO leaks! HUMP! allows you to be a porn star for a weekend-not for life!

And with a final Stranger twist:

A jury of local sex experts, sex-positive film critics, and sex-obsessed porn fans select HUMP! entries for inclusion in the festival. We look for hotness and humor-films don't have to be slick, just hot and/or funny-and entries that are made especially for HUMP! are likelier to make the cut. To prove that you made your film just for HUMP!, include one or more of these props and/or locations in your HUMP! submission:- Red Square at the University of Washington- A jack-o'-lantern- Dino Rossi (yard sign, T-shirt, or actual candidate)- Mars Hill Church (exterior shot, interior shot, or actual pastor)- Bellevue (exterior shot, interior shot, or actual suburb).

Exhibitionists will delight! Voyeurs will champ at the bit! Aspiring porn starlets, industry hopefuls, and sensual eroticists may get their big break! As for myself, I?m thinking someone should re-enact the Qwest Field incident with much sexier results. It?s a good time to dust off the old Super 8, n?est-ce pas?Photo credit: Shena Lee